New House Minority Floor Leader In Kentucky

Kentucky House Democrats made history Friday by selecting state Rep. Joni Jenkins as their top-ranking leader, making her the first woman to serve as the party’s floor leader in the chamber.Jenkins, who was first elected to the House in 1994, will succeed Rocky Adkins as the House minority floor leader.Adkins ended his decades long House career recently when he accepted the job as senior adviser to Gov. Andy Beshear. Adkins finished runner-up to Beshear in this year’s Democratic primary for governor.

Source: MG News

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