Adam Bowling is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 87th House district since January 2019. His district includes Bell County and part of Harlen County.[1]
Adam Bowling | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Nelson |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Michael Bowling (father) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Middlesboro, Kentucky US |
| Education | Wofford College (BA) |
| Committees | Appropriations & Revenue (Vice Chair) Legislative Oversight & Investigations (Co-Chair) Local Government Natural Resources & Energy State Government |
Background
editBowling was born and raised in Bell County, Kentucky, and comes from a family who has been in the area for six generations.[2] His father, Michael Bowling, served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 87th House district from 1991 to 1999 and his cousin currently serves as mayor of Middlesboro, Kentucky.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Wofford College in 2004.[1]
Bowling owns and operates several businesses, including PD Specialty Care, Danville Drug Company, Bowkirk Medical, and People's Choice Pharmacy. He also works as a manager at Boone Trace Development and Redbow.[1][4]
Political career
editElections
edit- 2018 Incumbent representative Rick Nelson from Kentucky's 87th House district chose not to seek reelection in order to run for mayor of Middlesboro.[5] Bowling was unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary[6] and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 8,153 votes (75.1%) against Democratic candidate Dustin Allen.[7]
- 2020 Bowling was unopposed in both the 2020 Republican primary[6] and the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 12,581 votes.[8]
- 2022 Bowling was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary[6] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 10,057 votes (83.7%) against Democratic candidate Gary Smith.[9]
- 2024 Bowling was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Reynolds, Hannah (7 November 2018). "Adam Bowling wins 87th District State Representative race". WYMT. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Brooks, Jordan (2022-11-09). "More than 7,000 turn out to vote in Bell County". Middlesboro News. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "LinkedIn Profile - Adam Bowling". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "9 Kentucky House Democrats Aren't Seeking Re-election. Why?". Louisville Public Media. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b c d "Adam Bowling". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2018 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 53. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 63. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 68. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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