Louis Peniston Explained

Louis Peniston
State Senate:Kentucky
District:26th
Term Start:January 1, 1982
Term End:January 1, 1991
Predecessor:John M. Berry
Successor:Rick Rand
Birth Date:5 March 1919
Party:Democratic

Louis T. Peniston (March 5, 1919 – January 13, 2005) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1982 to 1991. He was previously an intermittent member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, serving in the sessions of 1946, 1952–1954, 1960–1966, and 1972. Peniston was first elected to the senate in 1981 after incumbent senator John M. Berry retired.[1] He was defeated for renomination in 1990 by Rick Rand.[2]

He died on January 13, 2005, at age 85.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: January 14, 1981 . State Sen. Berry won't seek re-election . . A6.
  2. News: May 30, 1990 . Voters oust one-fourth of candidates who supported tax boost . . A1 . Rick Rand of Bedford, who defeated Sen. Louis Peniston ....
  3. Web site: Louis Peniston Obituary . January 15, 2005 . Legacy.com . July 3, 2024.