David Floyd | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 50th district | |
In office January 1, 2005 –January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jodie Haydon |
Succeeded by | Chad McCoy |
Personal details | |
Born | Louisville,Kentucky | October 2,1951
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Bardstown,Kentucky |
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (MA) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1973–1995 |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
David W. Floyd (born October 2,1951,in Louisville,Kentucky) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives,serving from 2005 until 2017. He represented Kentucky's 50th House district,which consists of Nelson County.
Floyd earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy,and a Master of Arts degree in aeronautics from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. He served for 22 years in the United States Air Force,flying as a wing operations officer primarily aboard KC-135 Stratotankers. He was deployed during the Gulf War,taking part in both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. [1]
After retiring from the air force,Floyd returned to Nelson County where he and his brothers opened an assisted living center. [1]
Floyd served for 12 years in the Kentucky House of Representatives,winning a total of six elections. During his time in the chamber,Floyd was known for pushing to abolish the death penalty in Kentucky [2] and served as minority whip from 2009 to 2011. [3] He did not seek reelection to the house in 2016,and endorsed Chad McCoy as his successor. [4] After his tenure as a representative,Floyd returned to the House as chief of staff to Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne. [5]
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