Lamin Swann (December 2, 1977 – May 14, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who was a
Democratic
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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 January 2023 until his death.
Background
Lamin Swann was born on December 2, 1977. A native of
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ...
, he first became involved in politics at age eight, after attending a demonstration with his grandfather at the
Kentucky State Capitol, advocating for
Martin Luther King Jr. Day to become a recognized holiday in Kentucky.
He graduated from
Tates Creek High School and the
University of Kentucky, where he studied social work and wrote for the university newspaper.
Swann had
cerebral palsy and had publicly discussed his experiences living with the condition.
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Career
Swann was a social worker within the Fayette County Family Court system, and founded a women's fashion label in Lexington.[
Swann was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2022, as the member for the 93rd district.][ He introduced and supported bills to prevent ]discrimination in awarding Section 8 housing
Discrimination in awarding Section 8 housing describes alleged or confirmed cases of illegal discrimination in the housing market of the United States of America, " Section 8" being a portion of a 1937 law that provides financial assistance for ho ...
, protect access to abortion, and to end a state holiday of the Robert E. Lee Day
Robert E. Lee Day is a state holiday in parts of the Southern US, commemorating the Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
January 19 was marked by the governor of Tennessee as Robert E. Lee Day in 2013.Allison, Natalie (July 12, 2019)."Gov. Bil ...
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Death
On May 9, 2023, Swann was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical emergency. He died five days later, on May 14, at the age of 45.[
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1977 births
2023 deaths
21st-century American businesspeople
21st-century African-American businesspeople
21st-century American legislators
21st-century African-American politicians
Activists for African-American civil rights
African-American fashion designers
African-American state legislators in Kentucky
American social workers
Businesspeople from Lexington, Kentucky
Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
People with cerebral palsy
Politicians from Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky alumni
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