Joseph Stan Lee (born September 26, 1961) is an American politician in the state of Kentucky.[1] He was born in Marion County, Kentucky.[2]

Stan Lee
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byStan Cave
Succeeded byKillian Timoney
Personal details
Born (1961-09-26) September 26, 1961 (age 63)
Marion County, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTami Lee
Childrenone daughter
Residence(s)Lexington, Kentucky
Occupationattorney

Lee, an attorney, attended the University of Kentucky where he received a Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor.[3]

Lee was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2000 following the retirement of incumbent representative Stan Cave.[4] He represented the 45th district, as a Republican. He sat on the Judiciary, Natural Resources and the Local Government Committees.[1] From 2006 to 2008 he was the minority whip.[3][5] He did not seek reelection in 2020.

Lee is married to Tami and has one daughter.[6][7] He is a member of the Kentucky Bar, U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Fayette County, Kentucky, and American Bar Associations.[3] He previously practiced law as a partner with Bowles Rice Attorneys at Law.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Stan Lee's Biography - Project Vote Smart
  2. ^ Stan Lee for State Representative Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d Lee, J. Stan - Bowles Rice LLP
  4. ^ "Few house races are contested, majority leader predicts democrats will prevail". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 16, 2000. p. B1.
  5. ^ House District 45
  6. ^ Six Lexington incumbents face challengers in state House races | Local News | Kentucky.com
  7. ^ Kentucky House Republican Caucus | About Us | Caucus Members | Stan Lee
Party political offices
Preceded by
Jack D. Wood
Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky
2007
Succeeded by
Todd P'Pool