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Rick Rand

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Rick Rand
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byRonald Crimm (redistricting)
Succeeded byFelicia Rabourn
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995
Preceded byLouis Peniston
Succeeded byErnie Harris
Personal details
Born (1957-03-10) March 10, 1957 (age 67)
La Grange, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBedford, Kentucky
Alma materHanover College
Websiterickrand.com

Rick W. Rand (born March 10, 1957) is an American politician and was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 47[1] January 2003 to January 2021 after not running for reelection. Rand served non-consecutively in the Kentucky General Assembly from January 1991 to January 1995 in the Kentucky Senate district 26.

Rand was elected to the Kentucky Senate in 1990, defeating incumbent Democratic senator Louis Peniston for renomination. He was defeated for reelection in 1994 by Republican Ernie Harris. He was first elected to the house in 2002 following the state's redistricting creating an open seat. He did not seek reelection in 2020.

Rand currently serves as Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction.

Education

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Rand earned his BA from Hanover College.

Elections

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  • 2012 Rand and returning 2010 Republican challenger Theodore Broecker both won their May 22, 2012 primaries,[2] setting up a rematch; Rand won November 6, 2012 General election with 11,216 votes (60.5%) against Broecker.[3]
  • 1990s Rand was elected to the District 26 seat of the Kentucky Senate in the November 6, 1990 and November 3, 1992, General elections, but lost the November 8, 1994 General election to Republican nominee Ernie Harris.
  • 2002 With District 47 incumbent Representative Ronald Crimm redistricted to District 33, Rand won the three-way 2002 Democratic Primary with 4,877 votes (49.4%)[4] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 7,369 votes (58.4%) against Republican nominee Pamela Foree,[5] who had run for Kentucky Senate in 1994.
  • 2004 Rand was challenged in the 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,680 votes (61.2%)[6] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 12,125 votes.[7]
  • 2006 Rand was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary[8] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 10,197 votes.[9]
  • 2008 Rand was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary[10] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 14,559 votes.[11]
  • 2010 Rand was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[12] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 9,489 votes (61.5%) against Republican nominee Theodore Broecker.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Rick Rand's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 26. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 39. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  8. ^ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  10. ^ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  12. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  13. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 44. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
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