Mike Wilson (born December 4, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 32[1] since January 2011. He has served as the Senate Majority Whip since 2018. He is also a veteran of the US Marine Corps.[2]
Mike Wilson | |
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Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate | |
Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Jimmy Higdon |
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 32nd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Mike Reynolds |
Personal details | |
Born | New Albany, Mississippi, U.S. | December 4, 1951
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Fullerton College California State University |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1972–1981 |
Education
editWilson earned his AA from Fullerton College and his BA in business administration from California State University.
Political career
editIn 2010, to challenge District 32 appointed Democratic Senator Mike Reynolds, Wilson won the three-way May 18, 2010 Republican Primary with 5,025 votes (51.5%)[3] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 18,935 votes (55.0%) against Senator Reynolds.[4] From November, 2016 to November, 2017, Wilson was one of the most frequent travellers among state legislators.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mike Wilson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Mike Wilson for State Senate". Mike Wilson for State Senate. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 19. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 23. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Which Kentucky lawmakers are traveling the most on your dime?". Courier Journal. August 20, 2018.
External links
edit- Official page Archived January 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Mike Wilson at Ballotpedia
- Mike Wilson at OpenSecrets