1. Kerry Lynn Bentivolio was born on October 6,1951 and is an American politician and educator who is the former United States Representative for, in office from 2013 to 2015.
46 Facts About Kerry Bentivolio
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Kerry Bentivolio was defeated for the Republican nomination in his bid for a second term by attorney David Trott.
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Kerry Bentivolio launched a write-in campaign for the November 2014 general election but lost again to Trott.
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In October 2019, Kerry Bentivolio announced that he would again run for his former congressional seat against Democrat Haley Stevens in the 2020 election.
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Kerry Bentivolio worked as a designer in the automotive industry for twenty years, followed by teaching for fifteen years in schools and institutions.
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Kerry Bentivolio is an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Iraq War.
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Kerry Bentivolio was raised in the Detroit area with four brothers.
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Kerry Bentivolio received his Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Saint Mary's College in Michigan in 1999.
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Kerry Bentivolio transferred to Michigan State University in East Lansing to attend further courses in 1975 and met his future wife, Karen.
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Kerry Bentivolio enlisted in the United States Army in November 1968 and served in South Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 as an infantry rifleman.
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Kerry Bentivolio was deployed to Iraq in 2007 with an Artillery unit as a senior human resources sergeant performing combat convoy missions.
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Kerry Bentivolio retired as a sergeant first class after a neck injury in 2008.
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Kerry Bentivolio's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Kerry Bentivolio taught in private schools, public schools, and adult-education institutions.
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Kerry Bentivolio said that he took up acting in movies to get rid of his stage fright in front of cameras.
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In 2010, Kerry Bentivolio ran for the Michigan Senate for the 15th District but was defeated by Mike Kowall in the primary.
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Kerry Bentivolio called a news conference in Milford, whereupon the creditor complained and newspapers reported on the bankruptcy story.
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Kerry Bentivolio sued the vendor and several newspapers for slander and libel.
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Kerry Bentivolio won the case against his for slander and libel and was awarded $100,000.
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In 2011, Kerry Bentivolio announced his candidacy for Michigan's 11th congressional district seat in the US House of Representatives and was considered a long-shot to defeat incumbent Thaddeus McCotter for the Republican nomination.
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However, Kerry Bentivolio's campaign was aided by reports that McCotter failed to qualify for the primary after failing to turn in enough valid petition signatures to qualify for the ballot.
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Kerry Bentivolio faced former state senator Nancy Cassis, a write-in candidate, for the district's Republican primary.
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Cassis and her supporters drew attention to the 2011 film The President Goes to Heaven in which Bentivolio had a prominent role as a doctor tending to a fictional president resembling George W Bush.
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Kerry Bentivolio pointed out the film was a work of fiction.
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Kerry Bentivolio responded by telling MIRS that his brother called for the first time in 20 years and threatened to go to the press if Kerry Bentivolio didn't pay him $20,000.
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Kerry Bentivolio said he became worried about Phillip's mental state and reported him to the Little Rock Police Department, which confirmed that officers visited and checked on Phillip's condition.
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On November 6,2012, Kerry Bentivolio lost the special election for the remaining months of McCotter's term in 112th Congress to David Curson, but won the general election and became representative-elect for the 11th Congressional District.
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Kerry Bentivolio faced an August 5,2014, Republican primary challenge for the Michigan's 11th congressional district seat from lawyer David Trott who announced his bid on September 4,2013.
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Kerry Bentivolio was defeated by Trott in the primary, making him the third incumbent defeated in a Republican primary in 2014.
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However, Kerry Bentivolio mounted what The Hill described as a lackluster write-in campaign for the November 2014 election to continue serving in his seat.
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Kerry Bentivolio originally sought to run for Congress in 2016 as a Republican again, however he abandoned these plans and launched a short lived bid to seek the Libertarian nomination for vice president.
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On July 21,2016, Kerry Bentivolio announced he would seek a re-match with Trott in the 11th District, this time attempting to do so as an independent.
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Kerry Bentivolio was challenged by businesswoman and Michigan co-chair of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign Lena Epstein, State Representative Klint Kesto, State Senator Mike Kowall and former State Senator, nominee for US Senate in 2002 and nominee for the ninth district in 2010 Rocky Raczkowski.
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Kerry Bentivolio faced four other candidate, plus an official write-in candidate: attorney Eric Esshaki, entrepreneur Carmelita Greco, auto show product specialist and former model Whitney Williams, and businessman Frank Acosta.
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In 2022, Kerry Bentivolio ran for Michigan's 11th congressional district in the Republican primary.
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Kerry Bentivolio faced several opponents in the Republican primary, including John James, a businessman and former US Senate candidate.
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Kerry Bentivolio finished fourth in the primary, with James securing the nomination and eventually winning the general election.
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Kerry Bentivolio announced his candidacy for the US House of Representatives in Michigan's 5th congressional district for the 2024 election.
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Kerry Bentivolio is running as a Republican and faces several primary challengers.
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Kerry Bentivolio's campaign has emphasized his experience in Congress and his conservative stance on various issues.
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Since leaving Congress, Kerry Bentivolio has remained active in conservative political circles.
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Kerry Bentivolio has frequently commented on election integrity and government policies, making appearances at various political events.
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Kerry Bentivolio has continued his work as an educator and public speaker.
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Kerry Bentivolio describes himself as a conservative with libertarian ideals on most issues and has been endorsed by the Tea Party Express.
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Kerry Bentivolio seeks to reduce regulation and bureaucracy, cut taxes, cut government spending, and discontinue government investment in some industries.
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Kerry Bentivolio is a novice golfer and enjoys clay pigeon shooting.