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Arnold Simpson

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Arnold Simpson
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 13, 1994 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byMartin Sheehan
Succeeded byBuddy Wheatley
Personal details
Born (1952-04-26) April 26, 1952 (age 72)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCovington, Kentucky
Alma materKentucky State University
University of Kentucky College of Law
ProfessionAttorney
Websitearnoldsimpson.com

Arnold R. Simpson (born April 26, 1952) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 65[1] from January 1994 to 2019, when he retired.[2][3] Simpson was first elected to the house in a January 1994 special election.[4]

Education

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Simpson earned his BA from Kentucky State University and his JD from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Elections

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  • 1994 Simpson won the 1994 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1994 General election.
  • 1996 Simpson was unopposed for both the 1996 Democratic Primary and the November 5, 1996 General election.
  • 1998 Simpson was unopposed for both the 1998 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1998 General election.
  • 2000 Simpson was unopposed for both the 2000 Democratic Primary[5] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 5,738 votes.[6]
  • 2002 Simpson was unopposed for both the 2002 Democratic Primary[7] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 4,112 votes.[8]
  • 2004 Simpson was unopposed for both the 2004 Democratic Primary[9] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 7,739 votes.[10]
  • 2006 Simpson was unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary[11] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 4,628 votes (65.5%) against Republican nominee Ray Murphy.[12]
  • 2008 Simpson was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary[13] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,285 votes.[14]
  • 2010 Simpson was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[15] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 5,022 votes.[16]
  • 2012 Simpson was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[17] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 8,293 votes.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Arnold Simpson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Wartman, Scott (2 January 2018). "After 24 years, a Greater Cincinnati politician retires with an unusual claim to fame". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Representative Arnold Simpson (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Majority white district elects black legislator". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 12, 1994. p. B2.
  5. ^ "2000 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "2000 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  9. ^ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  11. ^ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  12. ^ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  13. ^ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  14. ^ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 26. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  16. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 51. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  17. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
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