Tim Shaughnessy Explained

Tim Shaughnessy
State Senate:Kentucky
District:19th
Term Start:January 1, 1989
Term End:June 29, 2012
Predecessor:Harold Haering
Successor:Morgan McGarvey
Birth Date:22 August 1957
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Louisville (BA)
Bellarmine College (MBA)

Tim Shaughnessy (born August 22, 1957) is an American politician and six term Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, where he represented the 19th district.

Early life and education

Shaughnessy attended Jefferson Community College. He went on to earn his B.S. from the University of Louisville. He then received his MBA from Bellarmine College. Shaughnessy was the recipient of Kentucky Jaycees' "outstanding Young Kentuckian" award in 1978.[1]

Career

Early career

Shaughnessy began his career as legislative aid to Jefferson County Commissioner Jim Malone. In 1982, Shaughnessy was appointed as a member to the newly created charter commission to study a possible local government reorganization. In 1983, the commission voted 17–4 in favor of a city-county merger for Louisville and Jefferson County. Shaughnessy ran as a Democrat for the 30th district of the Kentucky State Legislature, in which he ultimately was defeated by the incumbent and Jefferson Democratic Party Chairman, Tom Burch.

Kentucky Senate

In 1988, Shaughnessy successfully ran against incumbent Kentucky State Senator Harold Haering. After 6 successful elections to the Kentucky Senate, Shaughnessy's political career would come to in end in 2012 when he mysteriously resigned prior to the end of his term without explanation.[2]

Notes and References

  1. "May 6, 1982 (Page 25 of 62)." The Courier-Journal (1923-2001), May 06, 1982, pp. 25.
  2. Web site: Bailey . Phillip . Shaughnessy Resigns from Kentucky State Senate . June 30, 2012 . WFPL . November 16, 2021.