Walter Blevins | |
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| Judge/Executive of Rowan County | |
| In office January 5, 2015 –December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Nickell |
| Succeeded by | Harry Clark |
| Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 5,1999 –August 22,1999 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Tori |
| President pro tempore of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 7,1997 –January 5,1999 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Berger |
| Succeeded by | Joey Pendleton |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 9,1992 –January 4,2015 | |
| Preceded by | Woody May |
| Succeeded by | Steve West |
| Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 71st district | |
| In office January 1,1982 –January 9,1992 | |
| Preceded by | Woody May |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Ravenscraft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29,1950 Paintsville,Kentucky,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Morehead State University (BS) University of Kentucky (DDM) |
Walter "Doc" Blevins Jr. (born March 29,1950) is an American politician from Kentucky who was the Judge/Executive of Rowan County,a member of the Kentucky Senate,and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Blevins was first elected to the house in 1981,defeating incumbent Democratic representative Woody May for renomination. [1] Blevins was elected to the senate in a January 1992 special election following the resignation of May,who had been elected to the senate in 1983. [2]
Blevins was elected Judge/Executive in 2014 following the retirement of incumbent Jim Nickell. He resigned his seat in the senate and was succeeded by Republican Steve West. [3] He did not seek reelection in 2018. [4]
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