Walter Blevins

Walter Blevins
Judge/Executive of Rowan County
In office January 5, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Preceded by	Jim Nickell
Succeeded by	Harry Clark
Minority Whip of the Kentucky Senate
In office August 22, 1999 – October 26, 1999
Preceded by	Elizabeth Tori
Succeeded by	Marshall Long
Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate
In office January 5, 1999 – August 22, 1999
Preceded by	Fred Bradley
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Tori
President pro tempore of the Kentucky Senate
In office January 7, 1997 – January 5, 1999
Preceded by	Charles W. Berger
Succeeded by	Joey Pendleton
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 27th district
In office January 9, 1992 – January 4, 2015
Preceded by	Woody May
Succeeded by	Steve West
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 71st district
In office January 1, 1982 – January 9, 1992
Preceded by	Woody May
Succeeded by	Jerry Ravenscraft
Personal details
Born	(1950-03-29) March 29, 1950 Paintsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Morehead State University (BS) University of Kentucky (DDM)

Walter "Doc" Blevins Jr. (born March 29, 1950) is an American politician from Kentucky who was the Judge/Executive of Rowan County, a member of the Kentucky Senate, and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Blevins was first elected to the house in 1981, defeating incumbent Democratic representative Woody May for renomination. Blevins was elected to the senate in a January 1992 special election following the resignation of May, who had been elected to the senate in 1983.

Blevins was elected Judge/Executive in 2014 following the retirement of incumbent Jim Nickell. He resigned his seat in the senate and was succeeded by Republican Steve West. He did not seek reelection in 2018.

External links

• Profile at Vote Smart