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Rocky Adkins | |
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| Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – December 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Hoover |
| Succeeded by | Joni Jenkins |
| Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2004 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Speaker | |
| Preceded by | Greg Stumbo |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Shell |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 1, 1987 – December 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Frances Brown |
| Succeeded by | Richard White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1959 Sandy Hook, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Leah |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Morehead State University (BA, MA) |
Rocky J. Adkins (born November 4, 1959) is an American politician from Kentucky. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is serving as a senior advisor to the Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear. He is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 99th District of the Kentucky House from 1987 to 2019. His House district was in eastern Kentucky and included Elliott, Lewis, and Rowan Counties.[1] From 2003 through 2016, he was the House Majority Leader.[2] From 2016 to 2019, he was the chamber's Minority Floor Leader.[2]
Adkins ran for governor of Kentucky in the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election, with running mate Stephanie Horne.[2] During his campaign, he raised $1.5 million.[3] Adkins finished in second place in the Democratic primary, losing to then-Kentucky Attorney General Beshear. Adkins joined the Beshear administration on December 10, 2019, as the governor's senior advisor.[4]
- ^ "Kentucky 99th District State House Results: Rocky Adkins Wins". New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Loftus, Tom (November 14, 2018). "Rocky Adkins says he's the Democrat who can win back rural Kentucky". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "What to know about Rocky Adkins in the 2019 Kentucky governor's race". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Desrochers, Daniel (December 2, 2019). "Rocky Adkins passes on U.S. Senate bid and takes job in Andy Beshear's administration". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved December 17, 2019.