Jim Yates | |
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| Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 44th district | |
| In office May 1972 –June 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | James Yocom |
| Succeeded by | Joni Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louisville,Kentucky,United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Bernard Yates Sr. was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1972 to 1995. [1] [2] Yates was first elected to the house in a May 1972 special election following the resignation of incumbent representative James Yocom. [3] He did not seek reelection in 1994 and resigned from his seat early in June. [4] [5]