Les Yates
Les Yates | |
|---|---|
| Judge/Executive of Clark County | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Branham |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Mayfield |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Dotson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Les Yates is an American politician from Kentucky currently serving as Judge/Executive of Clark County. Yates was elected Judge/Executive in 2022, after Democratic incumbent Henry Branham retired.[1] Yates was previously a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. He was elected to the house in 2018, but defeated for renomination in 2020 by Ryan Dotson.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Cizek, Matt (July 17, 2023). "Lawsuit filed by judge-executive against Fiscal Court settled". The Winchester Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
.. in January, shortly after replacing retired Clark County Judge-Executive Henry Branham, Yates ...
- ^ "Democrats flip Ky. Senate seat for 1st time since 2010". The Lexington Herald-Leader. July 1, 2020. p. A3.
Yates, in the 73rd District that includes Clark and Madison counties, lost to his GOP opponent, Ryan Dotson ...
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