Born in Midland City, Alabama to a Dale County sharecropper, 13th of 14 children

• Married to Judge (retired) Lynn Clardy Bright
• Three Children - Neal , Lisa and Katie
• Active member and Deacon (14 yrs) – First Baptist Church, Montgomery
• Mayor of Montgomery, Serving 3rd Term
• Attorney – Practiced for 16 years
• Former Chief Counsel, Alabama Department of Corrections

Education

• Carroll High School, Ozark, AL
• Enterprise Junior College
• Auburn University, B.S., Political Science
• Troy University, Masters, Criminal Justice
• Montgomery Police Academy, Graduate
• Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Juris Doctorate
• National Judicial College, Graduate

Leadership

• Director, "The Alabama Baptist" Board
• Director, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Board
• Member, Wright Flyers - Maxwell/Gunter AFB
• Member, Governor's Homeland Security Taskforce
• Vice Chairman, AL Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission
• Central Alabama Planning and Development Commission
• Director, Envision 2020 Board
• Troy University, Advisory Board
• Auburn University, Advisory Board

As Mayor of Montgomery, Bobby is a Proven Leader

Growing Our Economy and Creating Jobs

• Helped lead the team to reverse BRAC decision, saving thousands of jobs at Maxwell/Gunter AFB.
• Brought unprecedented number of new high paying jobs to Montgomery and The River Region including 3,300 with Hyundai and over 5,000 at 40 suppliers in the area.

Changed the Face of Montgomery

• Revitalized Montgomery's downtown and riverfront.
• Re-invented the City's tourism industry. He was named "Government Tourism Advocate of the Year" by Southeast Tourism Society and the Governor's "Tourism Advocate of the Year" for the State of Alabama.
• Partnered with RSA to build the Renaissance Montgomery hotel, theater, and convention complex.
• Brought Biscuits Baseball, and opened the 7,000 seat nationally-recognized Riverwalk Stadium.

Tight-Fisted with Public Dollars

• Balanced the City's budget every year and created a $30 million rainy day fund.
• Secured millions in federal grants for much needed city projects.
• Maintained "AA" credit rating by holding spending and debt in check – Best rating in the State!
• Implemented an international prescription drug buying program saving the City hundreds of thousands of dollars