R. J. Palmer
R. J. Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Worley |
| Succeeded by | Ray Jones II |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office September 19, 2001 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Shrout |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Alvarado |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – September 19, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Drew Graham |
| Succeeded by | Don Pasley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Winchester, Kentucky |
R. J. Palmer II (born December 25, 1970) is an American politician from the state of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Kentucky State Senate from September 19, 2001, to January 1, 2015. Palmer was the minority leader of the Kentucky Senate from January 4, 2011, to January 1, 2015.
Palmer is from Winchester, Kentucky. He was first elected to the house in 1998 when incumbent representative Drew Graham retired to run for Judge/Executive of Clark County.[1] He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from January 1, 1999, through September 19, 2001, and served in the Kentucky Senate from 2001 until he was defeated by challenger Ralph Alvarado and replaced in 2015.[2] His senate district included Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Harrison, Montgomery, Nicholas counties.
References[edit]
- ^ "N Central Kentucky legislative races". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 4, 1998. p. A10.
The seat was vacated by Rep. Drew Graham, D-Winchester, who was elected Clark County judge-executive.
- ^ "R.J. Palmer to lead state Senate Democrats - schurz-centralkentuckynews". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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