Marie Rader

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Marie Rader
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 89th district
In office
January 1, 1997 – December 2017
Preceded byJim Maggard
Succeeded byRobert Goforth
Personal details
PartyRepublican

Marie L. Rader (born June 10, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She has served in the Kentucky House from 1997 until December 2017. Rader was first elected to the state house in 1996, defeating Democratic incumbent Jim Maggard. She resigned from the house in December 2017.

Education

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Rader attended Berea College.[1]

Career

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In 2017, Rader resigned from the house for health reasons.[2] At the time, she chaired the House Committee on Transportation and was a member of the Natural Resources and Energy Committee.[2]

Elections

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2014 election

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In the newly redrawn 89th district that now consist of Northern Laurel County, Southern Madison County, and Jackson County; Marie Rader faced Michael Bryant of London, KY and Gerardo Serrano of Tyner, KY in the Republican Primary. Rader, the winner, faced educator Joey Jayson Taylor II in the General Election on November 4, 2014. Taylor automatically clinched the Democratic Nomination because he was unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014. This race was rated in the Top 10 state house races in 2014 by the CN2 News Network.

2016 election

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In 2016, Rader ran uncontested for the 89th district.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kentucky Republican caucus bio Archived 2012-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
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