Kerry Bentivolio

Kerry Bentivolio
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 11th district
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byDavid Curson
Succeeded byDave Trott
Personal details
Born (1951-10-06) October 6, 1951 (age 73)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 2016, 2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		Libertarian (2016)
Independent (2016–2018)
SpouseKaren Bentivolio
EducationMichigan State University
St. Mary’s College (BA)
Marygrove College (MEd)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1970–2008
Rank Sergeant First Class
UnitMichigan Army National Guard
Battles/warsVietnam War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
AwardsMeritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (2)
Army Achievement Medal (4)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct
National Defense Service Medal (3)
Vietnam Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Overseas Service Ribbon (3)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Mobilization and 20 years devices)
Gallantry Cross (with Palm)
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Kerry Lynn Bentivolio[1] (born October 6, 1951) is an American politician and educator who is the former United States Representative for Michigan's 11th congressional district, in office from 2013 to 2015. Bentivolio, a Republican, defeated Democratic nominee Syed Taj, a physician, in the November 6, 2012 election.[2] Bentivolio was defeated for the Republican nomination in his bid for a second term by attorney David Trott.[3] He launched a write-in campaign for the November 2014 general election but lost again to Trott. After Trott announced he was not seeking reelection in 2018, Bentivolio again sought election in the eleventh district, but finished last in the primary.[4] In October 2019, Bentivolio announced that he would again run for his former congressional seat against Democrat Haley Stevens in the 2020 election.[5] Bentivolio would finish third in the Republican primary.

Bentivolio worked as a designer in the automotive industry for twenty years, followed by teaching for fifteen years in schools and institutions.[6] He is an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Iraq War.[7]

  1. ^ "Election 2014:Filings for Oakland County positions". The Oakland Press. April 22, 2014.
  2. ^ AlHajal, Khalil. "Kerry Bentivolio wins full-term congressional position, but may have lost race for temporary seat". Mlive. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Trott topples Bentivolio in Mich. race". Politico. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ^ Almukhtar, Sarah; Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine C. (7 August 2018). "Michigan Primary Election Results". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "2020 Michigan Official Primary Candidate Listing - 08/04/2020".
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