John Arnold
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 1, 1995  September 13, 2013
Preceded bySam McElroy
Succeeded bySuzanne Miles
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

John Arnold is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1995 to 2013. Arnold was first elected in 1994 after incumbent representative Sam McElroy retired. Prior to his election he was a chiropractor, mayor of Sturgis, and member of the Sturgis city council.[1] He resigned from the house in September 2013 amid allegations that he had sexually harassed legislative staffers.[2] He was replaced in the house by Republican Suzanne Miles.[3]

References

  1. "Legislative hopefuls still filing". The Messenger-Inquirer, ran in The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 13, 1994. p. 1C.
  2. "State lawmaker accused of sexual harassment resigns". The Richmond Register, ran in The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 13, 2013.
  3. Arnold, Jonathan (December 10, 2013). "Republican Suzanne Miles to Replace Democrat John Arnold in Kentucky House". WFPL. Retrieved January 12, 2024.


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