C. Lynn Bechler is a
U.S.
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politician and a
Republican who was a member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives
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from 2013 to 2023, representing district 4.
Bechler was first elected in 2012 following the retirement of incumbent representative
Mike Cherry. In
2022
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he was redistricted into the 12th district and lost renomination to fellow representative
Jim Gooch. Bechler is running for the 1st district in the
Kentucky Senate
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in
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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Education
Bechler earned his
BS in
aerospace engineering
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from
Saint Louis University
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.
Elections
*2010: To challenge incumbent Representative
Mike Cherry, Bechler was unopposed for the May 18, 2010, Republican Primary, but lost the November 2, 2010, General election to Cherry.
*2012: When District 4
Democratic Representative
Mike Cherry left the Legislature and left the seat open, Bechler was unopposed for the May 22, 2012, Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 10,114 votes (56.9%) against Democratic nominee Raymond Giannini.
References
External links
Official pageat the
Kentucky General Assembly
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The General Assembly meets annually in the ...
Campaign site*
Lynn Bechlerat
Ballotpedia
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C. Lynn Bechlerat
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Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
People from Marion, Kentucky
Saint Louis University alumni
21st-century American legislators
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