James Kay (Kentucky politician)

James L. Kay II (born December 19, 1982, in Woodford County, Kentucky) is an American politician serving as the Judge/Executive of Woodford County since January 2019.[1] He was previously a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 56[2] from his June 24, 2013 special election to 2019.

This article is about the Kentucky state legislator. For other people named James Kay, see James Kay.
James Kay
Judge/Executive of Woodford County
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byJohn Coyle
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 56th district
In office
June 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byCarl Rollins
Succeeded byJoe Graviss
Personal details
Born (1982-12-19) December 19, 1982
Woodford County, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceVersailles, Kentucky
Alma materUniversity of Kentucky
University of Kentucky College of Law
ProfessionAttorney
Websitevotejameskay.com

Education

Kay earned his BA in history and political science from the University of Kentucky and his JD from University of Kentucky College of Law.

Elections
  • 2013 When District 56 Representative Rollins left the Legislature and left the seat open, Kay won the three-way June 25, 2013 Special election with 3,925 votes (44.0%) against Republican candidate Lyen Crews (who had run for the seat in 2010) and Independent candidate John-Mark Hack.[3]

References
  1. "John 'Bear' Coyle, Woodford County top official, dies unexpectedly". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 27, 2018. p. 1A.
  2. "James Kay's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  3. "Commonwealth of Kentucky June 25, 2013 Special Election" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. Retrieved April 25, 2014.


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