grade ranges. On December 12, 2012, the Florida Board of Education unanimously selected Bennett as the state's new education commissioner. On August 1, 2013, Bennett announced his resignation due to the scandal surrounding Christel House Academy, citing if he stayed on as commissioner it would "be a distraction to the children of Florida." Personal Bennett was born in Clark County, Indiana, is once divorced, is currently married to Tina and lives in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He has four children, including a set of triplets, and three grandchildren. References External links Facebook Date of birth unknown Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Educators from Indiana Florida Commissioners of Education Florida Republicans Indiana Republicans Indiana University Southeast alumni Marian University (Indiana) people People from Clark County, Indiana People from Tallahassee, Florida Spalding University alumni Superintendents of Public Instruction of Indiana