Kelsey Friend Sr.

Kelsey Friend Sr.
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 1, 1984 – January 1, 1997
Preceded byJohn Doug Hays
Succeeded byGary C. Johnson
In office
January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1980
Preceded byFrancis Burke
Succeeded byJohn Doug Hays
Personal details
Born(1922-03-18)March 18, 1922
DiedAugust 25, 2001(2001-08-25) (aged 79)
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenKelsey Friend Jr.

Kelsey Evans Friend Sr. (March 18, 1922 – August 25, 2001) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate[1] from 1972 to 1980 and 1984 to 1997. Friend was first elected to the senate in 1971. He was defeated for renomination in 1979 by John Doug Hays.[2] Friend challenged Hays again in 1983, defeating him.[3] Friend was defeated again for renomination in 1996 by Gary C. Johnson.[4]

On June 15, 1972, Friend was one of 20 Democratic senators that voted for Kentucky to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.[5]

He died in August 2001 at age 79.

References

  1. ^ "Previous Indecutees – Kentucky Workers' Compensation Hall of Fame". Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "'Old Pros' sweep Fayette races". The Lexington Herald-Leader. June 3, 1979. p. F5.
  3. ^ "Board certifies results of 4 state Senate races". The Lexington Herald-Leader. June 7, 1983. p. B2.
  4. ^ "Pike attorney Johnson beats 22-year incumbent". The Lexington Herald-Leader. May 29, 1996. p. A4.
  5. ^ Pardue, Anne (June 16, 1972). "Kentucky becomes 19th to ratify equal rights for women amendment". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1.


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