State Senator Walter Blevins Jr., (D-27 District) will resign his position in the Kentucky Senate after the first of the year.
Blevins is leaving his senatorial seat after 23 years for his new job as judge-executive of Rowan County. Blevins defeated Republican candidate Richard White for the county's top position in the Nov. 4 general election.
Blevins told The Ledger Independent on Monday he will more than likely tender his resignation on Monday, Jan. 5 and begin his new duties as judge-executive on Jan. 6.
The 27 senatorial district includes Bourbon, Fleming, Harrison, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson and Rowan counties.
Blevins said after being in the minority party in the state Senate for the last 10 to 15 years, he is looking forward to his new duties and working with a fiscal court that is made up of Democrats. He also has plans to close his dental practice in West Liberty.
Blevins served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1982 to 1992, when he won a special election to become state senator.
According to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, he serves on the following committees: Interim Committees - Agriculture; Appropriations and Revenue; BR Sub. on Gen. Govt., Finance and Public Protection; Education; Elementary and Secondary Education; Rural Issues: Session Committees - Agriculture (S); Appropriations and Revenue (S); BR Sub. on Gen. Govt., Finance and Public Protection (S); Education (S): Statutory Committees - Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee.
An official with the Secretary of State's communication office in Frankfort said once the resignation is tendered a writ for a special election will be issued by either Gov. Steve Beshear or the General Assembly, setting a date for a special election. The election will take place 56 days after the writ is issued and both political parties will have the opportunity to submit petitions for (candidate) nominations 49 days before the election.
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