Mary Beth Imes Explained

Mary Beth Imes
State House:Kentucky
District:5th
Term Start:January 1, 2021
Predecessor:Larry Elkins
Birth Name:Calloway County, Kentucky
Residence:Murray, Kentucky, U.S.
Birth Date:31 March 1948
Party:Republican
Spouse:Kenny Imes
Committees:State Government (Vice Chair)

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Mary Beth Imes is an American politician from Kentucky. She represents District 5 in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party.[1] She was elected in 2020 when incumbent representative Larry Elkins retired.

Personal life

Imes graduated from Calloway County High School. She has three children with her husband, Kenny Imes. Kenny previously represented the 5th district from 2013 to 2018. Prior to holding office, she was the director of the Imes Funeral Home and Crematory.[2]

Elections

2020 Imes was unopposed in the 2020 republican primary and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election, with 14,855 votes against Democratic candidate Shannon Davis-Roberts.[3]

2022 Imes was unopposed in both the 2022 republican primary and 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 11,181 votes.

2024 Imes was unopposed in the 2024 republican primary and will face Democratic candidate Lauren Hines during the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission. 2021-09-08. legislature.ky.gov.
  2. Web site: Mary Imes' Biography . December 2, 2023 . Vote Smart.
  3. Web site: Mary Imes . 2024-05-30 . Ballotpedia . en.