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]

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)

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

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  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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