Jim Yates (politician)
Jim Yates | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office May 1972 – June 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | James Yocom |
| Succeeded by | Joni Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Bernard Yates Sr. was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1972 to 1995. Yates was first elected to the house in a May 1972 special election following the resignation of incumbent representative James Yocom. He did not seek reelection in 1994 and resigned from his seat early in June.