- Joey Pendleton
Infobox_State_Senator
name=Joey Pendleton
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state_senate=Kentucky
state=Kentucky
district=3rd
term_start=1992
term_end=
preceded=
succeeded= Incumbent
party=Democratic
date of birth= Birth date and age|1946|5|3|
place of birth=Hopkinsville, Kentucky
date of death=
place of death=
alma_mater=
occupation=business owner
spouse=Diane
residence=Hopkinsville, Kentucky
religion=Baptist Joey Pendelton is a Democratic member of the
Kentucky Senate , representing the 3rd District since1992 . He is currently Minority Whip. His district includes Christian, Logan, and Todd counties.Pendleton has served as chairman of the legislature's Tobacco Task Force, Pendleton is an advocate for tobacco growers and their financial interests. He also works to promote agricultural diversity and preserve family farms in Kentucky.
He has served on the Health & Welfare Committee. In 1998, he received the "Better Life Government Award" from the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities for support of legislation that created a state income tax deduction for long-term care insurance. The Brain Injury Association of Kentucky awarded Pendleton with the "S.T.A.R." Award in 1998 establishing the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund. Pendleton serves as Project Manager for the
Murray State University School of Agriculture. He was also named Outstanding Young Dairyman for the Southeastern United States in 1977 and received the 4-H Alumni Award in 1989. In 1996, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Kentucky Association of Conversation Districts. Pendleton has also served three years as a magistrate in the county where he lives,Christian County Kentucky.DUI arrest
In February of 2001, Pendleton was arrested and charged with
DUI . At the time of his arrest, Pendleton had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20, or more than twice what is considered legally drunk, police records indicated. [http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/02/15/loc_senator_charged_with.html]External links
* [http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/S003.htm Kentucky Legislature - Senator Joey Pendleton] official government site
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=4044 Project Vote Smart - Senator Joseph Allen 'Joey' Pendleton (KY)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Joey Pendleton
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=101118 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=91273 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=63520 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=8703 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=33055 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=32921 1996] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=32591 1994] campaign contributions
* [http://www.kentuckyvotes.org/SearchVotes.aspx?EntityID=7283&Keywords=&op=Search KentuckyVotes.org - Sen. Joey Pendleton] bills introduced and voting record
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