Bob Riley
| Bob Riley | |
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| 52nd Governor of Alabama | |
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In office January 20, 2003 – January 17, 2011 |
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Lucy Baxley Jim Folsom |
| Preceded by | Don Siegelman |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bentley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Glen Browder |
| Succeeded by | Mike Rogers |
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Robert Renfroe Riley October 3, 1944 Ashland, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patsy Riley |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Robert Renfroe "Bob" Riley (born October 3, 1944) is an American politician who was the 52nd Governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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.
Riley was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, defeating his Democratic opponent, State Senator T.D. "Ted" Little (Auburn, Ala.) and Libertarian John Sophocleus. Riley served as a representative of Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2003.
Riley did not run for re-election to the House in November 2002 (as a supporter of term limits, he imposed a three-term limit on himself), instead running for Governor of Alabama and defeating the Democratic incumbent by approximately 3,000 votes - the narrowest margin in the state's history for a gubernatorial race. The result was controversial, as the initial election night count showed a 2,000-plus vote victory for Riley's opponent, Don Siegelman.
On May 10, 2005, Riley's approval ratings were 36% approving and 52% disapproving of his job as governor. By September 20, 2005, Riley’s approval ratings had increased substantially to 58 percent approving and 38% disapproving. Analysis of this increase seems to indicate that it may be attributed to the public’s perception of Riley’s response to Hurricane Katrina. By February 14, 2006, Riley's approval ratings had slightly decreased, with 52% approving and 43% disapproving of his job as governor. By August 2006, his approval rating was at 62% with a disapproval rating of 35%.
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