Les Yates

Les Yates
Judge/Executive of Clark County
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byHenry Branham
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byDonna Mayfield
Succeeded byRyan Dotson
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Les Yates is an American politician from Kentucky currently serving as Judge/Executive of Clark County. Yates was elected Judge/Executive in 2022, after Democratic incumbent Henry Branham retired.[1] Yates was previously a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. He was elected to the house in 2018, but defeated for renomination in 2020 by Ryan Dotson.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cizek, Matt (July 17, 2023). "Lawsuit filed by judge-executive against Fiscal Court settled". The Winchester Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2024. .. in January, shortly after replacing retired Clark County Judge-Executive Henry Branham, Yates ...
  2. ^ "Democrats flip Ky. Senate seat for 1st time since 2010". The Lexington Herald-Leader. July 1, 2020. p. A3. Yates, in the 73rd District that includes Clark and Madison counties, lost to his GOP opponent, Ryan Dotson ...