Kimberly King (born November 29, 1962) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 55th House district 55 since January 2011. Her districted is composed of Mercer and Washington counties as well as part of Jessamine County.[2]
Kim King | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 55th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Stevens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1962 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carey King |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Harrodsburg, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Profession | Farmer, fitness trainer |
| Committees | Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (Chair) Agriculture Economic Development & Workforce Investment Small Business & Information Technology |
Background
editKing graduated from Mercer County High School in 1980 before earning a Bachelor of Arts in fitness and wellness management from Eastern Kentucky University in 2004, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Kappa Phi. During her time at Eastern she served as president of the Exercise and Sport Science Student Association for three years, and was the first grandmother to graduate from Eastern's Honors Scholars Program.[2][3]
She is the owner and operator of 4 Kings Angus Cattle Farm.[4][3]
Political career
editLeadership
editPrior to being elected, King served as president of the Mercer County Republican Women's Club as well as publicity chair for the Mercer County Republican Party.
Currently, she serves as chair of the House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation.
Elections
edit- 2010 King was unopposed in the 2010 Republican primary[5] and won the 2010 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 9,167 votes (53.4%) against incumbent Democratic representative Kent Stevens.[6]
- 2012 King was unopposed in the 2012 Republican primary[7] and won the 2012 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 12,931 votes (61.1%)[8] against Democratic candidate Kent Stevens.
- 2014 King was unopposed in the 2014 Republican primary[4] and won the 2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,110 votes (65%) against Democratic candidate Jacqueline Coleman.[9]
- 2016 King won the 2016 Republican primary with 2,070 votes (84.8%)[10] and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 16,797 votes (75%) against Democratic candidate Tobie Brown.[11]
- 2018 King was unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary[4] and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 12,919 votes (65.7%) against Democratic candidate Cathy Carter.[12]
- 2020 King was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary[4] and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 20,375 votes (99.8%) against write-in candidate Dylan Franz.[13]
- 2022 King won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,257 votes (54.4%)[14] and was unopposed in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 12,485 votes.[15]
- 2024 King was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will face Democratic candidate Katrina Sexton in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Representative Kim King (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ a b "Kim King - LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Kim King". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 48. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 27. 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. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2014 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 40. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 17, 2016 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 31. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2016 Official general Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 42. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2018 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 41. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 51. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 17, 2022 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 33. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 53. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Official page Archived 2019-01-14 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Kim King at Ballotpedia
- Kim King at OpenSecrets
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