C. B. Embry

C. B. Embry Jr. (born July 29, 1941) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 6.[2] He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2003. Embry was a mayor of Beaver Dam, Kentucky from 1970 until 1973.

C. B. Embry
Embry waving to a crowd in 2015
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 6th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2003
Personal details
Born (1941-07-29) July 29, 1941
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMorgantown, Kentucky
Alma materDuke University
Kentucky Wesleyan College
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Western Kentucky University

Education

Embry attended Duke University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, University of Kentucky, and University of Louisville, and earned his BS in English and geography from Western Kentucky University.

Elections
  • 2002 When District 17 Representative Woody Allen left the Legislature and left the seat open, Embry won the three-way 2002 Republican Primary with 3,164 votes (43.1%)[3] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 7,518 votes (66.4%) against Democratic nominee James Hampton.[4]
  • 2004 Embry was challenged in the 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 2,176 votes (74.3%)[5] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 11,045 votes (69.3%) against Democratic nominee Larry Ashlock.[6]
  • 2006 Embry was unopposed for both the 2006 Republican Primary[7] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,830 votes.[8]
  • 2008 Embry was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican Primary[9] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 13,249 votes.[10]
  • 2010 Embry was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary[11] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 11,118 votes (79.7%) against Democratic nominee Les Russell.[12]
  • 2012 Embry was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary[13] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 13,077 votes.[14]

References
  1. "Senator C.B. Embry Jr. (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Senate. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  2. "C.B. Embry, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  3. "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  5. "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  6. "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  7. "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  8. "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  9. "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  10. "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  11. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  12. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 34. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  13. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  14. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.


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