词条 | Alecia Webb-Edgington |
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|name=Alecia Webb-Edgington |image name= |state_house=Kentucky |state=Kentucky |district=63rd |term_start= January 9, 2008 |term_end=2012 |preceded= Jon Draud |succeeded= Incumbent |party=Republican |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1966|08|23|}}[1] |birth_place= |death_date= |death_place= |alma_mater= Western Kentucky University, B.A. Eastern Kentucky University, M.S.[1] |occupation=Police officer |residence=Fort Wright, Kentucky[1] |religion=Baptist[2] |committees= }}Alecia Webb-Edgington is a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She represented the 63rd District, which comprised part of Kenton County. Webb-Edgington was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2012 election. She sought to replace the retiring Geoff Davis in Kentucky's 4th congressional district, but was defeated by Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas Massie.[3] Early life, education, and law enforcement careerShe earned a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University in sociology and criminology. Then, she earned a master's degree from Eastern Kentucky University in criminal justice. She also went to the 52nd Annual National Security Seminar at the U.S. Army War College and the Executive Leadership Program at the Naval Postgraduate School. She worked for the Kentucky State Police as the chief information officer and for the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, where she became the first female head of the office.[4] Kentucky House of RepresentativesElectionsIn December 2007, incumbent Republican State Representative Jon Draud of the 63rd House District resigned his seat to become Kentucky Education Commissioner.[5] She won the January 8th special election with 53% of the vote.[6] She won re-election unopposed in 2008[7] and 2010.[8] Committee assignments
2012 congressional election{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2012}}After incumbent Republican U.S. Congressman Geoff Davis decided to retire, she decided to run in the newly redrawn Kentucky's 4th congressional district. She said "Congressman Geoff Davis leaves big shoes to fill. I applaud him for his effective leadership and wish him well as he returns to the private sector."[9] She was defeated by Thomas Massie during the GOP Primary, failing to garner more than 30% of the vote. References1. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.kentuckyhouserepublicans.org/index.cfm/Alecia_Webb_Edgington.htm |title=Alecia Webb Edgington |date= |work= |publisher=Kentucky House Republican caucus |accessdate=30 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407055704/http://www.kentuckyhouserepublicans.org/index.cfm/Alecia_Webb_Edgington.htm# |archive-date=2012-04-07 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/h063.htm |title=Representative Alecia Webb-Edgington (R) |date= |work= |publisher=Kentucky Legislature |accessdate=30 December 2011}} 3. ^{{cite news |title=First candidate enters race to replace Rep. Davis |first=Josh |last=Lederman |url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/200335-first-candidate-enters-race-to-replace-rep-davis |newspaper=The Hill |date=December 19, 2011}} 4. ^http://www.aleciaforcongress.com/edgington-to-run-for-congress.php{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 5. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/11/26/daily2.html | title=Draud named Ky. education commissioner | date=26 November 2007}} 6. ^http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=418546 7. ^http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=496084 8. ^http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=620095 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/nkypolitics/2011/12/19/its-official-webb-edgington-to-run-for-congress/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-01-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017085245/http://www2.cincinnati.com/blogs/nkypolitics/2011/12/19/its-official-webb-edgington-to-run-for-congress/ |archivedate=2014-10-17 |df= }} External links
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