Jim Yates (politician)
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Preceded byJames Yocom
Succeeded byJoni Jenkins
BornJames Bernard Yates
April 5, 1929
April 5, 1929
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedApril 25, 2021 (aged 92)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Jim Yates | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office May 1972 – June 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | James Yocom |
| Succeeded by | Joni Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Bernard Yates April 5, 1929 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 2021 (aged 92) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
James Bernard Yates Sr. (April 5, 1929 – April 25, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1972 to 1995.[1][2] Yates was first elected to the house in a May 1972 special election following the resignation of incumbent representative James Yocom.[3] He did not seek reelection in 1994 and resigned from his seat early in June.[4][5]
