Michael Lee Meredith (born April 25, 1985) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 19[1] since January 2011. His district comprises all of Edmonson County as well as part of Warren County.
Michael Meredith | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dottie Sims |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1985 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Oakland, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky University (Bachelor of Science) |
| Committees | Banking and Insurance (Chair)
Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Local Government |
Background
editMeredith was raised on a beef farm in Edmonson County. He graduated from Edmonson County High School, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in business management from Western Kentucky University.[2]
He has been employed by the Bank of Edmonson County since the age of 16, and currently is employed as a loan officer. He is a member of the Edmonson Lions Club, Edmonson County Leadership Alumni, Mammoth Cave National Park Association, and the Arts of Southern Kentucky Arts Advocacy Committee. He is a past member of the Edmonson County Tourism Commission, Edmonson County Community Education Council, Edmonson County High School Youth Service Center Advisory Board, and LifeSkills Inc. Board of Directors.[3]
Political Career
editElections
edit- 2010 Meredith won the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary with 3,017 votes (75.9%)[4] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 8,368 votes (58.0%) against incumbent Democratic Representative Dottie Sims.[5]
- 2012 Meredith and former Democratic Representative Sims both won their May 22, 2012 primaries,[6] setting up a rematch, but Sims withdrew, leaving Meredith unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,770 votes.[7]
- 2014 Meredith was unopposed in the 2014 Republican primary, and won the 2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate John Wayne Smith, winning with 8,165 votes (62.4%).[8]
- 2016 Meredith was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary, and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate John Wayne Smith, winning with 12,455 votes (68.9%).[8]
- 2018 Meredith won the 2018 Republican primary with 2,821 votes (65.2%) against challenger Brian Kent Strow. Meredith won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate William Fishback, winning with 9,313 votes (61.5%).[8]
- 2020 Meredith was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary, and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate Daniel Wayne Johnson, winning with 14,638 votes (69.4%).[8]
- 2022 Meredith was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary and the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 11,852 votes.[8]
- 2024 Meredith won the 2024 Republican primary with 3,334 votes (75.9%) against challenger Kelcey Rock, and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Michael Meredith's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "About". Michael Meredith for State Representative. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 23. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 35. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "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 23, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Michael Meredith". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
External links
edit- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Michael Meredith at Ballotpedia
- Michael Lee Meredith at OpenSecrets
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