Mark H. Metcalf | |
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Treasurer of Kentucky | |
Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
Governor | Andy Beshear |
Preceded by | Allison Ball |
Personal details | |
Born | September 9, 1958 |
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | Barry Metcalf (brother) |
Education | University of Kentucky (BA, JD) |
Mark H. Metcalf (born September 9, 1958) is an American attorney and politician from Kentucky. A Republican, he is the Kentucky State Treasurer.
Metcalf was born on September 9, 1958.[1] He graduated from Garrard County High School in Lancaster, Kentucky. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kentucky and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[2]
In 1990, Metcalf was elected county attorney for Garrard County, Kentucky. He served for two terms.[3] He joined the Kentucky Army National Guard in 1992.[4][5] Metcalf ran in the 1996 election to represent Kentucky's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, which was held by Scotty Baesler, a member of the Democratic Party.[6] He lost the Republican Party's primary election to Ernie Fletcher by four votes.[7] In 1998, Metcalf ran for state senate against Ed Worley.[8] He lost.[9]
In 2002, Metcalf joined the George W. Bush administration, working in the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2006, he was appointed a federal immigration judge.[10] In 2010, he was elected to his third term as county attorney of Garrard County.[3] He was reelected, serving as county attorney for six terms.[2] In 2018, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear appointed Metcalf to be a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Secretary of State of Kentucky, misused the Kentucky Voter Registration System.[11]
Metcalf ran for Kentucky State Treasurer in the 2023 elections.[2] He won the Republican primary against O.C. Oleka and Andrew Cooperrider.[12] He faced Democrat Michael Bowman in the general election[13] and won.[14]