David Boswell (Kentucky politician)

David E. Boswell
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 8th district
In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2011
Preceded by	Delbert Murphy
Succeeded by	Joseph R. Bowen
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture
In office January 2, 1984 – January 4, 1988
Governor	Martha Layne Collins Wallace Wilkinson
Preceded by	Alben W. Barkley II
Succeeded by	Ward Burnette
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 7th district
In office January 1, 1978 – January 2, 1984
Preceded by	Joe McBride
Succeeded by	Sam McElroy
Personal details
Born	(1949-11-20) November 20, 1949 Henderson, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sandi
Residence	Sorgho, Kentucky
Alma mater	Eastern Kentucky University
Occupation	Sales and marketing

David E. Boswell is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, having represented the 8th District from 1990 to 2011. Earlier he was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1978 through 1983. In 1983, he defeated Republican Richard Turner to be elected Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky with 64%. In 1987, he was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor unsuccessfully in the Democratic Primary on a ticket paired with Grady Stumbo. The Stumbo-Boswell ticket came in fourth. He returned the political arena and was the 2008 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, and lost to Republican nominee Brett Guthrie. The congressional seat became open because of the retirement of Republican Ron Lewis.

Boswell's 2008 campaign was endorsed by Democrats for Life of America. although the National Right to Life Committee (generally considered the flagship right-to-life organization in the United States) endorsed his opponent, Guthrie. While Boswell kept the race close by winning the more urbanized counties in this mostly rural district, he could not overcome the presence of John McCain and Mitch McConnell atop the ticket. McCain carried the district with 60 percent of the vote and won all but one county entirely within the district. McConnell also carried the 2nd easily.

Boswell lost his 2010 bid for State Senate re-election to Republican businessman Joseph R. Bowen, the owner of Bowen Tire Company in Owensboro.

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2008#District 2

External links

• Follow the Money - David E Boswell
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 State Senate campaign contributions
• KentuckyVotes.org - Sen. David E. Boswell bills introduced and voting record