Danny Bentley

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Danny Bentley
Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives
from the 98th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Personal details
Born Russell, Kentucky, US
Political party Republican
Education bachelor of science, doctor of pharmacy
Alma mater University of Kentucky

Danny Bentley is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2017. He represents Kentucky's 98th House district.

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Electoral history

He was first elected to the house in the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election. He was reelected in the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election. He was reelected in the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election. He was reelected in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election.[ citation needed ]

Biography

He earned a bachelor of science and a doctor of pharmacy from the University of Kentucky. He has worked as a pharmacist and as an educator at Ohio University. He is a Baptist. [1] [2] Bentley is a Type 2 diabetic. [3]

Anti-semitic comments and resignation from House

During a debate on the abortion pill RU-486, Bentley stated the drug was developed from the deadly chemical agent Zyklon B, and that the abortion pill was "invented by a Jew". [4] He then went on a tangent about Jewish women's sexual habits. [5] [6]

“Did you know that a Jewish woman has less cancer of the cervix than any other race in this country or this world? And why is that? Because the Jewish women only have one sex partner.” [7]

Bentley was condemned by multiple Jewish groups. Bentley later apologized for his statements, and stated that he stood with the Jewish community against hatred. [7]

He announced he would resign from the house on November 22, 2023, and would carry out his final term until December 31, 2024. [8]

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