John Vincent is an American politician and jurist from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1996 to 2009. Since 2018 he has been a judge of the 32nd Kentucky Circuit Court.
John Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the 32nd Kentucky Circuit Court | |
| Assumed office January 16, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | C. David Hagerman |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| In office June 1996 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Don Farley |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Sinnette |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Vincent was first elected to the house in a June 1996 special election following the death of incumbent representative Don Farley.[1] He did not seek reelection in 2008 and was succeeded by Democrat Kevin Sinnette.[2]
In January 2018 he was appointed to the court by governor Matt Bevin in order to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of C. David Hagerman.[3] He was elected to the remainder of the term in November 2018 and to a full eight-year term in 2022.
References
edit- ^ "Republicans win 3 of 3 special elections". The Lexington Herald-Leader. June 26, 1996. p. B3.
- ^ "House honors retiring lawmakers". The Lexington Herald-Leader Blog. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Malloy, David (January 18, 2018). "Former Kentucky state representative sworn in as Boyd County judge". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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