Paul Hornback
Paul Hornback | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Tapp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shelbyville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Shelbyville, Kentucky |
Paul Hornback (born in Shelbyville, Kentucky) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 20[1][2] since January 4, 2011. On the June 27th [when?] episode of "The Daily Show", Hornback came out in favor of child labor, labeling American children as "soft". These tobacco farming children are subject to potential acute nicotine poisoning, which Hornback claimed is "really not that big a problem".
Education
Hornback graduated from Shelby County High School.
Elections
- 2010 When District 20 Senator Gary Tapp retired and left the seat open, Hornback won the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary with 5,328 votes (62.9%)[3] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 26,883 votes (60.5%) against Democratic nominee David Eaton,[4] who had run for a House seat in 2002 and 2004.
References
- ^ "Senator Paul Hornback (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Senate. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Hornback's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 16. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 20. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Paul Hornback at Ballotpedia
- Paul Hornback at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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