Amy Neighbors

Amy Neighbors
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byBart Rowland
Personal details
Born (1975-11-12) November 12, 1975 (age 49)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMetcalfe County, Kentucky
Alma materWestern Kentucky University (Bachelor of Science)
CommitteesLicensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transportation
Agriculture
Health Services

Amy Neighbors (born November 12, 1975) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2023. She represents Kentucky's 21st House district which comprises Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties. She is a retired Nursing home administrator.[1] She is the first woman to ever represent Metcalfe County in the house.[2]

Political career

Elections

2022 Neighbors won the 2022 Republican primary with 3,609 votes (33.2%) against a crowded field of four opponents. Neighbors was unopposed in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 13,283 votes. She assumed office on January 1, 2023.[3]

2024 Neighbors was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary, and will face Democratic candidate Jeffery Humble in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[3]

Background

Neighbors graduated from Metcalfe County High School in 1994, and earned a Bachelor of Science in health care administration from Western Kentucky University in 1999.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. ^ "Neighbors makes history for Metcalfe". Jobe for Kentucky. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. ^ a b c "Amy Neighbors". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ^ Representative, Amy Neighbors for State. "Hello and Welcome!". Amy Neighbors for State Representative. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
Kentucky House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
2023–present 		Succeeded by
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