Phillip Childers

Phillip Childers
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
In office
January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003
Preceded byDonnie Newsome
Succeeded byAncel Smith
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Phillip Childers is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003. Childers was first elected in 1998 after incumbent representative Donnie Newsome retired to run for Judge/Executive of Knott County.[1] He was defeated for renomination in 2002 by Ancel Smith, who had unsuccessfully challenged him in 2000.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Candidates plentiful in 3 legislative bids". The Lexington Herald-Leader. May 15, 1998. p. B1. State Rep. Donnie Newsome, D-Dema, is leaving his seat in the 92nd District to make a run for Knott County judge-executive ...
  2. ^ "Incumbent Childers faces perennial candidate in Knott". The Lexington Herald-Leader. May 13, 2002. p. B5.