Kenny Imes

Kenny Imes
Judge/Executive of Calloway County
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byLarry Elkins
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – October 1, 2018
Preceded byMelvin Henley
Succeeded byLarry Elkins
Personal details
Born (1947-02-13) February 13, 1947 (age 77)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Beth Imes
ResidenceMurray, Kentucky
Alma materMurray State University

Kenny Imes (born February 13, 1947) is a U.S. politician currently serving as the Judge/Executive of Calloway County since October 2018; he was appointed to the position by governor Matt Bevin.[2] He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. First elected in 2012 after incumbent Democratic representative Melvin Henley retired, he resigned in 2018 to become Judge/Executive.[3][2] His wife Mary Beth Imes currently represents his former seat in the house.

Education

Imes attended Murray State University.

Elections

  • 2012 When District 5 Democratic Representative Melvin Henley retired and left the seat open, Imes was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,639 votes (56.0%) against Democratic nominee Hal Kemp,[5] who had run for the seat in 2006.

References

  1. ^ Rep. Kenny Imes (R-KY-005)
  2. ^ a b Horbelt, Jennifer (October 1, 2018). "State Rep. Kenny Imes appointed Calloway County judge executive". WPSD. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Berry, Tom (December 22, 2011). "State Rep. Melvin Henley will not seek fifth term". The Kentucky New Era. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.


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