Ashley Tackett Laferty is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the

Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form ...

from the 95th district. Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on January 1, 2019. Laferty is considered a conservative

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Early life and education

Laferty was born in Martin, Kentucky. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

from the University of Louisville School of Law.

Career

Since graduating from law school, Laferty has worked as an attorney. She was elected to the

in November 2018, defeating incumbent Republican Larry Brown. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She was re-elected in 2020 with 60% of the vote, beating Republican challenger William Matt Reynolds and was re-elected in 2022 with 60% of the vote, defeating Republican Brandon Spencer.

References

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