Matt Lockett (born June 8, 1974) is an American politician from Kentucky.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party and currently represents the 39th District in the State House.[2] It is believed that he is the first Republican to ever hold this seat in the legislature.

Matt Lockett
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byRuss Meyer
Personal details
Born
Matt Lockett

(1974-06-08) June 8, 1974 (age 49)
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Education

Before being elected to office, Lockett served as chair of the Jessamine County Republican Party and worked as a financial services professional.[3] He had previously tried to run for the 39th district in 2012, losing in the general election to Democrat Bob Dameron.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Election: 2022 Primary Election".
  2. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission".
  3. ^ "About Matt".
  4. ^ https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf [bare URL PDF]