Tom Jensen Explained

Tom Jensen
Office:Judge of the 27th Kentucky Circuit Court
Term Start:December 2012
Term End:February 16, 2016
Predecessor:John Knox Mills
Successor:Danny Evans
State Senate1:Kentucky
District1:21st
Term Start1:January 1, 2005
Term End1:December 2012
Predecessor1:Albert Robinson
Successor1:Albert Robinson
State House2:Kentucky
District2:85th
Term Start2:January 1, 1989
Term End2:January 1, 1997
Predecessor2:Albert Robinson
Successor2:Tommy Turner
Term Start3:January 1, 1985
Term End3:January 1, 1987
Predecessor3:Albert Robinson
Successor3:Albert Robinson
Office4:Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Term Start4:January 8, 1991
Term End4:January 3, 1995
Predecessor4:William Strong
Successor4:Danny Ford
Party:Republican

Tom Jensen is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, the Kentucky Senate, and the 27th Kentucky Circuit Court.

Jensen was first elected to the house in 1984, defeating incumbent Republican representative Albert Robinson for renomination. Robinson challenged Jensen in 1986, defeating him for renomination.[1] Jensen was elected to the house again in 1988 when Robinson unsuccessfully ran for the Kentucky Senate.[2] Jensen did not seek reelection to the house in 1996.[3]

In 2004 Jensen ran for the senate and defeated Robinson for renomination, who had been elected senator in 1994.[4]

In 2012 Jensen was elected to the 27th Kentucky Circuit Court after incumbent judge John Knox Mills resigned to teach at the University of the Cumberlands.[5] He resigned from the court in February 2016 and was replaced by Commonwealth's Attorney Danny Evans.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: May 28, 1986 . Deskins survives primary challenge . . A13 . Former Rep. Albert Robinson defeated incumbent Tom Jensen..
  2. News: May 18, 1988 . 2 friends split over 21st district senate bid . . B1.
  3. News: January 31, 1996 . Republicans aiming for control of state senate . . B1 . Fourteen incumbents aren't seeking re-election in the House, including former Minority Leader Tom Jensen....
  4. News: May 19, 2004 . Most incumbents prevail, but some upsets occur . . A12.
  5. News: August 8, 2012 . Judiciary chairman exits re-election race . . A3.
  6. News: Johnson . Nita . March 23, 2016 . Evans appointed circuit judge for Laurel and Knox . The Sentinel Echo . February 10, 2024.