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David Watkins (Kentucky politician)

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Preceded by
  
Gross Lindsay

Name
  
David Watkins

Nationality
  
American

Role
  
American Politician

Political party
  
Democratic

Party
  
Democratic Party

Profession
  
Physician


Born
  
March 10, 1943 (age 81) (
1943-03-10
)

Alma mater
  
Western Kentucky University University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residence
  
Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Education
  
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Western Kentucky University

David Allen Watkins (born March 10, 1943) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 11 since January 2007.

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Education

Watkins earned his BS and MA from Western Kentucky University and his MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Elections

  • 2012 Watkins and returning 2010 Republican challenger Paul DeSpain were both unopposed for their May 22, 2012 primaries, setting up a rematch; Watkins won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,714 votes (62.0%) against DeSpain.
  • 2006 Watkins challenged District 11 incumbent Representative Gross Lindsay in the 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,765 votes (53.2%) against Representative Lindsay, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,264 votes.
  • 2008 Watkins was challenged in the 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,302 votes (60.4%) and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 13,935 votes.
  • 2010 Watkins was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,078 votes (60.6%) against Republican nominee Paul DeSpain.

    • Committee leadership positions

    David Watkins has served in the following committee leadership roles in the Kentucky House of Representatives: Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee (co-chair); Tourism Development and Energy (vice-chair), Appropriations and Revenue - Human Resources (vice chair), and Health and Welfare (vice chair). He has been a member of the committees on Economic Development and Tourism, Appropriations and Revenue, Education, Education - Postsecondary Education, and Transportation.

    References

    David Watkins (Kentucky politician) Wikipedia
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