Michael Benton Benton French

Background

French, Michael Benton was born on February 18, 1965 in Atlanta. Son of Wilburn Benton and Carolyn Joyce (Willard) French.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Jacksonville State University, 1984. Master of Public Administration, Jacksonville State University, 1985. Juris Doctor, University Alabama, 1988.

Career

Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1988-1990; partner, Scofield, West & French, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1990. Director, president Advisory Ministries, Inc., Birmingham, since 1990. Director Barnabas Foundation, Inc., Birmingham, since 1993, Jesus Harvesters Ministries, Inc., Birmingham, since 1991.

Politics

Christians exercising their rights as responsible citizens may choose to endorse candidates for political office as part of the exercise of their engagement of culture.

Views

All Christians can seek to create a way of life deliberately designed to overcome evil with good and to promote justice for all.

Membership

Board directors Jefferson County Extension Service Advisory Board, Birmingham, 1993. Member committee Jefferson County Republican Executive Committee, Birmingham, 1990-1994. Member State of Alabama Bar Association, Birmingham Bar Association.

Interests

• Avocation: computers.

Connections

Married Elisa Nell Trott, December 3, 1988. Children: Joshua Benton, Caleb Michael, Jacob Myers, Noah Evan.

Father:

Wilburn Benton French

Mother:

Carolyn Joyce (Willard) French

Spouse:

Elisa Nell Trott

child:

Jacob Myers French

child:

Joshua Benton French

child:

Noah Evan French

child:

Caleb Michael French