About Kelsey Friend Jr.
Lived 1946 – 2023 (aged 77). Kelsey Friend Jr. was an American politician.
Kelsey Evans Friend Jr. (May 29, 1946 – October 11, 2023) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997 and a judge of the 35th District Court from 2000 to 2019. Friend was elected to the house in 1994 after incumbent representative Clayton Little retired. He was defeated for reelection in 1996 by Republican Chris Ratliff. Friend served in the General Assembly with his father Kelsey Friend Sr., who was also defeated in 1996.
Friend became a judge of the 35th District Court in 2000 after incumbent judge Larry E. Thompson was elected to the Circuit Court. He retired in 2018.
Friend died on October 11, 2023.
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Who was Kelsey Friend Jr.?
American politician
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Kelsey Friend Jr. was born on 29 May 1946.
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Kelsey Friend Jr. died on 11 October 2023.
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Kelsey Friend Jr. was a politician.
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Kelsey Friend Jr. was American.
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