Jonathan Shell | |
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Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky | |
Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
Governor | Andy Beshear |
Preceded by | Ryan Quarles |
Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office January 3,2017 –January 1,2019 | |
Preceded by | Rocky Adkins |
Succeeded by | Bam Carney |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office January 1,2013 –January 1,2019 | |
Preceded by | Lonnie Napier |
Succeeded by | Travis Brenda |
Constituency | 36th district (2013–2015) 71st district (2015–2019) |
Personal details | |
Born | Danville,Kentucky,U.S. | December 1,1987
Political party | Republican |
Education | Eastern Kentucky University (BS) |
Website | Campaign website |
Jonathan Shell (born December 1,1987) is an American politician and the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky. A Republican,he is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He represented District 71 which comprises Garrard,Rockcastle,and a portion of Madison Counties. [1] [2] He served as the Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and was the youngest member of the General Assembly.
He was defeated by Travis Brenda,a teacher at Rockcastle County High School,in the 2018 Republican primary. [3] [4]
In August 2022,Shell announced his candidacy in the 2023 Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky election. [5]
Shell earned his BA in agricultural business from Eastern Kentucky University.
When District 36 Representative Lonnie Napier retired and left the seat open,Shell won the May 22,2012,Republican Primary with 2,102 votes (59.8%) [6] and won the November 6,2012,general election with 11,933 votes (63.3%) against Democratic nominee Bradley Montgomery. [7]
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