Jennifer Scutchfield
Jennifer Scutchfield was a member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky, representing District 7. She was elected to the council in 2012. Scutchfield resigned on November 29, 2017, to accept a position at the Kentucky State Board of Elections.[1]
Biography
Scutchfield received a B.S. in psychology and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky. Her professional experience includes working as a staff attorney for Judge John R. Adams of the Fayette Circuit Court, assistant county attorney for the Fayette County Attorney’s Office, executive director for the Bluegrass Tennis Association, attorney with the law firm of Hurt, Crosbie & May, PLLC, criminal justice/paralegal chair and instructor at ITT Technical Institute, and research and development manager for the Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road in Lexington.[2]
Elections
2016
The city of Lexington, Kentucky, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. Since no more than two candidates filed for any given district, there were no primary races. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016. Incumbent Jennifer Scutchfield ran unopposed in the Lexington City Council District 7 general election.[3]
| Lexington City Council District 7, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jennifer Scutchfield Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,606 |
| Total Votes | 8,606 | |
| Source: Fayette County Clerk, "Election Results: General 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2014
The city of Lexington, Kentucky held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Jennifer Scutchfield, Michael Moynahan and Ismael Shalash were initially scheduled to meet in the District 7 primary, but Shalash was removed from the ballot.[4][5] Scutchfield and Moynahan both advanced to the general election. Scutchfield defeated Moynahan.[6]
| Lexington City Council District 7 General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jennifer Scutchfield |
51.1% | 3,203 | |
| Michael Moynahan | 48.9% | 3,060 | |
| Total Votes | 6,263 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
See also
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Lexington, Kentucky city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lexington Herald-Leader, "Lexington councilwoman resigning to take state elections job," November 28, 2017
- ↑ City of Lexington, "7th District," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "2016 General Election Sample Ballot ," January 27, 2016
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "Fayette County Primary Candidates In Ballot Position Order," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Lexington, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "Official general election results," accessed November 4, 2014
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Succeeded by Preston Worley |
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