John Sims Jr. Explained

John Sims
Office:Judge/Executive of Fleming County
Term Start:January 2, 2023
Predecessor:Larry Foxworthy
State House1:Kentucky
District1:70th
Term Start1:January 1, 2017
Term End1:January 1, 2021
Predecessor1:Mike Denham
Successor1:William Lawrence
Party:Republican (since 2021)
Democratic (before 2021)

John Sims Jr. is an American politician from Kentucky who was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. Sims was first elected in 2016 after incumbent representative Mike Denham retired. He did not seek reelection in 2020 and was succeeded by Republican William Lawrence.[1]

In 2021 Sims announced that he would for Judge/Executive of Fleming County. He ran as a Republican, succeeding retiring Judge/Executive Larry Foxworthy.

Notes and References

  1. News: November 3, 2020 . Updated: Republicans add to their super majorities in the Kentucky House and Senate . The Lexington Herald-Leader Web Edition . ... John Sims Jr. of Flemingsburg did not seek re-election..