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Robert Julian Bentley (born February 3, 1943) is an American politician, medical doctor, and the 53rd and current Governor of Alabama. He assumed the governorship on January 17, 2011, having defeated Democrat Ron Sparks, the outgoing Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture, in the 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election. Bentley received just over 58% of the statewide vote and won by a margin of over 230,000 votes.
Currently: Gingrich is savoring victory after winning the South Carolina GOP primary with 40.4% of the vote. Romney was somewhat far behind in second with 27.8% of the vote. Santorum and Paul followed way behind Romney with 17% and 13% respectively. Read more at Google Elections, MSNBC or The Hill.
2012 South Carolina Primary Results Chart
Currently: Romney was declared the victor in the New Hampshire Primary with 39.4% of the votes after 95% of precincts reported in. This comes after a harsh week on the debate circuit as the other GOP candidates took aim at Romney. Ron Paul surprised everyone again and surged to come in second with 22.8% of the votes. [Read more...]
Robert L. "Bob" Turner
Robert L. “Bob” Turner (born May 2, 1941) was an advertising and television industry executive who retired in 2003. In the September 13, 2011 special election to replace Democrat Anthony Weiner, Turner defeated his Democratic opponent, New York State Assembly member David Weprin, 53 percent to 47 percent. Weprin had been considered a favorite but Turner gained momentum and surged ahead in the week before the election. [Read more...]
YOUNG, Todd, a Representative from Indiana; born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., August 24, 1972; B.S., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., 1995; M.B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 2000; M.A., University of London, London, England, 2001; J.D. , Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., 2006; United States Navy, 1990-1991; United States Marine Corps, 1995-2000; aide to United States Senator Richard Lugar, 2001-2003; deputy prosecutor, Orange County (Ind.), 2007-2010; consultant; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
YODER, Kevin, a Representative from Kansas; born in Hutchison, Reno County, Kans., January 8, 1976; B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., 1999; J.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., 2002; lawyer, private practice; member of the Kansas state house of representatives, 2002-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
WOODALL, Rob, , a Representative from Georgia; born in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., February 11, 1970; graduated from Marist School, Atlanta, Ga., 1988; B.A., Furman University, Greenville, S.C., 1992; J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Ga., 1997; aide to United States Representative John Linder, 1994-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
WOMACK, Steve, a Representative from Arkansas; born in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas, on February 18, 1957; B.A., Arkansas Tech University, Russelville, Ark., 1979; Arkansas Army National Guard, 1979-2009; radio station manager; financial consultant; member of the Rogers, Ark., city council, 1983-1984, and 1997-1998; mayor of Rogers, Ark., 1999-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present)
WEST, Allen, a Representative from Florida; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on February 7, 1961; B.A., University of Tennessee; M.A., Kansas State University; United States Army; M.M.A.S., U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer College; educator; military adviser to the Afghan army; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
WEBSTER, Daniel A., a Representative from Florida; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, on April 27, 1949; B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971; business owner; member of the Florida state house, 1980-1998, speaker of the house, 1996-1998; member of the Florida state senate, 1998-2008, majority leader, 2006-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
WALSH, Joe, a Representative from Illinois; born in North Barrington, Lake County, Ill., December 27, 1961; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1985; M.P.P., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1991; business executive; unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
WALBERG, Tim, a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1951; attended Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill., 1969-1970; B.S. Fort Wayne Bible College, 1975; M.A., Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., 1978; minister; member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1983-1998; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Ninth Congress in 2004; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2009); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present)
TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph, a Senator and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., November 17, 1961; graduated from LaSalle Academy, Providence, R.I.; graduated Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., B.A., 1984; elected to Allentown, Pa., Government Study Commission 1994; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2005); was not a candidate for reelection in 2004, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; elected as a Republican to the United States in 2010 for the term ending January 3, 2017.
TIPTON, Scott, a Representative from Colorado; born in Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, on November 9, 1956; graduated from Cortez High School; B.A., Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colo., 1978; business owner; member of the the Colorado state house of representatives, 2008-2010; unsuccessful candidate for the110th Congress in 2006; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present)
STUTZMAN, Marlin, a Representative from Indiana; born in Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Mich., August 31, 1976; graduated from Lake Area Christian High School, Sturgis, Mich.; attended Trine State University, Angola, Ind.; attended Glen Oaks Community College, Centreville, Mich.; farmer; business owner; member of the Indiana state house of representatives, 2002-2008; member of the Indiana state senate, 2009-2010; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate in 2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Mark Souder and simultaneously elected to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (November 2, 2010-present).
STIVERS, Steve, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 24, 1965; B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1989; M.B.A., same university, 1996; Ohio Army National Guard, 1988-2008; staff, Ohio state senate; professional advocate; businessman; member of the Ohio state senate, 2003-2008; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
OUTHERLAND, Steve, a Representative from Florida; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on October 10, 1965; B.S., Troy State University, Ala., 1987; A.A., Jefferson State Community College, Ala, 1989; mortician; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
SEWELL, Terri, a Representative from Alabama; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, on January 1, 1965; graduated from Selma High School, Selma, Ala., 1982; B.A., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1986; M.A., Oxford University, Oxford, U.K., 1988; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1992; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
SCOTT, Tim, a Representative from South Carolina; born in North Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., September 19, 1965; attended Presbyterian College, Clinton, S.C., 1983-1984; B.S., Charleston Southern University, Charleston, S.C., 1988; entrepreneur; Charleston County, S.C. council, 1995-2008; unsuccessful candidate for the South Carolina state senate in 1996; member of the South Carolina house of representatives, 2009-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
SCOTT, Austin, a Representative from Georgia; born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., December 10, 1969; B.B.A., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1993; business owner; member of the Georgia state house of representatives, 1997-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
SCHWEIKERT, David, a Representative from Arizona; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, on March 3, 1962; A.A., Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Ariz., 1985; B.S., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 1988; M.B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 2005; business owner; realtor; financial consultant; member of the Arizona state house of representatives, 1989-1994; member of the Arizona state board of equalization, 1995-2003; treasurer, Maricopa County, Ariz., 2004-2006; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
SCHILLING, Bobby, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., January 23, 1964; graduated from Alleman Catholic High School, Rock Island, Ill., 1982; attended Black Hawk College, Moline, Ill.; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
RUNYAN, Jon, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Flint, Genessee County, Mich., November 27, 1973; graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School, Flint, Mich.; attended University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1992-1995; attended University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, Pa.; professional athlete; television commentator; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
RUBIO, Marco, a Senator from Florida; born in Miami, Fla., May 28, 1971; graduated University of Florida, B.S., 1993; graduated University of Miami, J.D., 1996; lawyer; West Miami City Commission 1998-2000; member of the Florida house of representatives 2000-2008; majority leader 2003-2006; speaker 2006-2008; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate for the term ending January 3, 2017.
ROSS, Dennis, a Representative from Florida; born in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, on October 18, 1959; B.S., Auburn University, Alabama; J.D., Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.; lawyer, private practice; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 2000-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
ROKITA, Todd, a Representative from Indiana; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 9, 1970; graduated from Munster High School, Munster, Ind., 1988; B.A., Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., 1992; J.D., University of Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind.,1995 ; Indiana state secretary of state, 2002-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
ROBY, Martha, a Representative from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 27, 1976; B.M., New York University, New York, N. Y., 1998; J.D., Samford University, Birmingham, Ala., 2001; lawyer, private practice; Montgomery, Ala., city council, 2003-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
RIVERA, David, a Representative from Florida; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on September 16, 1965; B.A., Florida International University, Miami, Fla., 1986; M.P.A., Florida International University, Miami, Fla., 1994; staff for United States Senator Connie Mack of Florida; campaign manager for the Dole-Kemp presidential campaign, 1996; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 2002-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
RIGELL, E. Scott, a Representative from Virginia; born in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., May 28, 1960; A.A., Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Fla., 1981; B.B.A., Mercer University, Macon, Ga., 1983; M.B.A., Regent University, Virginia Beach, Va., 1990; United States Marine Corps reserve, 1978-1984; entrepreneur; member of Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, 1995-1999; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
RIBBLE, Reid, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis., April 5, 1956; graduated from Appleton East High School, Appleton, Wis., 1974; attended Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music, Grand Rapids, Mich.; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).
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