About: Don Blandford

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Donald Blandford (fl. 1948–1993), a Democrat, was a longtime Kentucky state legislator. He served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives until his indictment and conviction for bribery. Blandford was a meat cutter (butcher) who lived in Philpot, Kentucky, and represented the 14th District in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1968 to 1993. In January 1985 Blandford unseated Speaker of the House Bobby H. Richardson to assume that office himself.

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  • Donald Blandford (fl. 1948–1993), a Democrat, was a longtime Kentucky state legislator. He served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives until his indictment and conviction for bribery. Blandford was a meat cutter (butcher) who lived in Philpot, Kentucky, and represented the 14th District in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1968 to 1993. In January 1985 Blandford unseated Speaker of the House Bobby H. Richardson to assume that office himself. Blandford served as Speaker of the House for eight years, which at the time was a record. He played an essential role in the passage of major education reform legislation in 1990. He was considered a very strong, powerful and influential Speaker. (en)
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  • Bobby H. Richardson (en)
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  • February 2018 (en)
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  • WTF?? Clarify at least on talk how such a source can count as RS!! (en)
  • no scope stated or inferable. Both houses? Any state, or one? What abt legislatures where lower chamber is not called "House" or presiding member is not called "Speaker". Limited to US state leg'ures? (en)
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  • Donald Blandford (fl. 1948–1993), a Democrat, was a longtime Kentucky state legislator. He served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives until his indictment and conviction for bribery. Blandford was a meat cutter (butcher) who lived in Philpot, Kentucky, and represented the 14th District in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1968 to 1993. In January 1985 Blandford unseated Speaker of the House Bobby H. Richardson to assume that office himself. (en)
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  • Don Blandford (en)
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