Billy Wesley
Bill Wesley | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Cluster Howard |
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| Born | October 26, 1971 |
| Political party | Republican |
Bill Wesley (born October 26, 1971)[1] is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 91st House district.[2] His district includes Estill and Powell counties as well as part of Madison County.
Background
[edit]Following his graduation from Edison High School in Milan, Ohio, Wesley enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.[1] He worked for the Ravenna Police Department.[1]
Wesley is a Pentecostal pastor, and has previously served as the chaplain for the Ravenna Police Department and Estill County Sheriff’s Office.
Political career
[edit]Elections
[edit]- 2020 Kentucky's 91st House district incumbent Cluster Howard chose not to seek reelection. Wesley won the 2020 Republican primary with 2,249 votes (51.3%) and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 12,274 votes (70.8%) against Democratic candidate Paula Clemons-Combs.
- 2022 Wesley won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,510 votes (63.2%) and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 9,050 votes (68.2%) against Democratic candidate Martina Jackson.
- 2024 Wesley won the 2024 Republican primary with 1,673 votes (53.2%) and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.
In 2020, Wesley won the election for the 91st district of the Kentucky House of Representatives.[2] He succeeded Cluster Howard.[2] Wesley assumed his office on January 1, 2021.[2] He decided to run for re-election for the 91st district.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Representative Bill Wesley (R)". Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Billy Wesley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Vickers, Blake (May 17, 2022). "Former parishioner of Rep. Wesley's church criticizes lawmaker's sermons". Richmond Register. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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