# Russell Webber
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{{Short description|American politician (born 1967)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Russell Webber
| image =
| office = Member of the [Kentucky House of Representatives](/source/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives)
| constituency = [49th district](/source/Kentucky's_49th_House_district) (2013–2015)
[26th district](/source/Kentucky's_26th_House_district) (2015–2024)
| term_start = January 1, 2013
| term_end = January 2, 2024
| predecessor = [Linda Belcher](/source/Linda_H._Belcher)
| successor = [Peyton Griffee](/source/Peyton_Griffee)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|7|11}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| spouse = Sheri Webber
| children =
| alma_mater = [University of Kentucky](/source/University_of_Kentucky)
| profession =
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'''Russell Wayne Webber''' (born July 11, 1967) is an American politician and a former [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Kentucky House of Representatives](/source/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives), representing District 49[{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/18694 |title= Russell Webber's Biography |publisher= [Project Vote Smart](/source/Project_Vote_Smart) |access-date= April 22, 2014}}] from 2013 until 2015 and District 26 from 2015 to 2024.
Webber resigned from the House to serve as deputy [Kentucky State Treasurer](/source/Kentucky_State_Treasurer).[{{cite web |url= https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/lawmaker-to-resign-to-accept-deputy-treasurer-position/article_8d039646-953f-11ee-ba00-63670e08d86e.html |title= Lawmaker to resign to accept deputy treasurer position |publisher= Kentucky Today |access-date= January 4, 2024}}]
==Education==
Webber earned his [BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) from the [University of Kentucky](/source/University_of_Kentucky).
==Elections==
*1998 Webber initially challenged incumbent Republican Representative [Allen Maricle](/source/Allen_Maricle) in the 1998 Republican Primary, but lost to Representative Maricle, who went on to lose the November 3, 1998 General election to Democratic challenger [Larry Belcher](/source/Larry_Belcher).
*2000 To challenge Representative Larry Belcher, Webber was unopposed for the 2000 Republican Primary but lost the November 7, 2000 General election to Representative Belcher.
*2002 When Representative Larry Belcher ran for [Kentucky Senate](/source/Kentucky_Senate) and left the seat open, Webber ran in the 2002 Republican Primary but lost to [Mary Harper](/source/Mary_C._Harper), who went on to win the November 5, 2002 General election.
*2010 To challenge Representative Linda Belcher, the widow of Larry Belcher, Webber won the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary with 1,243 votes (51.6%) [{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2010/off2010pri.pdf |title= Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results |page= 25 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= April 22, 2014}}] but lost the November 2, 2010 General election to Representative Belcher.[{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2010/off2010gen.pdf |title= Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results |page= 45 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= April 22, 2014}}]
*2012 To challenge District 49 incumbent [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) Representative [Linda Belcher](/source/Linda_Belcher_(politician)), Webber was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 11,329 votes (52.8%) against Representative Belcher.[{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf |title= Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results |page= 39 |publisher= [Secretary of State of Kentucky](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_Kentucky) |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= April 22, 2014}}]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/H049.htm Official page] at the [Kentucky General Assembly](/source/Kentucky_General_Assembly)
*{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 18694 | fec = | congress = }}
*[http://ballotpedia.org/Russell_Webber Russell Webber] at [Ballotpedia](/source/Ballotpedia)
*[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=20525 Russell Webber] at [OpenSecrets](/source/OpenSecrets)
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