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William Lawrence | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Sims Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lee Lawrence January 19, 1989 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Maysville, Kentucky |
| Education | Maysville Community and Technical College (AAS) |
| Committees | Small Business & Information Technology (Vice Chair) Economic Development & Workforce Investment Tourism & Outdoor Recreation |
William Lee Lawrence (born January 19, 1989) is an American politician and businessman serving as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 70th House district. His district is composed of Bracken, Harrison, Mason, and Robertson counties.[1]
Background
[edit]Lawrence attended Tolleboro Christian School before earning an Associate of Applied Science in industrial maintenance from Maysville Community and Technical College. Since 2015, Lawrence has operated Lawrence Development and Rental Properties.[2][3]
Outside of business, Lawrence is a member of Lions Club International and Kiwanis International.[1]
Political career
[edit]Elections
[edit]- 2020 Incumbent representative of Kentucky's 70th House district, John Sims Jr, chose not to seek reelection in order to run for Judge Executive of Fleming County. Lawrence won the 2020 Republican primary with 2,010 votes (56.6%)[4] and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 12,999 votes (64.6%) against Democratic candidate Craig Miller.[5]
- 2022 Lawrence was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary[6] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 10,890 votes (65.4%) against Democratic candidate Meagan Brannon.[7]
- 2024 Lawrence was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "William Lawrence Endorsed for State Representative". Kentucky Chamber. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ Independent, Ledger (2019-12-04). "Lawrence files for House seat". Ledger Independent – Maysville Online. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky June 23, 2020 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 36. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 56. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "William Lawrence (Kentucky)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 60. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "All Lege candidates running unopposed". Forward Kentucky. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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