Jonathan Shell
Jonathan Shell | |
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Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office January 5, 2017 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rocky Adkins |
Succeeded by | Bam Carney |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
In office January 8, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Lonnie Napier |
Succeeded by | Travis Brenda |
Personal details | |
Born | Danville, Kentucky, U.S. | December 1, 1987
Political party | Republican |
Bildung | Eastern Kentucky University (BS) |
Website | Campaign website |
Jonathan Shell (born December 1, 1987 in Danville, Kentucky) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He represented District 71 which comprises Garrard, Rockcastle, and a portion of Madison Counties.[1][2] He served as the Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and was the youngest member of the General Assembly.
He was defeated by Travis Brenda, a teacher at Rockcastle County High School, in the 2018 Republican primary.[3][4]
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Shell earned his BA in agricultural business from Eastern Kentucky University.
2012 Election
When District 36 Representative Lonnie Napier retired and left the seat open, Shell won the May 22, 2012, Republican Primary with 2,102 votes (59.8%)[5] and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 11,933 votes (63.3%) against Democratic nominee Bradley Montgomery.[6]
References
- ^ "Representative Jonathan Shell (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ "Jonathan Shell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Thomsen, Jacqueline (2018-05-22). "Teacher defeats Kentucky state House majority leader in GOP primary". TheHill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=811151
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Jonathan Shell at Ballotpedia
- Jonathan Shell at the National Institute on Money in State Politics