Kay Kirkpatrick
Kay Kirkpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Judson Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1954 United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Thomas |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky University of Louisville School of Medicine |
| Profession | Surgeon, Politician |
| Website | kayforsenate |
Kay Kirkpatrick (September 13, 1954) is an American politician who is a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 32nd district, a district which includes portions of Cobb and Fulton[1] counties. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Kirkpatrick graduated from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She worked as an orthopedic surgeon.[2]
On May 16, 2017, Kirkpatrick won a special election to succeed longtime state Sen. Judson Hill, R-Marietta, who had held the seat since 2005 and resigned to run for Congress.[1][3] Kirkpatrick's margin of victory in the general election was 57–43.[4] She was sworn into office on June 2, 2017.[4]
On March 20, 2020, Kirkpatrick announced she had tested positive for COVID-19, and said she was recovering without complications.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kristina Torres (May 17, 2017). "Election result: Kay Kirkpatrick wins Georgia state Senate runoff". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Myajc.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "District 32 Q&A: Kay Kirkpatrick (R)". Marietta Daily Journal. April 8, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Republican Kirkpatrick Wins Georgia State Senate District". U.S. News & World Report. May 16, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Kristina Torres (June 6, 2017). "Kay Kirkpatrick, Georgia's newest state senator, takes her seat". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "post (R)". Facebook. April 8, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
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- Living people
- Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators
- University of Kentucky alumni
- University of Louisville School of Medicine alumni
- American orthopedic surgeons
- Women in Kentucky politics
- American women physicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1954 births
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly