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Pete Worthington

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Pete Worthington
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 70th district
In office
January 1, 1978 – October 12, 2000
Preceded byMitchel Denham
Succeeded byMike Denham
Personal details
Born1940
DiedOctober 12, 2000 (aged 59)
Political partyDemocratic

Pete Worthington (1940 – October 12, 2000) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1978 to 2000. Worthington was first elected in 1977, succeeding incumbent representative Mitchel Denham. In October 2000 Worthington, who was driving drunk, died in a car crash.[1] He had been unopposed for the 2000 election and was replaced on the ballot by Mike Denham, Mitchel's son.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lawmaker was drunk, test shows". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 14, 2000. p. A1.
  2. ^ "Democrats choose Denham as state house candidate". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 21, 2000. p. C4.