Mike Clines
Mike Clines | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Fischer |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Tammy Clines |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Northern Kentucky University (BA) University of Cincinnati (M.Ed) |
| Profession | Educator, consultant |
| Committees | Primary & Secondary Education (vice chair) Banking and Insurance Families & Children Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations |
Michael T. Clines (born August 4, 1968) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 68th House district. His district includes parts of Campbell County.[1]
Background
[edit]Clines attended Grant's Lick Elementary School, St. Mary Elementary School, and graduated from Bishop Brossart High School.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English teaching from Northern Kentucky University before earning a Master of Educational Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1998.[1][3] For 27 years, he worked in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington school system as a teacher, guidance counselor, and principal. He has three children and three siblings.[2]
Political career
[edit]- 2022 Incumbent representative Joseph Fischer chose not to seek reelection in order to run for the 6th district seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court.[4] Clines won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,827 votes (53.8%)[5] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,964 votes (63.4%) against Democratic candidate Kelly Jones.[6]
- 2024 Clines was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 16,325 votes (65.9%) against Democratic candidate Brandon Long.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- 1 2 Representative, Mike Clines for State. "Meet Mike Clines | Mike Clines for State Representative". mikeclines.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- 1 2 "Mike Clines". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ↑ "Keller reelected to Kentucky Supreme Court, beating Fischer". AP News. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 17, 2022 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 35. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Education. p. 59. Retrieved July 31, 2024.