John Bowling (politician)

John Bowling
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 54th district
In office
January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003
Preceded byJoe Clarke
Succeeded byMike Harmon
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

John Bowling is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003. Bowling was first elected in 1998 after incumbent representative and former speaker Joe Clarke retired.[1] He did not seek reelection to the house in 2002, instead being elected mayor of Danville.[2] He later served as city manager until his resignation in 2011, citing a death threat from a public employee.[3]

  1. ^ "Former house speaker says this term his last". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 18, 1997. p. C3.
  2. ^ "Ex-mayors elected to city seats". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 4, 2004. p. B1.
  3. ^ "Danville City Manager Cites Death Threat in Resignation". WUKY. August 17, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2024.