John Vincent (Kentucky politician) explained

John Vincent
Office:Judge of the 32nd Kentucky Circuit Court
Term Start:January 16, 2018
Predecessor:C. David Hagerman
State House1:Kentucky
District1:100th
Term Start1:June 1996
Term End1:January 1, 2009
Predecessor1:Don Farley
Successor1:Kevin Sinnette
Party:Republican

John Vincent is an American politician and jurist from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1996 to 2009. Since 2018 he has been a judge of the 32nd Kentucky Circuit Court.

Vincent was first elected to the house in a June 1996 special election following the death of incumbent representative Don Farley.[1] He did not seek reelection in 2008 and was succeeded by Democrat Kevin Sinnette.[2]

In January 2018 he was appointed to the court by governor Matt Bevin in order to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of C. David Hagerman.[3] He was elected to the remainder of the term in November 2018 and to a full eight-year term in 2022.

Notes and References

  1. News: June 26, 1996 . Republicans win 3 of 3 special elections . . B3.
  2. News: April 15, 2008 . House honors retiring lawmakers . The Lexington Herald-Leader Blog.
  3. News: Malloy . David . January 18, 2018 . Former Kentucky state representative sworn in as Boyd County judge . The Herald-Dispatch . February 2, 2024.