David Allen Watkins (born March 10, 1943) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, representing District 11.[2] He was defeated for reelection in 2016 by Republican Robby Mills.
David Watkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 11th[1] district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gross Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Robby Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Henderson, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky University University of Louisville School of Medicine |
| Profession | Physician |
Education
editWatkins earned his BS and MA from Western Kentucky University and his MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
Elections
edit- 2012 Watkins and returning 2010 Republican challenger Paul DeSpain were both unopposed for their May 22, 2012 primaries,[3] setting up a rematch; Watkins won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,714 votes (62.0%) against DeSpain.[4]
- 2006 Watkins challenged District 11 incumbent Representative Gross Lindsay in the 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,765 votes (53.2%) against Representative Lindsay,[5] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,264 votes.[6]
- 2008 Watkins was challenged in the 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,302 votes (60.4%)[7] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 13,935 votes.[8]
- 2010 Watkins was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[9] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,078 votes (60.6%) against Republican nominee Paul DeSpain.[10]
Committee leadership positions
editDavid Watkins has served in the following committee leadership roles in the Kentucky House of Representatives: Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee (co-chair); Tourism Development and Energy (vice-chair), Appropriations and Revenue - Human Resources (vice chair), and Health and Welfare (vice chair). He has been a member of the committees on Economic Development and Tourism, Appropriations and Revenue, Education, Education - Postsecondary Education, and Transportation.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Representative David Watkins (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "David Watkins' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 31. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "David Watkins - Kentucky - Open States".
External links
edit- Official page Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- David Watkins at Ballotpedia
- David Allen Watkins at OpenSecrets
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