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'''Kenneth Bentsen, Jr.''' (born June 3, 1959, in [[Houston, Texas]]) is a former congressman from [[Texas]]. He is the nephew of former [[List of United States Senators from Texas|Texas Senator]] and [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Lloyd Bentsen]].
'''Kenneth Edward Bentsen Jr.'''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oJjS57uXxDIC&pg=PA211|title=Financial Disclosure Reports of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives|work=United States House of Representatives|year=1999}}</ref> (born June 3, 1959) is an American lobbyist and former politician from [[Texas]], serving four terms in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1995 to 2003. He is the nephew of former senator and secretary of the treasury, [[Lloyd Bentsen]].


==Early life and education ==
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Born in [[Houston, Texas]] to Kenneth, Sr. and Mary Bentsen, he graduated from [[Deerfield Academy]] in 1977, going on to earn a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of St. Thomas (Houston)|University of St. Thomas, Houston]] in 1982 and an [[M.P.A.]] from [[American University]] in 1985. From 1983 to 1987, he served on the staff of Congressman [[Ronald D. Coleman]] and from 1985 to 1987 was an associate staff member on the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|House Appropriations Committee]]. Afterwards, he worked as an [[Investment banking|investment banker]].
Born in [[Houston, Texas]] to Kenneth Sr. and Mary Bentsen, he graduated from [[Deerfield Academy]] in 1977. Bentsen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the [[University of St. Thomas (Texas)|University of St. Thomas]] in 1982 and a [[Master of Public Administration]] from [[American University]] in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BENTSEN, Kenneth E., Jr. {{!}} US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives|url=https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/B/BENTSEN,-Kenneth-E-,-Jr--(B000400)/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=history.house.gov|language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
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From 1983 to 1987, he served on the staff of Congressman [[Ronald D. Coleman]] and from 1985 to 1987 was an associate staff member on the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations]]. Afterwards, he worked as an [[Investment banking|investment banker]].

===Congress ===
Bentsen was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1994 and served from 1995 to 2003. As a congressman, he was one of 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq]] on October 10, 2002. In 2002, Bentsen opted to run for the [[U.S. Senate]] to replace [[Phil Gramm]]; he then lost the Democratic primary to [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] [[List of mayors of Dallas, Texas|Mayor]] [[Ron Kirk]] who lost the general election to [[Texas Attorney General]] [[John Cornyn]]. In May, 2006, he became president of the Equipment Leasing Association in [[Washington, D.C.]]
Bentsen was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1994 and served from 1995 to 2003. As a congressman, he was one of 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq]] on October 10, 2002. In 2002, Bentsen opted to run for the [[U.S. Senate]] to replace [[Phil Gramm]]; he then lost the Democratic primary to [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] [[List of mayors of Dallas, Texas|Mayor]] [[Ron Kirk]] who lost the general election to [[Texas Attorney General]] [[John Cornyn]]. In May, 2006, he became president of the Equipment Leasing Association in [[Washington, D.C.]]

===Later career ===
Bentsen is the president and CEO of the [[Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. {{!}} SIFMA|url=https://www.sifma.org/people/kenneth-e-bentsen-jr/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=www.sifma.org}}</ref> He was named a "Top Lobbyist" by [[The Hill (newspaper)|''The Hill'']] and one of "Washington's Most Influential People" by [[Washingtonian (magazine)|''Washingtonian'']].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perks|first=Ashley|date=2020-12-10|title=The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2020|url=https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/top-lobbyists/529550-the-hills-top-lobbyists-2020|access-date=2021-09-26|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-25|title=Washington's Most Influential People|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/02/25/washingtons-most-influential-people/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He has two daughters with wife Tamra Bentsen. The four reside in Washington, D.C.


==External links==
==External links==
{{CongBio|B000400}}
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 15 December 2024

Ken Bentsen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 25th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byMichael A. Andrews
Succeeded byChris Bell
Personal details
Born (1959-06-03) June 3, 1959 (age 65)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsLloyd Bentsen (uncle)
Children2
EducationUniversity of St. Thomas (BA)
American University (MPA)

Kenneth Edward Bentsen Jr.[1] (born June 3, 1959) is an American lobbyist and former politician from Texas, serving four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. He is the nephew of former senator and secretary of the treasury, Lloyd Bentsen.

Early life and education

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Born in Houston, Texas to Kenneth Sr. and Mary Bentsen, he graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1977. Bentsen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of St. Thomas in 1982 and a Master of Public Administration from American University in 1985.[2]

Career

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From 1983 to 1987, he served on the staff of Congressman Ronald D. Coleman and from 1985 to 1987 was an associate staff member on the United States House Committee on Appropriations. Afterwards, he worked as an investment banker.

Congress

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Bentsen was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 and served from 1995 to 2003. As a congressman, he was one of 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq on October 10, 2002. In 2002, Bentsen opted to run for the U.S. Senate to replace Phil Gramm; he then lost the Democratic primary to Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk who lost the general election to Texas Attorney General John Cornyn. In May, 2006, he became president of the Equipment Leasing Association in Washington, D.C.

Later career

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Bentsen is the president and CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.[3] He was named a "Top Lobbyist" by The Hill and one of "Washington's Most Influential People" by Washingtonian.[4][5]

Personal life

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He has two daughters with wife Tamra Bentsen. The four reside in Washington, D.C.

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  • United States Congress. "Ken Bentsen (id: B000400)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Appearances on C-SPAN

References

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  1. ^ Financial Disclosure Reports of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. 1999. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "BENTSEN, Kenneth E., Jr. | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  3. ^ "Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. | SIFMA". www.sifma.org. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  4. ^ Perks, Ashley (2020-12-10). "The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2020". The Hill. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  5. ^ "Washington's Most Influential People". Washingtonian. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative 		Succeeded byas Former US Representative
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