Walter "Doc" Blevins Jr. (born March 29, 1950) is an American politician from Kentucky who was the Judge/Executive of Rowan County, a member of the Kentucky Senate, and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Blevins was first elected to the house in 1981, defeating incumbent Democratic representative Woody May for renomination.[1] Blevins was elected to the senate in a January 1992 special election following the resignation of May, who had been elected to the senate in 1983.[2]

Blevins was elected Judge/Executive in 2014 following the retirement of incumbent Jim Nickell. He resigned his seat in the senate and was succeeded by Republican Steve West.[3] He did not seek reelection in 2018.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Wolfe voters turn out Rep. Woody May". The Lexington Leader. May 27, 1981. p. A4.
  2. ^ "E. Ky. voters to elect new senator for district that shifts Wednesday". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 7, 1992. p. A1.
  3. ^ "Republican wins state Senate seat". The Lexington Herald-Leader. March 4, 2015. p. A8.
  4. ^ "Rowan County Clerk, Judge-Executive's early retirement sparks complications". WKYT. December 19, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2024.


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