Jonathan Shell

Jonathan Shell (born December 1, 1987 in Danville, Kentucky) was an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He represented District 71 which comprises Garrard, Rockcastle, and a portion of Madison Counties.[1][2] He served as the Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and was the youngest member of the General Assembly.

Jonathan Shell
Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 2017 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byRocky Adkins
Succeeded byBam Carney
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 71st district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byLonnie Napier
Succeeded byTravis Brenda
Personal details
Born (1987-12-01) December 1, 1987
Danville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationEastern Kentucky University (BS)
WebsiteCampaign website

He was defeated by Travis Brenda, a teacher at Rockcastle County High School, in the 2018 Republican primary.[3][4]

Education

Shell earned his BA in agricultural business from Eastern Kentucky University.

2012 Election

When District 36 Representative Lonnie Napier retired and left the seat open, Shell won the May 22, 2012, Republican Primary with 2,102 votes (59.8%)[5] and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 11,933 votes (63.3%) against Democratic nominee Bradley Montgomery.[6]

References
  1. "Representative Jonathan Shell (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. "Jonathan Shell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. Thomsen, Jacqueline (2018-05-22). "Teacher defeats Kentucky state House majority leader in GOP primary". TheHill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=811151
  5. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  6. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
Kentucky House of Representatives
Preceded by
Lonnie Napier		 Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 71st district
2013–2019		 Succeeded by
Travis Brenda
Preceded by
Rocky Adkins		 Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
2017–2019		 Succeeded by
Bam Carney
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