Stephanie Ann Dietz (born February 2, 1969) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 65th House district since January 2023. Her district includes part of Kenton County.[2]
Stephanie Dietz | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Buddy Wheatley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1969 Versailles, Kentucky |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Edgewood, Kentucky[1] |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA) Salmon P. Chase College of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Committees | Appropriations & Revenue Families & Children Judiciary Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection |
Background
editDietz was born on February 2, 1969, in Versailles, Kentucky. She graduated from Woodford County High School in 1987 before earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Kentucky in 1990.[2][3] She moved to Northern Kentucky in 1991 and earned a Juris Doctor from Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1994. She was admitted to the Kentucky Bar Association that same year.[3][4]
In 2020, Dietz opened her own private practice in Edgewood, Kentucky, focused on family law.[3][5]
Political career
edit- 2014 Dietz was defeated in the 2014 Kentucky 16th Judicial Circuit election, garnering 16,534 votes (45.4%) against incumbent Fifth Division Judge Lisa Osborne Bushelman.[4][6]
- 2022 Dietz was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary[7] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 6,912 votes (51%) against Democratic incumbent Charles "Buddy" Wheatley.[8][9]
- 2024 Dietz was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will face Democratic candidate Aaron Currin in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[7]
References
edit- ^ https://www.dofamilylaw.com/attorney/stephanie-a-dietz/
- ^ a b "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ a b c "Stephanie A. Dietz". Dietz Family Law. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ a b "Stephanie Dietz for Judge". Archived from the original on 2015-12-04.
- ^ "Stephanie Dietz for State Representative". Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2014 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 88. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Stephanie A. Dietz". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Monks, Michael (2022-01-18). "Dietz Files as Republican for 65th House District Seat". LINK nky. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 58. Retrieved July 31, 2024.