Lisa Willner | |
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| Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Wayne |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Lisa Willner is an American politician from Kentucky,serving as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 35th House district since January 2019. [1]
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