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[[Governor]] '''Bob Riley''' was sworn into office for a second term as [[Alabama|Alabama’s]] chief executive in January 2007, following a successful first term marked by great progress for the state. During those first four years, Governor Riley made good on promises to improve [[education]], put Alabama’s [[economy]] on the right track and restore [[honesty]] to the Governor’s Office. The people overwhelmingly endorsed the Governor’s actions and his vision for a second term. They re-elected him with 58% of the vote, making him only the third sitting Alabama governor to win re-election in modern times.

'''Bob Riley''' is a [[Republican]] former governor of the U.S. state of [[Alabama]], a position that he held from 2003 to 2011. In his first term, Riley worked to improve [[education]], put Alabama’s [[economy]] on the right track and restore [[honesty]] to the executive office. He won reelection in 2006 by a 58-42 percent margin over the [[Democrat]], Lucy Baxley, then the sitting lieutenant governor. Riley is only the third Alabama governor to win re-election in modern times, the others having been [[George Wallace]] and [[Guy Hunt]].

He was born and raised in [[Ashland]], where his family has lived on [[ranch|ranches]] and [[farm]]s for six [[generation]]s.

Prior to his election as governor, Riley was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]].

For more than 30 years, Governor Riley ran a number of successful [[business|businesses]] including a [[grocery store]], [[trucking company]], a [[car dealership]], a [[real estate company]] and a small [[pharmacy]]. He's also been a [[cattleman]] for more than 25 years.

Riley was born and reared in Ashland, Alabama, where his family has lived on [[ranch|ranches]] and [[farm]]s for six [[generation]]s.

Gov. Riley is married to the former Patsy Adams, also from Ashland. The couple has raised four [[children]] and have six [[grandchildren]]. <ref>http://www.governor.state.al.us/bio_governor.htm</ref>

For more than thirty years, Riley ran a number of successful [[business|businesses]] including a [[grocery store]], [[trucking company]], a [[car dealership]], a [[real estate company]] and a small [[pharmacy]]. H has been a [[cattleman]] for more than twenty-five.

 

Riley is married to the former Patsy Adams, also from Ashland. The couple has reared four children and has six grandchildren. <ref>http://www.governor.state.al.us/bio_governor.htm</ref>

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