P. Joseph Clarke Jr. (March 12, 1933 – September 21, 2003) was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1970 to 1999 and as its speaker from 1993 to 1995.[1][2] Clarke died by suicide in 2003, aged 70.[3]
Joe Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1993 – January 4, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Don Blandford |
| Succeeded by | Jody Richards |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Hunt |
| Succeeded by | John Bowling |
| Constituency | 50th district (1970–1972) 54th district (1972–1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1933 Boyle County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2003 (aged 70) Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
References
edit- ^ "2002OH051 Leg 050 | Louie B Nunn Center for Oral History". www.kentuckyoralhistory.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Interview with P. Joseph Clarke, Jr., July 24, 2002". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ Former Speaker of Kentucky House Found Dead
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