Dennis Parrett
Dennis Parrett | |
|---|---|
| Minority Whip of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office August 23, 2017 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Carroll |
| Succeeded by | David Yates |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Tori |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Deneen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Website | parrett4senate |
Dennis L. Parrett (born October 30, 1959) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate. Parrett represented District 10[1] from January 4, 2011, to January 1, 2023. He considered running for Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky in the 2015 elections but ultimately did not run.[2][3] Senator Parrett was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus as Minority Caucus Whip on August 23, 2017.[4] Parrett earned a BS in agricultural economics from University of Kentucky. Instead of running for a fourth term in the Kentucky Senate in 2022, Parrett made the decision to retire. Consequently, the 10th district had no incumbent running and facing no opponent in the general election, the open seat was won by former Elizabethtown City Councilman, Matthew Deneen.
Electoral history
[edit]- 2014 Parrett was unopposed in the primary and general elections.
- 2010 To challenge District 10 incumbent Republican Senator Elizabeth Tori, Parrett was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 16,291 votes (51.7%) against Senator Tori.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dennis Parrett's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Democratic state Sen. Dennis Parrett mulling run for Kentucky agriculture commissioner". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 27, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "State Sen. Dennis Parrett decides against run for Agriculture Commissioner in 2015". Spectrum News. September 16, 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Parrett accepts leadership role in state Senate".
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 15. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 18. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Dennis Parrett at Ballotpedia
- Dennis L. Parrett at OpenSecrets
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