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Richie Sanders

Richie Sanders

American politician

Richie Sanders (born August 6, 1963) is an American politician who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 19th district from 1991 to 1996 and in the Kentucky Senate from the 9th district from 1996 to 2009.[1][2]

Quick Facts Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 9th district, Preceded by ...

Sanders was first elected to the house in 1990 after defeating incumbent representative Ronny Layman in the Republican primary election.[3] He served in the house until winning a special election to Kentucky Senate in June 1996.[4] He did not seek reelection in 2008.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Corbin Times Tribune Newspaper Archives, Mar 11, 2003". Newspaperarchive.com. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. [2]
    "Senate District 9". Lrc.ky.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. [3]
    "GOP sees chance to beat Democrats over vote on taxes". The Lexington Herald-Leader. May 31, 1990. p. A11.
  4. [4]
    "Republicans win 2 of 3 special elections". The Lexington Herald-Leader. June 26, 1996. p. B3.
  5. [5]
    "Last-minute legislative hopefuls file Balance of Power in State Senate at Stake This Year". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 30, 2008. p. B6.


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