Roseann Bentley

Background

Bentley, Roseann was born on April 22, 1936 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Lincoln John and Marcella (Donahue) Knauer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Missouri, 1958.

Career

Teacher, United States Army Schools, Okinawa, Japan, 1959-1960; teacher, West Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1961-1963; teacher, Madison (Wisconsin) Pre-school, 1966-1967; member local school board, Springfield (Missouri) Public Schools, 1974-1983; member state school board, Missouri Department Education, Jefferson City, 1983-1992; member, Missouri State Senate, since 1994. Board member Literature Investment for Tomorrow, St. Louis, National Parents as Teachers Board, St. Louis, National Council for Accreditation on Teacher Education. Task force member Right From the Start, 1989.

Achievements

• Roseann Bentley has been listed as a noteworthy Educational consultant, state senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Springfield School Board, 1981, 82, Community Foundation, 1986-1987, Missouri State Board Education, 1988, 89, National Association State Bds. Education, Washington, 1990, United Way of Ozarks, 1992. Co-chairman Code Blue: Uniting for Healthier Youth, 1990.

Member Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Junior League of Springfield (president 1976), PiBeta Phi.

Connections

Married John D. Bentley, April 12, 1958. Children: Jeffrey, Christopher, Melissa, Jonathan.

Father:

Lincoln John Knauer

Mother:

Marcella (Donahue) Knauer

Spouse:

John D. Bentley

child:

Melissa Bentley

child:

Jeffrey Bentley

child:

Jonathan Bentley

child:

Christopher Bentley