David W. Osborne (born March 27, 1964) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 59[1] since the May 24, 2005 special election to fill the vacancy of Representative Tim Feeley.[2] Since January 8, 2019, Osborne has served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He previously served as Acting Speaker of the House and Speaker Pro Tempore.[3]
Education
Osborne graduated from Oldham County High School and continued his education at the University of Kentucky, where he graduated with honors with a BS in economics and agriculture finance.
Elections
General elections
- 2005 When District 59 Representative Feeley left the Legislature and left the seat open, Osborne won the 2005 Special election with 2,676 votes (57.9%) against Democratic candidate Jody Curry.[4]
- 2006 Osborne was challenged in the 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 3,677 votes (74.2%)[5] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,783 votes.[6]
- 2008 Osborne was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican Primary[7] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 20,449 votes.[8]
- 2010 Osborne was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary[9] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 15,570 votes.[10]
- 2012 Osborne was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary,[11] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 20,623 votes.[12]
- 2014 Osborne was unopposed for the 2014 Republican Primary,[13] and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 12,235 votes against Democratic candidate James Victor Ewen.[14]
- 2016 Osborne was unopposed for both the 2016 Republican Primary,[13] and the November 8, 2016 General election, winning with 19,159 votes.[15]
- 2018 Osborne was unopposed for the 2018 Republican Primary,[13] and won the November 4, 2018 General election, winning with 12,259 votes against Democratic candidate Diane Seaman and independent candidate Samantha Nicole Gerges.[16]
- 2020 Osborne was challenged in the 2020 Republican Primary,[13] winning with 6,164 votes and was unopposed for the November 3, 2020, winning with 21,687 votes.[17]
- 2022 Osborne was challenged in the 2022 Republican Primary[13] winning with 4,164 votes and was unopposed for the November 8, 2022 General election, winning with 12,655 votes.[18]
- 2024 Osborne was unopposed for the 2024 Republican Primary, and will be running unopposed in the November 5, 2024 General election.[13]
Personal Life
He and his wife Lori reside at their home, Deerfield Farm, in Prospect. Operated as a thoroughbred racing and breeding operation, Osborne's horses have competed across the nation. He is a member of the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, and the National Associations of Realtors, as well as the Realtors Land Institute. He is also a member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, and the Kentucky Equine Education Project.
References
- ^ "David Osborne's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Representative David Osborne (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "David Osborne to serve as Acting House Speaker during 2018 session". The Lane Report. 7 December 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "2005 Special Election" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 49. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "David W. Osborne (Kentucky state representative)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2014 Official 2014 General Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2016 Official 2016 General Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2018 Official 2018 General Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3 2020 Official 2020 General Election Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3 2022 Official 2022 General Election Results" (PDF).
External links
- Official page Archived 2018-10-22 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- David Osborne at Ballotpedia
- David W. Osborne at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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