| Full Name: | Robert 'Bob' R. Riley |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Patsy; 4 Children: Rob, Minda, Krisalyn, Jenice (deceased) |
| Birth Date: | 10/03/1944 |
| Birth Place: | Ashland, AL |
| Home City: | Ashland, AL |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Robert 'Bob' R. Riley
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 792 - Conecuh County Board of Education School Building Insurance Authorization
More Key Votes
Legislation (Pocket Veto)
April 22, 2010
Recent Public Statements
Alabama Outpaces Nation in Education for the First Time
Jan. 14, 2011 - Alabama has once again shown marked improvement in education quality and now ranks above the national average for the first time in the latest Education ...
Colleges and Universities Now Disclose Spending Online
Jan. 13, 2011 - An effort started by Governor Bob Riley to disclose state spending on the Internet now includes spending by the state's four-year colleges and universities. In ...
Letter to President Obama, Speaker Boehner, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, Representative Pelosi and Secretary Sebelius:
More Public Statements
Jan. 7, 2011 - As Governors preparing Executive Budget Recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year(s), we are writing to you regarding the excessive constraints placed on us by healthcare-related ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Positions | 50% |
| 1999-2000 | The Humane Society Legislative Fund Positions | 13% |
| 2008-2010 | The Cato Institute Tax Rate Score | 56% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Real Estate ($132,750.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Bob Riley REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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