Walter Blevins
American politician
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Walter "Doc" Blevins Jr. (born March 29, 1950) is an American politician from Kentucky who was the Judge/Executive of Rowan County, a member of the Kentucky Senate, and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Blevins was first elected to the house in 1981, defeating incumbent Democratic representative Woody May for renomination.[1] Blevins was elected to the senate in a January 1992 special election following the resignation of May, who had been elected to the senate in 1983.[2]
Walter Blevins | |
|---|---|
| Judge/Executive of Rowan County | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Nickell |
| Succeeded by | Harry Clark |
| Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 5, 1999 – August 22, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Tori |
| President pro tempore of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 7, 1997 – January 5, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Berger |
| Succeeded by | Joey Pendleton |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 9, 1992 – January 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Woody May |
| Succeeded by | Steve West |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| In office January 1, 1982 – January 9, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Woody May |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Ravenscraft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1950 Paintsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Morehead State University (BS) University of Kentucky (DDM) |
Blevins was elected Judge/Executive in 2014 following the retirement of incumbent Jim Nickell. He resigned his seat in the senate and was succeeded by Republican Steve West.[3] He did not seek reelection in 2018.[4]
