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American politician
Walter Blevins
Judge/Executive of Rowan County
In office
January 5, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byJim Nickell
Succeeded byHarry Clark
Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate
In office
January 5, 1999 – August 22, 1999
Preceded byFred Bradley
Succeeded byElizabeth Tori
President pro tempore of the
Kentucky Senate
In office
January 7, 1997 – January 5, 1999
Preceded byCharles W. Berger
Succeeded byJoey Pendleton
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 9, 1992 – January 4, 2015
Preceded byWoody May
Succeeded bySteve West
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 71st district
In office
January 1, 1982 – January 9, 1992
Preceded byWoody May
Succeeded byJerry Ravenscraft
Personal details
Born (1950-03-29) March 29, 1950 (age 74)
Paintsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMorehead State University (BS)
University of Kentucky (DDM)

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. 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.

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. He did not seek reelection in 2018.

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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