Larry Belcher

Early life Belcher was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky on April 4, 1947. In 1970, he was beginning his career as a teacher in Bullitt County. He was also a coach in softball and gymnastics. Subsequently, Belcher served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001. In 2002, he unsuccessfully ran against Gary Tapp for the 20th Senate district. In 2005, he was appointed administrator of the Bullitt County Planning and Zoning Commission. According to the Courier-Journal, Belcher secured an additional $200,000 at the last minute for the maintenance and resurfacing of 13.6 miles of road.

Larry Belcher | Democratic

Allen Maricle | Republican

Russell Webber | Republican

Larry Belcher | Democratic

Mary Harper | Republican

Larry Belcher | Democratic

Larry Belcher | Democratic

Mary Harper | Republican

Kentucky Senate Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Kentucky Senate, 20th district November 5, 2002 General Gary Tapp Republican Party 17,204 56.46 Larry Belcher Democratic Party 13,266 43.54

Death On October 6, 2008, Belcher was killed in a traffic accident in Edmonson County, Kentucky when his pickup truck ran into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer truck on Interstate 65. The medical cause of the accident was never determined.

Legacy On January 10, 2018, Kentucky House Resolution 59 was introduced by Representatives Steve Riggs and Joni Jenkins urging the owners of KentuckyOne Health to rename the Medical Center South Jewish Hospital in Shepherdsville in honor of Belcher and his wife Linda, for their contributions to Bullitt County. Subsequently, the University of Louisville Health-Medical Center South elected to rename its boardroom the Larry Belcher Meeting Room. As of 2020, the Larry Belcher Meeting Room is the location of the Fox Chase City Council town hall meetings.