John Stacy
American politician
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John Will Stacy (born March 29, 1953) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented district 71 from 1993 to 2015.[1][2] He was first elected to the house in 1992, defeating Democratic incumbent Jerry Ravenscraft for renomiation.[3] He did not seek reelection in 2014. He then served as Judge/Executive of Morgan County from 2019 to 2023.
Preceded byRob Wilkey
Succeeded byTommy Thompson
Preceded byJerry Ravenscraft
Succeeded byJonathan Shell (redistricting)
John Stacy | |
|---|---|
| Judge/Executive of Morgan County | |
| In office January 2019 – January 2023 | |
| Majority Whip of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Wilkey |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Thompson |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Ravenscraft |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Shell (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1953 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Morehead State University Salmon P. Chase College of Law |
Education
Stacy earned his BS from Morehead State University and his JD from Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Elections
- 2012 Stacy was challenged in the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,569 votes (66.0%)[4] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 10,737 votes.[5]
- 1992 Stacy was initially elected in the 1992 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1992 General election.
- 1994 Stacy was unopposed for both the 1994 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1994 General election.
- 1996 Stacy was unopposed for both the 1996 Democratic Primary and the November 5, 1996 General election.
- 1998 Stacy was unopposed for both the 1998 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1998 General election.
- 2000 Stacy was unopposed for both the 2000 Democratic Primary[6] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 9,275 votes.[7]
- 2002 Stacy was unopposed for both the 2002 Democratic Primary[8] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 6,692 votes.[9]
- 2004 Stacy was challenged in the 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,747 votes (82.5%)[10] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 10,329 votes.[11]
- 2006 Stacy was challenged in the 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 7,771 votes (71.1%)[12] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 10,228 votes.[13]
- 2008 Stacy was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary[14] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 10,970 votes.[15]
- 2010 Stacy was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[16] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 8,257 votes (63.7%) against Independent candidate Christian Weigel.[17]