Years of service 1975-2006 | Name Bentley Rayburn Rank Major General | |
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Born June 15, 1953 (age 71) ( 1953-06-15 ) | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
Gen. Bentley Rayburn for U.S. Congress
Bentley B. Rayburn (born June 15, 1953) is an American retired Air Force major general and businessman.
Rayburn was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans for 1990. Serving as a Colonel, Rayburn was assigned to lead the 388th Fighter Wing in 1995.
Rayburn ran in the Republican Party primary election for the United States House of Representatives in Colorado's 5th congressional district in the 2006 elections. He ran again in 2008, against incumbent Doug Lamborn. He challenged Lamborn again in the 2014 elections, but lost, receiving 48% of the vote.
Rayburn formerly served as president of The Home Front Cares, a charity that supports the families of deployed soldiers. He served briefly as president of Colorado Technical University from 2010 to 2012.