Facts: - preceded: clarence long - party: republican - spouse: william roy bentley -lrb- deceased -rrb- - district: 2nd - term end: january 3 , 1995 - succeeded: robert ehrlich - birth date: 28 november 1923 - state: maryland - name: helen delich bentley - term start: january 3 , 1985 - birth place: ruth , nevada Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of helen delich bentley .
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helen delich bentley -lrb- born november 28 , 1923 -rrb- is an american politician who was a republican member of the united states house of representatives from maryland from 1985 to 1995 .