Michael Meredith (politician)

This article is about the Kentucky state legislator. For the film director, see Michael Meredith (film director).

Michael Meredith
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2011
Preceded by	Dottie Sims
Personal details
Born	(1985-04-25) April 25, 1985 (age 39)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Oakland, Kentucky
Alma mater	Western Kentucky University (Bachelor of Science)
Committees	Banking and Insurance (Chair) Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Local Government

Michael Lee Meredith (born April 25, 1985) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 19[1] since January 2011. His district comprises all of Edmonson County as well as part of Warren County.

Background

Meredith was raised on a beef farm in Edmonson County. He graduated from Edmonson County High School, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in business management from Western Kentucky University.[2]

He has been employed by the Bank of Edmonson County since the age of 16, and currently is employed as a loan officer. He is a member of the Edmonson Lions Club, Edmonson County Leadership Alumni, Mammoth Cave National Park Association, and the Arts of Southern Kentucky Arts Advocacy Committee. He is a past member of the Edmonson County Tourism Commission, Edmonson County Community Education Council, Edmonson County High School Youth Service Center Advisory Board, and LifeSkills Inc. Board of Directors.[3]

Political Career

Elections

• 2010 Meredith won the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary with 3,017 votes (75.9%)[4] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 8,368 votes (58.0%) against incumbent Democratic Representative Dottie Sims.[5]

• 2012 Meredith and former Democratic Representative Sims both won their May 22, 2012 primaries,[6] setting up a rematch, but Sims withdrew, leaving Meredith unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,770 votes.[7]
• 2014 Meredith was unopposed in the 2014 Republican primary, and won the 2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate John Wayne Smith, winning with 8,165 votes (62.4%).[8]
• 2016 Meredith was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary, and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate John Wayne Smith, winning with 12,455 votes (68.9%).[8]
• 2018 Meredith won the 2018 Republican primary with 2,821 votes (65.2%) against challenger Brian Kent Strow. Meredith won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate William Fishback, winning with 9,313 votes (61.5%).[8]
• 2020 Meredith was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary, and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate Daniel Wayne Johnson, winning with 14,638 votes (69.4%).[8]
• 2022 Meredith was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary and the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 11,852 votes.[8]
• 2024 Meredith won the 2024 Republican primary with 3,334 votes (75.9%) against challenger Kelcey Rock, and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[8]

References

1. "Michael Meredith's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
2. "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
3. "About". Michael Meredith for State Representative. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
4. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 23. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
5. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 35. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
6. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
7. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
8. "Michael Meredith". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-06-13.

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Michael Meredith at Ballotpedia
• Michael Lee Meredith at OpenSecrets