Gerald Watkins
American politician

Gerald Watkins

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American politician
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Politician
Work field:
Politics
Birth:
8 December 1954(Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA)
Star sign:
Sagittarius
Politics:
Democratic Party
Education:
Murray State University
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Gerald Lynn Watkins (born December 8, 1954 in Paducah, Kentucky) is a U.S. politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 8, 2013.

Education

Watkins earned his AA from Paducah Community College (now the West Kentucky Community and Technical College), and his BS in business administration and MBA from Murray State University.

Elections

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 3, with Representative David Housman leaving the Legislature, Watkins was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,349 votes (59.3%) against Republican nominee Jason Crockett.
  • 1992 Initially in District 4, Watkins ran in the three-way May 26, 1992 Democratic Primary but lost to Frank Rasche.
  • 1998 When Representative Kathy Hogancamp ran for Kentucky Senate and left the seat open, Watkins ran in the three-way 1998 Democratic Primary, but lost to Michael Cherry, who went on to win the November 3, 1998 General election against Republican nominee Sandra Furjanic.