John Tilley
John Tilley (b. December 25, 1968) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 8 from 2006 to December 2015. He resigned after he was appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin (R) to be secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.[1]
Tilly's professional experience includes working as a Partner in the law firm of Kemp, Ison, Horton, Tilley & Hollan, Limited Liability Partnership.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tilley served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety, Vice Chair |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary, Co-Chair |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tilley served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tilley served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tilley served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety, Vice chair |
| • State Government |
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
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent John Tilley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]
2012
Tilley won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 8. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and defeated Max Sturdivant, Jr. in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Tilley Incumbent |
65.5% | 10,461 | |
| Republican | Max Sturdivant, Jr. | 34.5% | 5,507 | |
| Total Votes | 15,968 | |||
2010
Tilley won re-election to the 8th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He received 8,597 votes.
Tilley was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tilley was re-elected to the 8th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[7] He raised $24,799 for his campaign.[8]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 8 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Tilley (D)
|
11,465 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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He is a member of the Bar Association, Chamber of Commerce Board, Heart of Hopkinsville Board, Leadership Hopkinsville Board, Rotary Club Board, United Way, Walnut Street Center Board, Young Men's Christian Association Board.[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ wfpl.org, "Much Riding on Kentucky House Special Elections," accessed January 5, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tilley
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James R. Carr |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 8 2007–2015 |
Succeeded by Jeffery Taylor (D) |
