15 Facts About Jimmy Higdon

Jimmy Higdon represents the 14th district, which includes LaRue, Marion, Nelson, Spencer, and Washington Counties.

Jimmy Higdon currently serves as the chair of the senate transportation committee.

Jimmy Higdon graduated from Marion County High School in 1971, and from Morehead State University in 1975, earning a Bachelor of Science in industrial technology.

Jimmy Higdon then served in the United States Army Reserve from 1976 to 1984.

In 1976, Jimmy Higdon returned to Lebanon and became a partner in the Key Market grocery store, which was later renamed Jimmy Higdon's foodtown.

Jimmy Higdon was first elected to the house in 2002 following the retirement of incumbent Democratic representative William Scott.

Jimmy Higdon was elected to the 24th district, defeating Democratic candidate Connie Sue Rakes with 51.1 percent of the vote.

Jimmy Higdon was reelected to the house in 2004,2006, and 2008.

On December 8,2009, Jimmy Higdon won a special election to Kentucky's 14th Senate district, which had been vacated by the resignation of senator Dan Kelly.

Jimmy Higdon was reelected to full four-year terms in 2010,2014,2018, and 2022.

Jimmy Higdon served as chair of the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee during the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions.

In 2011, Senator Jimmy Higdon called for tighter state regulations to prevent physicians from establishing temporary clinics from which they issue prescriptions to drug abusers.

Jimmy Higdon supports allowing independent voters to cast ballots in major party primary elections.

Jimmy Higdon said that many independent voters have told him that they are "taxpayers, they help pay for elections, so they should be able to vote" even if these persons declare no party allegiance.

Jimmy Higdon said the first party that voluntarily opens up its primary process to independents could enjoy an unfair advantage in the general election over the other party.