Perry B. Clark

Perry B. Clark
Perry B. Clark
Member of the Kentucky Senate; from the 37th district
	In office; February 16, 2006 – January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Larry Saunders
Succeeded by	David Yates
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives; from the 37th district
	In office; January 1, 1995 – January 9, 2006
Preceded by	Paul Clark
Succeeded by	Ron Weston
Personal details
Born	September 30, 1957 (age 67); Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
Political party	Democratic

Perry B. Clark (born September 30, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate for the 37th district from 2006 to 2021.^[1] Clark also served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1995 to 2006, resigning to run for the Kentucky Senate special election in the 37th District.

He has been a member of several committees, including the Task Force on Economic Development and the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee.^[2]

Perry Clark was first elected to the house in 1994, succeeding his father Paul Clark.^[3] He resigned his seat in the house in order to run for a special election to the senate. The seat had been vacant since January 2005 when the candidate who won the election was determined to be ineligible to serve.^[4] He retired from the senate in 2020.^[5]

References

^ "Perry Clark". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
^ "Voters put pressure on their lawmakers". The Lexington Herald-Leader. February 6, 1994. p. B1.
^ "Democrats win two special elections in Louisville". The Lexington Herald-Leader. February 15, 2006. p. B6.
^ "Mitch McConnell draws 17 challengers in Kentucky". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 11, 2020. p. 1A.