Why did robert bentley resign
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Robert Bentley was sworn in as governor of Alabama on January 17, 2011, and was sworn in for his second term on January 19, 2015. On April 10, 2017, Governor Bentley resigned from office.
Bentley is a board certified dermatologist, and he served two terms as president of the Alabama Dermatology Society, which he founded. He also was selected by his peers as one of the “Best Doctors in America.”
In 2002, Bentley was elected to the Alabama State House of Representatives from Tuscaloosa County and served on the Education Appropriations Committee, the Boards and Commissions Committee and the Agriculture and Forestry Committee. He was a member of the Tuscaloosa County Legislative Delegation.
Bentley received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and his M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine.
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Robert J. Bentley
Governor of Alabama from 2011 to 2017
For other people named Robert Bentley, see Robert Bentley (disambiguation).
Robert Julian Bentley (born February 3, 1943) is an American former politician and physician who served as the 53rd governor of Alabama from 2011 until 2017 upon his resignation following his arrest after a sex scandal involving a political aide.[1][2] A member of the Republican Party, Bentley was elected governor in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.
Born in Columbiana, Alabama, Bentley earned his M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1968 and then served in the United States Air Force as a medical officer until leaving the service as a captain. He entered private medical practice and opened a series of dermatology clinics throughout the southern United States.
Bentley was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2002 and served a total of two four-year terms from 2003 to 2010. In 2010, Bentley announced his intentions to run for the Republican nomination for governor. Bentley won in a seven-cand
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Robert J. Bentley
Robert Julian Bentley (born February 3, 1943) is an American politician and medical doctor. Bentley is the 53rd Governor of Alabama serving from 2011 through 2017.[1][2] A member of the Republican Party, Bentley was elected Governor in 2010 and was sworn in on January 17, 2011. He resigned on April 10, 2017.
Resignation
[change | change source]On April 5, 2016, Republican State Representative Ed Henry filed an impeachment resolution against Bentley in the State Legislature, in connection with allegations that Bentley engaged in an extramarital affair with a female political adviser.[3] Bentley has admitted to making inappropriate remarks toward the woman, but denied having a physical affair.
On July 7, 2016, the House Judiciary Committee named a special counsel to lead the investigation into the impeachment charges against the governor.[4] On April 5, 2017, the Ethics Commission found probable cause that Bentley violated both ethics and campaign finance laws.[5]
Bentley resigned on April 10, 2017.
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