Robert Bentley
Robert Julian Bentley (born c. 1942) is a dermatologist and represents District 63 (Tuscaloosa) in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Bentley is a native of Columbiana. His parents were David Harford Bentley, who owned a sawmill, and Mattie Boyd Vick Bentley. He graduated from Shelby County High School in 1961.
Bentley received his B.S. from the University of Alabama and his M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1968. He was a captain in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a general medical officer. After his service, he went on to become a founding partner Alabama Dermatology Associates, the largest dermatology practice in the Southeast, and is currently its president.
A Republican, he was elected to the Alabama House in November 2002 and ran unopposed for re-election in 2006. He currently serves on the Agriculture, Education Appropriations and Internal Affairs Committees in the House. On May 13, 2009 he announced he was running for governor in 2010.
Bentley and his wife, the former Martha Dianne Jones of Montgomery, were married July 24, 1965. The two have four sons and five granddaughters.
References
- Mickens, Cassandra. (May 13, 2009). "Columbiana native enters race for governor." Shelby County Reporter.
External links
- Official bio at Alabama House of Representatives web site
- Robert Bentley for Governor campaign web site