John Sims Jr. is an American politician from Kentucky who was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. Sims was first elected in 2016 after incumbent representative Mike Denham retired. He did not seek reelection in 2020 and was succeeded by Republican William Lawrence.[1]

John Sims
Judge/Executive of Fleming County
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byLarry Foxworthy
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 70th district
In office
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byMike Denham
Succeeded byWilliam Lawrence
Personal details
Political partyRepublican (since 2021)
Democratic (before 2021)

In 2021 Sims announced that he would for Judge/Executive of Fleming County. He ran as a Republican, succeeding retiring Judge/Executive Larry Foxworthy.

References

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  1. ^ "Updated: Republicans add to their super majorities in the Kentucky House and Senate". The Lexington Herald-Leader Web Edition. November 3, 2020. ... John Sims Jr. of Flemingsburg did not seek re-election.