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.
Education
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
- 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
- ^ "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
- 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