17 Facts About Sannie Overly

Sannie Louise Overly was born on July 2,1966 and is an American lawyer, engineer, and politician.

Sannie Overly served as House Majority Caucus Chair from 2013 to 2017, and is the first woman to serve in a leadership role in the Kentucky House.

Sannie Overly was the Democratic Party nominee for lieutenant governor of Kentucky in 2015, and was elected chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party in 2016.

Sannie Overly was born in Millersburg, Kentucky, and graduated from Bourbon County High School.

Sannie Overly graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering in 1989, and the University of Louisville School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1993.

Sannie Overly worked as an engineer for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Sannie Overly ran in a special election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to succeed Carolyn Belcher as representative of the 72nd district.

Sannie Overly won the election on January 8,2008, and was sworn in on January 11.

Sannie Overly became the first woman to chair the budget subcommittee.

At the start of the 2013 session, Sannie Overly was elected caucus chair by her Democratic House colleagues, who chose her over incumbent chair Robert Damron, making her the first woman to hold a leadership position in the Kentucky House.

Sannie Overly is the last Democrat to hold this office since the Republican Party took the majority in 2017.

Sannie Overly had considered running in the 2014 election against Republican Andy Barr to represent in the United States House of Representatives.

Conway and Sannie Overly lost the election to Matt Bevin and his running mate, Jenean Hampton.

In 2016, Sannie Overly was elected as the chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party.

Sannie Overly opted not to seek reelection to the Kentucky House in 2018.

Sannie Overly grew up on a farm in Millersburg, Kentucky.

Sannie Overly is involved in local cooperatives in her District.