Jimmy Higdon | |
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| President pro tempore of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David P. Givens |
| Succeeded by | David P. Givens |
| Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Brandon Smith |
| Succeeded by | Mike Wilson |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Kelly |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – December 16, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | William Scott |
| Succeeded by | Terry Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Cecil Higdon Jr. July 15, 1953 Taylor County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Morehead State University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
James Cecil Higdon II (born July 15, 1953), known as Jimmy Higdon, is an American businessman from Lebanon, Kentucky, who has been a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate since 2009. He represents District 14, which until August 23, 2013, included Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor, and Washington counties in Central Kentucky.[1]
Under redistricting legislation signed by Governor Steve Beshear, Taylor County, where Higdon was born, was immediately removed from Higdon's District 14 and placed in District 16, then represented by Republican Sara Beth Gregory of Monticello in Wayne County. Higdon now has a vastly revised district: Casey, Marion, Nelson, and Spencer counties as well as a portion of Jefferson County. In addition to Taylor County and her own Wayne County, Gregory represented Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, and Russell counties. She lost the succeeding primary election to Max Wise of Campbellsville, now senator.[2][3] The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down the 2012 districting on the grounds that it did not comply with the federal "one man, one vote" concept.[4] Higdon said that he is "just really, really disappointed in the way that the plan worked out, as far as my losing Taylor County."[2]
- ^ "Kentucky Legislature: Senator Jimmy Higdon". lrc.ky.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Gregory is county's new senator: Higdon no longer represents Taylor County". Central Kentucky News-Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Calen McKinney, County could lose Higdon as senator, August 21, 2013". Central Kentucky News-Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ Brammer, Jack (August 15, 2013). "Senate GOP redistricting plan alters Central Kentucky districts but pairs no incumbents". Lexington Herald-Leader. kentucky.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.