1. Ralph Alvarado served as a member of the Kentucky Senate representing the 28th District from 2015 to 2023.
10 Facts About Ralph Alvarado
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Ralph Alvarado's father is from Costa Rica and his mother is from Argentina.
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Ralph Alvarado assumed office on January 1,2015, serving until January 6,2023, when he would resign to accept the role of commissioner.
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Ralph Alvarado graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose in 1988.
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Ralph Alvarado graduated from Loma Linda University in California in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and completed an MD from the same university in 1994.
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Ralph Alvarado completed his residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.
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Ralph Alvarado sponsored a 2017 medical malpractice bill that was later struck down by the Kentucky Supreme Court for obstructing access to the courts.
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Ralph Alvarado was chosen by Governor Matt Bevin to be his running mate in the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election.
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The Bevin-Ralph Alvarado ticket lost the general election on November 5,2019, to the Democratic ticket of Andy Beshear and Jacqueline Coleman.
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Ralph Alvarado would resign from the Kentucky Senate on January 6,2023, and become the 15th Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health on January 16,2023.