Matt Bevin

Matt Bevin
62nd Governor of Kentucky
In office
December 8, 2015 – December 10, 2019
LieutenantJenean Hampton
Preceded bySteve Beshear
Succeeded byAndy Beshear
Personal details
Born
Matthew Griswold Bevin

(1967-01-09) January 9, 1967 (age 57)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Glenna Bevin
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(m. 1996; div. 2023)​
Children10
EducationWashington and Lee University (BA)
Central Michigan University
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1989–1993
Rank Captain
Unit 5th Infantry Division

Matthew Griswold "Matt" Bevin (born January 9, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He became the Governor of Kentucky on December 8, 2015. He left office on December 10, 2019.

Career

Bevin became the President of Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company in 2011.[1]

In Kentucky's 2014 Senate election, Bevin was a Republican candidate and primary challenger to Mitch McConnell.[2] At that time, McConnell was the Senate Minority Leader.

On November 3, 2015, Bevin was elected Governor of Kentucky.[3]

On November 5, 2019, Bevin lost his re-election bid to State Attorney General Andy Beshear by less than 5,000.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Glenn Kessler (July 26, 2013). "Slugfest in Kentucky: McConnell versus Bevin (Part 2)". The Washington Post.
  2. ↑ Harper, Jennifer (May 26, 2014). "Inside the Beltway: McConnell victory not so impressive". The Washington Times.
  3. ↑ Williams, Chris (November 5, 2015). "Bevin plans to make campaign promises a reality, except for one". WHAS. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hillyard, Vaughn. "In stunning upset, Democrat Beshear is apparent winner in Kentucky gov race, a blow to Trump, NBC projects". NBC News. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

Other websites

Media related to Matt Bevin at Wikimedia Commons