Larry Dale Keeling, the Kentucky Kurmudgeon, has the numbers in the vote count from yesterday’s leadership election in the House. The votes were quite close – with the exception of Larry’s Clark’s crushing of Joni Jenkins by an over two to one margin.
Speaker: Rep. Greg Stumbo, 34; incumbent Speaker Jody Richards, 31.
Speaker Pro Tem: Incumbent Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark, 47; Rep. Joni Jenkins, 18.
Whip: Rep. John Will Stacy, 33; Rep. Tommy Thompson, 32.
Caucus Chairman: Rep. Bob Damron, 34; incumbent Chairman Charlie Hoffman, 31.
GOP House leadership remained the same with one exception. Stan “Fear the ‘Stache” Lee (Lexington) was defeated by David Floyd (Bardstown) for minority whip.
In the Senate, GOP leadership had no changes. The Democratic minority has a new minority whip: Jerry Rhoads of Madisonville. Former minority whip Joey Pendleton chose not to run again.
