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Carroll Gibson
Carroll Gibson (b. May 26, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 5 from 2004 to 2017. He served as Senate Majority Whip from 2011 to 2013. Gibson did not seek re-election to the Kentucky State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Gibson earned his B.S. from Western Kentucky University. His professional experience includes working as Clerk for Grayson County Circuit Court.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice Chair |
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Economic Development, Tourism and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection |
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Committee on Committees |
| • Agriculture |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gibson served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Committee on Committees |
| • Judiciary |
| • Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations |
| • Rules |
| • State and Local Government |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kentucky State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016. Incumbent Carroll Gibson (R) did not seek re-election.
Stephen Meredith defeated Leslie Stith in the Kentucky State Senate District 5 general election.[1][2]
| Kentucky State Senate District 5, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Meredith |
63.33% | 31,096 | |
| Democratic | Leslie Stith | 36.67% | 18,006 | |
| Total Votes | 49,102 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Leslie Stith defeated Ricky Alvey in the Kentucky State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[3]
| Kentucky State Senate District 5, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Leslie Stith |
52.29% | 5,470 | |
| Democratic | Ricky Alvey | 47.71% | 4,990 | |
| Total Votes | 10,460 | |||
Stephen Meredith ran unopposed in the Kentucky State Senate District 5 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky State Senate District 5, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stephen Meredith (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012
Gibson won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky State Senate District 5. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gibson was re-elected to the 5th District Seat in the Kentucky State Senate. He had no opposition.[7] Gibson raised $40,953 for his campaign.[8]
| Kentucky State Senate, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Carroll Gibson (R) | 31,634 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky State Senate
- Kentucky Senate Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Voting record from KentuckyVotes.org
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 7, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky State Senate Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ District 5 Kentucky State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Virgil Moore |
Kentucky State Senate District 5 2005–2017 |
Succeeded by Stephen Meredith (R) |
