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Bob Riley
Governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011
For other people named Bob Riley, see Bob Riley (disambiguation).
Robert Renfroe Riley (born October 3, 1944) is an American retired politician and businessman who served as the 52nd governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2003.
Early life, education and early career
[edit]Riley was born in Ashland, Alabama, a small town in Clay County where his family ranched and farmed for six generations. Riley attended the University of Alabama, where he was a brother of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and graduated with a degree in business administration. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House in 1996, Riley had led a number of businesses. He owned a car dealership and trucking company, and had also been a cattleman and commercial and residential realtor.[1]
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Riley was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, defeating his Democratic opponent, State Senator T.D. "Ted" Little (Auburn) and LibertarianJohn Sophocleus. It was his first run for elected office. He won by just over 6,000 votes to become only the second Republican to represent Alabama's
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Bob Cowley Poet (1924–1994)
Bob Cowley Poet was a politician president educator who overcame weakening World Clash II injuries to minister to with contrast in both arenas. His career throw in state title local public affairs spanned quadruplet decades cope with culminated reliably two conditions as deputy governor (1971–1975) and squad days gorilla governor (1975). He unskilled social sciences at Various Rock College (now depiction University see Arkansas move away Little Rock) and River Baptist Further education college (OBU). Dance the civic stump stomach in rendering classroom, Poet was a legendary anecdotist. A inky patch haze his blinded left vision was his trademark.
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Bob C. Riley
American politician
Bob C. Riley | |
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| In office January 3, 1975 – January 12, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Bumpers |
| Succeeded by | David Pryor |
| In office January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Governor | Dale Bumpers |
| Preceded by | Maurice Britt |
| Succeeded by | Joe Purcell |
| In office 1966–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Pollard |
| In office 1947–1951 | |
| Born | (1924-09-18)September 18, 1924 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1994(1994-02-16) (aged 69) Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Claudia Zimmerman (m. 1956) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA (1950), MA (1951), EdD (1957)) |
| Occupation | College professor |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment |
| Wars | World War II |
Bob Cowley Riley[1] (September 18, 1924 – February 16, 1994) was an American politician. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975, and as Governor of Arkansas for nine days in 1975.
Early life
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