Ryan Dotson (born November 22, 1972)[1] is an American politician and pastor serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 73rd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.
Ryan Dotson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Les Yates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1972 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Career edit
Dotson served as a radiologist in the United States Army. He has since worked as a senior pastor. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 1, 2021.[2]
In 2019, Dotson was scheduled to officiate the wedding of reality TV stars Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright. Dotson was later removed from the position after tweets resurfaced that were characterized as anti-LGBT and transphobic.[3] On June 11, 2021, Dotson authored legislation that would ban transgender women from playing on women's sports teams in Kentucky.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Representative Ryan Dotson (R)". legislature.ky.gov.
- ^ "Ryan Dotson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ Parker, Lara. "This Pastor Who Has Made Transphobic And Homophobic Remarks Is Set To Make An Appearance On "Vanderpump Rules"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ Clark, Jess. "Kentucky Lawmaker Wants To Keep Transgender Athletes Off Women's Sports Teams". www.wkyufm.org. Retrieved 2021-07-11.