Robert Duvall | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Steve Sheldon |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Amy Duvall |
Children | Alex,Will,and Grayson |
Residence | Bowling Green,Kentucky |
Education | doctorate in optometry |
Alma mater | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Profession | Optometrist |
Dr. Robert Duvall is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2023. He represents Kentucky's 17th House district which comprises part of Warren County. He also works part-time at Western Kentucky University. [1]
He was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election unopposed. He assumed office in January 2023. [2]
Duvall is anti-abortion. He opposes vaccine mandates. He opposes Sanctuary immigration policy. [3]
Duvall grew up in Warren County,Kentucky,where his father worked as a truck driver and small business owner. Duvall earned a Bachelor of Science in pre-optometry from Western Kentucky University,and then earned his Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1995. He is a Baptist. [4]
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