Johnny W. Bell (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician who served as a
Democratic 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 ...
representing District 23
from 2007 to 2016. He also served as the Majority Whip of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2015 to 2016.
Education
Bell earned his
BS from
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtow ...
and his
JD from Northern Kentucky University.
Elections
*2012 Bell was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,250 votes.
*2006 To challenge District 23 incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Representative
Steve Nunn, Bell was unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,652 votes (53.4%) against Representative Nunn.
*2008 Bell was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,418 votes.
*2010 Bell was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,741 votes (56.7%) against Republican nominee Pam Browning.
References
External links
Official page at the
Kentucky General Assembly
The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It comprises the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives.
The General Assembly meets annually in the ...
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Johnny Bellat
Ballotpedia
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Johnny W. Bellat the National Institute on Money in State Politics
Place of birth missing (living people)
1965 births
Living people
Kentucky lawyers
Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
People from Glasgow, Kentucky
Salmon P. Chase College of Law alumni
Western Kentucky University alumni
21st-century American politicians
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