Vernon Miniard

Vernon Miniard
Judge of the 57th Kentucky Circuit Court
In office
November 2003 – January 2, 2023
Preceded byDonald Byrom
Succeeded bySara Beth Gregory
Wayne County Attorney
In office
January 4, 1999 – November 2003
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 1999
Preceded byJeffrey Buis (redistricting)
Succeeded byKen Upchurch
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Vernon Miniard Jr. is an American politician and jurist from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1997 to 1999, Wayne County Attorney from 1999 to 2003, and a judge of the 57th Kentucky Circuit Court from 2003 to 2023.

Miniard was elected to the house in 1996 after incumbent representative Jeffrey Buis was redistricted to the 24th district.[1] In 1998 Miniard was elected Wayne County Attorney.[2] In November 2003 he won a special election to the 57th Kentucky Circuit Court, defeating incumbent judge Donald Byrom who was appointed by governor Paul E. Patton.[3] Miniard won reelection to the court in 2006 and 2014, then retired in 2022.

  1. ^ "Republicans aiming for control of state senate". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 31, 1996. p. B1.
  2. ^ "Judge says his own DUIs won't affect rulings". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 3, 1999. p. A1.
  3. ^ "3 appointees to stay judges". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 6, 2003. p. B2.