Matt Bevin
Matthew Griswold "Matt" Bevin (born January 9, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He became the Governor of Kentucky on December 8, 2015. He left office on December 10, 2019.
Matt Bevin | |
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| 62nd Governor of Kentucky | |
| In office December 8, 2015 – December 10, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Jenean Hampton |
| Preceded by | Steve Beshear |
| Succeeded by | Andy Beshear |
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| Born | Matthew Griswold Bevin January 9, 1967 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Glenna Bevin (1996–present) |
| Children | 10 |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) Central Michigan University |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1989–1993 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  5th Infantry Division |
Career
Bevin became the President of Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company in 2011.[1]
In Kentucky's 2014 Senate election, Bevin was a Republican candidate and primary challenger to Mitch McConnell.[2] At that time, McConnell was the Senate Minority Leader.
On November 3, 2015, Bevin was elected Governor of Kentucky.[3]
On November 5, 2019, Bevin lost his re-election bid to State Attorney General Andy Beshear by less than 5,000.[4]
References
- Glenn Kessler (July 26, 2013). "Slugfest in Kentucky: McConnell versus Bevin (Part 2)". The Washington Post.
- Harper, Jennifer (May 26, 2014). "Inside the Beltway: McConnell victory not so impressive". The Washington Times.
- Williams, Chris (November 5, 2015). "Bevin plans to make campaign promises a reality, except for one". WHAS. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- Hillyard, Vaughn. "In stunning upset, Democrat Beshear is apparent winner in Kentucky gov race, a blow to Trump, NBC projects". NBC News. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Matt Bevin at Wikimedia Commons
- Waycross Partners business website
- Matt Bevin for Governor Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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