James R. Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Bennett in 2014 | |
| 49th & 52nd Secretary of State of Alabama | |
| In office July 31, 2013 – January 19, 2015 | |
| Governor | Robert J. Bentley |
| Preceded by | Beth Chapman |
| Succeeded by | John Merrill |
| In office 1993–2003 | |
| Governor | Jim Folsom Jr. Fob James Don Siegelman |
| Preceded by | Billy Joe Camp |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Worley |
| Member of the Alabama Senate | |
| In office 1982-1992 | |
| Constituency | 19th |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1978-1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1940 Red Oak, Iowa |
| Died | August 17, 2016 (aged 76) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican (1998-2016) Democratic (before 1998) |
| Spouse | Andrea Bennett |
James R. Bennett (January 3, 1940 – August 17, 2016) was an American Republican politician from Alabama. From 1978 to 1983, he served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and as a member of the Alabama Senate between 1982 and 1992. He went on to serve as Secretary of State of Alabama, from 1993 to 2003 and from 2013 to 2015.