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C. B. Embry, Jr.REPRepublican American politician
80
Age at Death1941-2022
23
Years of Experience
KYResidence (state)

Carlos Brogdon Embry Jr. (July 29, 1941 – September 29, 2022) was an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 6 from January 1, 2015, until September 26, 2022, when he resigned due to cancer. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives starting on January 1, 2003, and leaving office on January 1, 2015, to serve in the Kentucky Senate. Embry was a mayor of Beaver Dam, Kentucky from 1970 until 1973. Embry died three days after his resignation from the senate for health reasons at a hospice in Bowling Green, at the age of 81.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
University of Louisville
Attended
1992
University of Kentucky Institute of Economic Development
Attended
1986
Western Kentucky University
BS Geography/English (Secondary Teacher's Certificate)
1963
Duke University
Attended
Kentucky Wesleyan
Attended
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Senator
Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
2014 - 2022
Representative
Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
2002 - 2014
Mayor
City of Beaver Dam
1970 - 1973
Former State Treasurer
Kentucky Republican Party
General Manager
Hughes and Coleman
1996 - 2000
Classification
Kentucky Justice Cabinet, Department of Corrections
1991 - 1995
Owner
Retail Property, Embry's Valley Shopping Center, Beaver Dam, Kentucky
1963 - 1995
Chief Executive Officer
The Embry Newspapers Incorporated
1974 - 1989
Editor
Ohio County Messenger
1963 - 1989
Ohio County Judge
Ohio County
1974
Program Director
Ohio County Government
1978 - 1981
Teacher
Ohio County School District
1963 - 1970
Program Director
Judge Office, Ohio County Government
Other Experience1 - 70 of 70
Member
Butler County Technology Center Advisory Board
2007 - Current
Member
Grayson County Anti-Drug Coalition
2006 - Current
Member
Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency
1992 - 2005
Director
Butler County Boys and Girls Club
2004 - Current
Member
Twin Lakes Right to Life
2004 - Current
Director
Sunday School, First Baptist Church, Morgantown
2003 - Current
Member
Butler County Chamber of Commerce
2003 - Current
Member
Big Bend Rural Development Club
2003 - Current
Member
Grayson County Chamber of Commerce
2003 - Current
Member
National Rifle Association
2002 - Current
Member
Ten Commandments Defense Fund Committee
2002 - Current
Member
Butler County Retired Teachers
2001 - Current
Vice Chair
Butler County Republican Party
2000 - 2001
Member
Butler County Shrine Club
1999 - Current
Member
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
1995 - Current
Member
Promise Keepers
1995 - Current
Member
Butler/Edmonson Camp, Gideons International
1993 - Current
Board Member
Ohio County Hospital
1982 - 1990
Chair
Green River Area Development District
1986 - 1989
Chair
Green River Housing Corporation
1986 - 1989
Chair
Kentucky Republican Judge/Executive's Association
1988 - 1989
Chair
Ohio County Emergency Food and Shelter Program
1986 - 1989
Member
Board of Directors, Kentucky Farm Workers Program, Incorporated
1988 - 1989
Chair
Kentucky Coal County Coalition
1987 - 1988
Chair
Green River Area Development District Transportation Subcommittee
1987
Chair
Green River Area Development District Senior Citizen Housing Task Force
1987
President
Ohio County Shrine Club
1986
Member
Business and Industry Subcommittee, Western Kentucky University
1985
President
Ohio County Historical Society
1984 - 1985
Vice Chair
Green River Certified Development Council
1985
Chair
Ohio County Republican Party
1982 - 1984
Member
College of Education Development Committee, Western Kentucky University
1982 - 1984
Senator
Jaycees International Senate
1983 - Current
Member
Banock Lodge #824 Free and Accepted Masons
1980 - Current
Chair
Ohio County Economic Development Board
1974 - 1977
Treasurer
Republican Party of Kentucky
1974 - 1977
Chair
Kentucky Young Republican Federation
1973 - 1975
Vice Chair
Green River Area Development District Health Planning Council
1975
President
Ohio County Fish and Game Club
1968 - 1973
Area Vice President
Kentucky Jaycees
1971 - 1972
Chair
Kentucky Weekly Newspapers Association
1971 - 1972
Chair
Ohio County Young Republican Club
1972
President
Beaver Dam Jaycees
1970 - 1971
President
Beaver Dam Lions Club
1968 - 1969
President
Beaver Dam High Alumni Association
1969
Member
Kentucky Farm Bureau
1963 - Current
Chair
Young Republicans, Western Kentucky University
1962 - 1963
President
Geography Club, Western Kentucky University
1961 - 1962
Chair
Green River Housing Corporation
Member
Scottish Rite
Member
Butler County Area Technology Center Steering Committee
Member
Madisonville Chamber of Commerce
Member
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
Member
Green River Youth Development Center Advisory Board
Member
Ohio County Chamber of Commerce
Member
Dawson Springs Chamber of Commerce
Member
Greater Muhlenberg Chamber of Commerce
Member
Western Kentucky Caucus
2006 - Current
Member
Rural Development and Agriculture Committee, Southern Legislative Conference
2005 - Current
Member
Sportsmen Caucus, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
2005 - Current
Member
Butler County Retired Teachers
2001 - Current
Vice Chair
Ohio County Economic Development Board
1989
Former Member
Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Equine Issues, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Rural Issues, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate