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Richard Weisenberger

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Richard Weisenberger
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1976 – September 30, 1981
Preceded byCarroll Hubbard
Succeeded byGreg Higdon
Personal details
Born(1938-04-18)April 18, 1938
DiedJuly 29, 1995(1995-07-29) (aged 57)
Political partyDemocratic

Richard Glenn Weisenberger (April 18, 1938 – July 29, 1995) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1976 to 1981. Weisenberger was first elected in 1975; his predecessor, Carroll Hubbard, had been elected to congress in 1974. Weisenberger resigned from the senate in September 1981 in order to run for Commonwealth's Attorney.[1]

Weisenberger served as Commonwealth's Attorney until his death in July 1995.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Higdon Democratic Nominee in 1st Senatorial District". The Lexington Herald. October 5, 1981. p. A3.
  2. ^ "Ex-sen. Richard Weisenberger dies". The Lexington Herald-Leader. July 30, 1995. p. B2.