{{Short description|American politician (born 1959)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Steve Riggs | image = | state_house = Kentucky | district = 31st | term_start = January 1, 1991 | term_end = January 1, 2019 | predecessor = Mark O'Brien | successor = Josie Raymond | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|6|8}}<ref>[http://www.congressweb.com/kfc/legislators/info/mbr_id/3182/ Rep. Steve Riggs (D-KY-031)]</ref> | birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = University of Kentucky | profession = | website = | allegiance = {{flag|United States}} | branch = United States Coast Guard Auxiliary | rank = Commander }}
'''Steven Ray Riggs''' (born June 8, 1959) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 31<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4127 |title= Steven Riggs' Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> from 1991 to 2019. Riggs was elected to fourteen terms. Riggs was first elected to the house in 1990, defeating incumbent Democratic representative Mark O'Brien for renomination. He did not seek reelection in 2018.
==Education and background== Riggs earned his BBA from the University of Kentucky. He was first elected to the chamber in 1990. Riggs' professional experience includes working as an insurance agent and consultant. He also served as a Flotilla Commander in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Riggs served as chairman of the Local Government Committee with jurisdiction over cities, counties, and special districts. He was the senior ranking member of the Banking & Insurance Committee. Riggs was also named the President of the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) in 2017.
==Elections== *2012 Riggs was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf |title= Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results |page= 24 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 11,886 votes (57.6%) against Republican nominee Nicholas Simon.<ref>{{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= 34 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> *Early 1990s Riggs was initially elected in the 1990 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 1990 General election and re-elected in the general election of November 3, 1992. *1994 Riggs was unopposed for the 1994 Democratic Primary and won the November 8, 1994 General election against Republican nominee Michael Shaw. *1996 Riggs was unopposed for the 1996 Democratic Primary and the November 5, 1996 General election against Republican nominee Jim Kute. *1998 Riggs and returning 1996 Republican challenger Jim Kute were both unopposed for their 1998 primaries, setting up a rematch; Riggs won the November 3, 1998 General election against Kute. *2000 Riggs was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2000/00Pri_Statewide%20by%20Office.txt |title= 2000 Primary Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 11,401 votes (53.5%) against Republican nominee Stuart Benson.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2000/00Gen_Statewidebyoffice.txt |title= 2000 General Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> *2002 Riggs was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2002/Primary%20Election/pristatebyoffice.txt |title= 2002 Primary Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 9,225 votes (60.5%) against Republican nominee Darroll Hawkins.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2002/General%20Election/2002statebyoffice.txt |title= 2002 General Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> *2004 Riggs and returning 2002 Republican challenger Darroll Hawkins were both unopposed for their 2004 primaries,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/Primary%20Election/STATEwidebyoffice.txt |title= 2004 Primary Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> setting up a rematch; Riggs won the November 2, 2004 General election with 11,986 votes (57.7%) against Hawkins.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/General%20Election/2004statebyoffice.txt |title= 2004 General Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> *2006 Riggs was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2006/Primary%20Election/STATEresultsbyoffice.txt |title= 2006 Primary Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 11,053 votes<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2006/General%20Election/STATEwidebyoffice.txt |title= 2006 General Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> after a challenger withdrew. *2008 Riggs was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2008/Primary%20Election/STATEwide%20by%20office%20Pri%2008.txt |title= 2008 Primary Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 15,505 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2008/General%20Election/STATEwide%20by%20office%20gen%2008.txt |title= 2008 General Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> *2010 Riggs was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary<ref>{{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= 23 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref> and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 10,820 votes.<ref>{{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= 39 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |access-date= May 6, 2014}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/H031.htm Official page] at the Kentucky General Assembly *{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 4127 | fec = | congress = }} *[http://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Riggs Steven Riggs] at Ballotpedia *[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=602 Steve Riggs] at OpenSecrets *[https://ncoil.org/ National Council of Insurance Legislators]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riggs, Steve}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives Category:Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky Category:University of Kentucky alumni Category:21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly