Jonathan Shell
Jonathan Shell | |
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| 36th Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
| Governor | Andy Beshear |
| Preceded by | Ryan Quarles |
| Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Speaker | Jeff Hoover David Osborne (acting) |
| Preceded by | Rocky Adkins |
| Succeeded by | Bam Carney |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lonnie Napier |
| Succeeded by | Travis Brenda |
| Constituency | 36th district (2013–2015) 71st district (2015–2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1987 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Eastern Kentucky University (BS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jonathan Lance Shell (born December 1, 1987) is an American politician and the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky. A Republican, he is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He represented District 71 which comprises Garrard, Rockcastle, and a portion of Madison Counties.[1][2] He served as the Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and was the youngest member of the General Assembly.
He was defeated by Travis Brenda, a teacher at Rockcastle County High School, in the 2018 Republican primary.[3][4]
In August 2022, Shell announced his candidacy in the 2023 Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky election.[5]
Education
[edit | edit source]Shell earned his BA in agricultural business from Eastern Kentucky University.
2012 Election
[edit | edit source]When District 36 Representative Lonnie Napier retired and left the seat open, Shell won the May 22, 2012, Republican Primary with 2,102 votes (59.8%)[6] and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 11,933 votes (63.3%) against Democratic nominee Bradley Montgomery.[7]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official page Archived 2018-11-21 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Jonathan Shell at Ballotpedia
- Jonathan Shell at OpenSecrets
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