Perry B. Clark Explained

Perry B. Clark
State Senate:Kentucky
District:37th
Term Start:February 16, 2006
Term End:January 1, 2021
Predecessor:Larry Saunders
State House1:Kentucky
District1:37th
Term Start1:January 1, 1995
Term End1:January 9, 2006
Predecessor1:Paul Clark
Successor1:Ron Weston
Birth Date:30 September 1957
Birth Place:Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
Party:Democratic

Perry B. Clark (born September 30, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate for the 37th district from 2006 to 2021.[1] Clark also served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1995 to 2006, resigning to run for the Kentucky Senate special election in the 37th District.

He has been a member of several committees, including the Task Force on Economic Development and the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee.[2]

Perry Clark was first elected to the house in 1994, succeeding his father Paul Clark.[3] He resigned his seat in the house in order to run for a special election to the senate. The seat had been vacant since January 2005 when the candidate who won the election was determined to be ineligible to serve.[4] He retired from the senate in 2020.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perry Clark. Project Vote Smart. April 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. en. 2019-03-28.
  3. News: February 6, 1994 . Voters put pressure on their lawmakers . . B1.
  4. News: February 15, 2006 . Democrats win two special elections in Louisville . . B6.
  5. News: January 11, 2020 . Mitch McConnell draws 17 challengers in Kentucky . . 1A.