F. L. "Ben" Waide (born May 17, 1963) is an American politician and a

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member of the

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representing District 10 from January 4, 2011, until January 2015.

Education

Waide earned his BS in

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Elections

*2012: Waide was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican primary and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 9,441 votes (60.4%) against Democratic nominee Mike Seiber. *2010: When District 10 Democratic Representative

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retired and left the seat open, Waide was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 general election with 7,032 votes (56.4%) against Democratic nominee Michael Duncan.

Conviction

Representative Waide pleaded guilty to violations of campaign laws by using campaign funds for purposes other than his campaign. He was sentenced to 12 months' supervision.

References

External links

Official page
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at the National Institute on Money in State Politics Place of birth missing (living people) 1963 births Living people Kentucky politicians convicted of crimes Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives People from Madisonville, Kentucky University of Louisville alumni {{ULouisville-stub