Johnny Bell Explained

Johnny Bell
State House:	Kentucky
District:	23rd
Term Start:	January 1, 2007
Term End:	January 1, 2017
Predecessor:	Steve Nunn
Successor:	Steve Riley
Birth Date:	15 June 1965
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Glasgow, Kentucky
Alma Mater:	Western Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Profession:	Attorney

Johnny W. Bell (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 23^[1] from 2007 to 2017. He also served as the Majority Whip of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2015 to 2016. He did not seek reelection in 2016.

Education

Bell earned his BS from Western Kentucky University and his JD from Northern Kentucky University.

Elections

• 2012 Bell was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[2] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,250 votes.^[3]
• 2006 To challenge District 23 incumbent Republican Representative Steve Nunn, Bell was unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary^[4] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,652 votes (53.4%) against Representative Nunn.^[5]
• 2008 Bell was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary^[6] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,418 votes.^[7]
• 2010 Bell was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary^[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,741 votes (56.7%) against Republican nominee Pam Browning.^[9]

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
  • Johnny Bell at Ballotpedia
• Johnny W. Bell at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnny Bell's Biography . . April 10, 2022.
2. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results . 24 . . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152601/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf . November 3, 2014 .
3. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results . 33 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025244/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf . June 11, 2014 .
4. Web site: 2006 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014.
5. Web site: 2006 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014.
6. Web site: 2008 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014.
7. Web site: 2008 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014.
8. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results . 23 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014.
9. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results . 36 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 29, 2014.