Sannie Overly | |
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Chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party | |
In office February 2, 2016 – November 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Hughes |
Succeeded by | Ben Self |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
In office January 14, 2008 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Carolyn Belcher |
Succeeded by | Matthew Koch |
Personal details | |
Born | Sannie Louise Overly July 2, 1966 Millersburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michael Kalinyak |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Kentucky (BS) University of Louisville (JD) |
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Sannie Louise Overly (born July 2, 1966) is an American lawyer, engineer, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Overly served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 72nd district. She was the Democratic caucus chair from 2013 to 2017 (fifth-ranking in the majority), and is the first woman to serve in a leadership role in the Kentucky House. She was the Democratic Party nominee for lieutenant governor of Kentucky in 2015, and was elected chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party in 2016.