Tom Emberton

Thomas Dale "Tom" Emberton, Sr. (born 1932), is a retired Kentucky politician and judge who was the Republican nominee for his state's governorship in the 1971 election. Of note, Mitch McConnell worked on his campaign.[1]

Thomas Dale "Tom" Emberton, Sr.
Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
In office 1987–2004
Personal details
Born	1932 Monroe County, Kentucky
Political party	Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1971
Spouse(s)	Julia C. Emberton
Children	Thomas Emberton, Jr., Laura Owens
Residence	Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Alma mater	Western Kentucky University University of Louisville School of Law
Profession	Retired

Backed by term-limited Governor Louie B. Nunn, Emberton lost to the Democratic Lieutenant Governor Wendell H. Ford, later a U.S. senator. Ford polled 470,720 votes (50.6 percent) to Emberton's 412,653 (44.3 percent). Former Democratic U.S. Senator and Governor Happy Chandler of Versailles received the remaining 39,493 votes (5.1 percent), running as an Independent.

Prior to his gubernatorial candidacy, Emberton served as a member of the Public Service Commission in the Nunn administration.

In 1980, Emberton ran in Kentucky's 5th congressional district but lost the primary to the eventual winner, Hal Rogers of Somerset in Pulaski County, who still holds the seat..

In 1987, Democratic Governor Wallace Wilkinson appointed Emberton to fill a vacancy on the Kentucky Court of Appeals. He held that position until his retirement in 2004. Emberton resides in Edmonton, the seat of Metcalfe County in southern Kentucky.[2]

References

1. "Cook's Aide Joins Emberton". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 21 November 1970.
2. http://preview.ussearch.com/preview/newsearch;jsessionid=8488FBB2DB4AF26C20E5AD6C75791391?searchFName=thomas&searchMName=d&searchLName=emberton&searchCity=&searchState=KY&searchApproxAge=73&adID=10002101&searchtab=people&x=50&y=11

Party political offices
Preceded by Louie B. Nunn	Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky 1971	Succeeded by Bob Gable