James L. Kay II (born December 19, 1982, in Woodford County, Kentucky) is an American politician serving as the Judge/Executive of Woodford County since January 2019.[1] He was previously a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 56[2] from his June 24, 2013 special election to 2019.
James Kay | |
|---|---|
| Judge/Executive of Woodford County | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John Coyle |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 56th district | |
| In office June 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Rollins |
| Succeeded by | Joe Graviss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1982 Woodford County, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Versailles, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky University of Kentucky College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | votejameskay |
Education edit
Kay earned his BA in history and political science from the University of Kentucky and his JD from University of Kentucky College of Law.
Elections edit
- 2013 When District 56 Representative Rollins left the Legislature and left the seat open, Kay won the three-way June 25, 2013 Special election with 3,925 votes (44.0%) against Republican candidate Lyen Crews (who had run for the seat in 2010) and Independent candidate John-Mark Hack.[3]
References edit
- ^ "John 'Bear' Coyle, Woodford County top official, dies unexpectedly". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 27, 2018. p. 1A.
- ^ "James Kay's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky June 25, 2013 Special Election" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
External links edit
- Official page Archived 2018-10-12 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- James Kay at Ballotpedia
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