Virgil L. Pearman (July 13, 1933 – February 17, 2012) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and Kentucky Senate. Pearman was first elected to the house in 1973 when incumbent representative Joe Prather ran for the senate. He did not run for reelection in 1975. He ran for the house again in 1977, defeating incumbent representative Nick Pearl for renomination.
Virgil Pearman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Prather |
| Succeeded by | Tom Smith |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – September 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Ark |
| Succeeded by | Kaye Bondurant |
| In office January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Pearl |
| Succeeded by | Bill Ark |
| In office January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Prather |
| Succeeded by | Nick Pearl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1933 |
| Died | February 17, 2012 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Pearman was elected to the Kentucky Senate in 1986 when Prather retired.[1] He was defeated for renomination in 1990 by Tom Smith.[2]
Pearman returned to the house in 1992 when incumbent representative Bill Ark retired. He resigned from the house in September 1993.[3]
He died in February 2012 at age 78.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Filing deadline: It can be signal to act or not for lawmakers". The Lexington Herald-Leader. February 17, 1986. p. B1.
- ^ "4 tax supporters lose senate seats". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 7, 1990. p. A5.
- ^ "Virgil Pearman of Radcliff resigns". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 2, 1993. p. A1.
- ^ "Remembering Legislator Virgil Pearman". WEKU. February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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