Rick Nelson (politician)
This article is about the Kentucky state legislator. For the American entertainer, see Ricky Nelson.
| Rick Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 87th[1] district | |
|
Assumed office January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bo Ausmus |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 11, 1954 Black Star Coal Camp, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Middlesboro, Kentucky |
| Alma mater |
Cumberland College Eastern Kentucky University |
Rick G. Nelson (born June 11, 1954 in Black Star Coal Camp, Kentucky) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 87[2] since January 2001.
He ran for Kentucky State Treasurer in the 2015 elections to succeed term-limited Democratic incumbent Todd Hollenbach,[3] but lost to Republican Allison Ball.[4]
Education
Nelson earned his BS from Cumberland College (now the University of the Cumberlands) and earned his MA from Eastern Kentucky University.
Elections
- 2012 Nelson was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,860 votes (69.6%) against Republican nominee Joshua Howard.[6]
- 1998 When District 87 Representative Michael Bowling left the Legislature and left the seat open, Nelson ran as an Independent in the three-way November 3, 1998 General election, but lost to Republican nominee Bo Ausmus.
- 2000 When Representative Ausmus left the Legislature and left the seat open, Nelson was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary[7] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 5,853 votes (52.3%) against Republican nominee Scott Madon.[8]
- 2002 Nelson was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary[9] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 8,017 votes (67.1%) against Republican nominee Timothy Lasley.[10]
- 2004 Nelson was unopposed for both the 2004 Democratic Primary[11] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 9,095 votes.[12]
- 2006 Nelson was challenged in the three-way 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,239 votes (63.1%)[13] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 10,253 votes (78.1%) against Republican nominee Glynna Brown.[14]
- 2008 Nelson was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary[15] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,334 votes.[16]
- 2010 Nelson was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[17] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 9,202 votes (77.5%) against Republican nominee Barry Carnes,[18] who had run in the Republican Primary in 2002.
References
- ↑ "Representative Rick G. Nelson (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Rick Nelson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Rep. Rick Nelson announces a run for Treasurer in 2015". cn|2 Pure Politics. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Republican attorney Allison Ball elected state treasurer in Kentucky". WLWT. November 3, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 31. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 52. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2000 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2000 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 60. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Rick Nelson at Ballotpedia
- Rick G. Nelson at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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