John Arnold (Kentucky politician)

John Arnold
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 1, 1995 – September 13, 2013
Preceded bySam McElroy
Succeeded bySuzanne Miles
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

John Arnold is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1995 to 2013. Arnold was first elected in 1994 after incumbent representative Sam McElroy retired. Prior to his election he was a chiropractor, mayor of Sturgis, and member of the Sturgis city council.[1] He resigned from the house in September 2013 amid allegations that he had sexually harassed legislative staffers.[2] He was replaced in the house by Republican Suzanne Miles.[3]

  1. ^ "Legislative hopefuls still filing". The Messenger-Inquirer, ran in The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 13, 1994. p. 1C.
  2. ^ "State lawmaker accused of sexual harassment resigns". The Richmond Register, ran in The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Arnold, Jonathan (December 10, 2013). "Republican Suzanne Miles to Replace Democrat John Arnold in Kentucky House". WFPL. Retrieved January 12, 2024.