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Richie Sanders

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Richie Sanders
Sanders with Mitch McConnell and Jeff Hoover in May 2001
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 9th district
In office
June 1996 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byWalter Arnold Baker
Succeeded byDavid P. Givens
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 1, 1991 – June 1996
Preceded byRonny Layman
Succeeded byAnthony Mello
Personal details
Born (1963-08-06) August 6, 1963 (age 61)
Smiths Grove, Kentucky
Political partyRepublican

Richie Sanders (born August 6, 1963) is an American politician who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 19th district from 1991 to 1996 and in the Kentucky Senate from the 9th district from 1996 to 2009.[1][2]

Sanders was first elected to the house in 1990 after defeating incumbent representative Ronny Layman in the Republican primary election.[3] He served in the house until winning a special election to Kentucky Senate in June 1996.[4] He did not seek reelection in 2008.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Corbin Times Tribune Newspaper Archives, Mar 11, 2003". Newspaperarchive.com. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. ^ "Senate District 9". Lrc.ky.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. ^ "GOP sees chance to beat Democrats over vote on taxes". The Lexington Herald-Leader. May 31, 1990. p. A11.
  4. ^ "Republicans win 2 of 3 special elections". The Lexington Herald-Leader. June 26, 1996. p. B3.
  5. ^ "Last-minute legislative hopefuls file Balance of Power in State Senate at Stake This Year". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 30, 2008. p. B6.