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| state= Indiana
| state= Indiana
| district= 62nd
| district= 62nd
| term= 2007 -
| term= 2007-2011
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| preceded=
| succeeded= Incumbent
| succeeded=Matt Ubelhor
| party= [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party= [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| birth_date=1949
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| parents=Robert Scott, Sr., and Lillian Bruner Clark
| parents=Robert Scott, Sr., and Lillian Bruner Clark
| residence=[[Paoli, Indiana|Paoli]], [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County]]<br>[[Indiana]]
| residence=[[Paoli, Indiana|Paoli]], [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County]]<br>[[Indiana]]
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| religion=[[Baptist Church]]
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'''Sandra Clark Blanton''', known as '''Sandy Blanton''' (born 1949)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/search/people/Sandra-Blanton/Paoli-IN|title=Sandra C. Blanton|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=December 31, 2015}}</ref> is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]], having represented the 62nd District in [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County]] since 2007. She was reelected in 2012 to a fourth two-year term.
'''Sandra Clark Blanton''', known as '''Sandy Blanton''' (born 1949)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/search/people/Sandra-Blanton/Paoli-IN|title=Sandra C. Blanton|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=December 31, 2015}}</ref> is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] former member of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]], having represented the 62nd District in [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County]] from 2007 to 2011.

In 2008, Blanton womn her second term in the legislature by defeating the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Daniel Brook Tarr, 13,608 votes (57.4 percent) to 10,118 (42.6 percent). In 2010, she again polled 42.6 percent of the vote in her reelection bid against Republican Matt Ubelhor, 9,962 (57.4 percent) to 7,400. She sought a comeback in 2012 in District 73 but was defeated by the incumbent Republican Steve Davisson, 13,357 votes (54.5 percent) to 11,160 (45.5 percent).<ref name=ballot>{{cite web|url=
https://ballotpedia.org/Sandra_Blanton|title=Sandra Blanton|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 31, 2015}}</ref>


Blanton is the oldest of four children of Robert Scott Clark, Sr. (1931-2013), and the former Lillian Bruner (1931-2015), both natives of [[Shelby County, Kentucky|Shelby County]], [[Kentucky]]. Her father was a pastor, [[history]] professor, and a long-term vice president of [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Campbellsville University]] in [[Campbellsville, Kentucky|Campbellsville]], Kentucky; her mother was a retired [[English]] and [[speech]] teacher who served for many years on the [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Tayor County]] Board of Education in Campbellsville and was a former [[adjunct professor]] at Campbellsville University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cknj.com/content/lillian-clark-longtime-educator-school-board-member-dies|title=Lillian Clark, longtime educator, school board member, dies|publisher=''Central Kentucky News-Journal''|author=Kaitlin Keane|date=December 30, 2015|accessdate=December 31, 2015}}</ref>
Blanton is the oldest of four children of Robert Scott Clark, Sr. (1931-2013), and the former Lillian Bruner (1931-2015), both natives of [[Shelby County, Kentucky|Shelby County]], [[Kentucky]]. Her father was a pastor, [[history]] professor, and a long-term vice president of [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Campbellsville University]] in [[Campbellsville, Kentucky|Campbellsville]], Kentucky; her mother was a retired [[English]] and [[speech]] teacher who served for many years on the [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Tayor County]] Board of Education in Campbellsville and was a former [[adjunct professor]] at Campbellsville University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cknj.com/content/lillian-clark-longtime-educator-school-board-member-dies|title=Lillian Clark, longtime educator, school board member, dies|publisher=''Central Kentucky News-Journal''|author=Kaitlin Keane|date=December 30, 2015|accessdate=December 31, 2015}}</ref>
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Blanton graduated from Campbellsville University in 1977. Her husband, Larry R. Blanton (born 1944), an Indiana circuit judge, graduated in 1969 from CU. Her siblings are Renee Clark Kessler (born 1952) and husband, Marc, of [[Greensburg, Kentucky|Greensburg]], Kentucky, Beverly Clark Manley (born 1957) and husband, Gerald, of [[Waddy, Kentucky|Waddy]], Kentucky, and Robert S. Clark, Jr. (born 1962), and wife, Mary, of Campbellsville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cknj/obituary.aspx?n=robert-s-clark&pid=164164176&fhid=15718#fbLoggedOut|title=Robert S. Clark obituary|publisher=''Central Kentucky News-Journal'', April 10, 2013|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref>
Blanton graduated from Campbellsville University in 1977. Her husband, Larry R. Blanton (born 1944), an Indiana circuit judge, graduated in 1969 from CU. Her siblings are Renee Clark Kessler (born 1952) and husband, Marc, of [[Greensburg, Kentucky|Greensburg]], Kentucky, Beverly Clark Manley (born 1957) and husband, Gerald, of [[Waddy, Kentucky|Waddy]], Kentucky, and Robert S. Clark, Jr. (born 1962), and wife, Mary, of Campbellsville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cknj/obituary.aspx?n=robert-s-clark&pid=164164176&fhid=15718#fbLoggedOut|title=Robert S. Clark obituary|publisher=''Central Kentucky News-Journal'', April 10, 2013|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref>


In 1987, Sandra Blanton received the [[Master of Business Administration]] degree from [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]]-affiliated [[Bellarmine University]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], Kentucky. In 2000, she received the Master of Health Care Administration degree from [[Western Kentucky University]] in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]], Kentucky.
In 1987, Blanton received the [[Master of Business Administration]] degree from [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]]-affiliated [[Bellarmine University]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], Kentucky. In 2000, she received the Master of Health Care Administration degree from [[Western Kentucky University]] in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]], Kentucky.


Blanton is a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Phi Beta Psi, and the Democrat Women's Club. She is an accountant with
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Revision as of 17:34, 31 December 2015

Sandra Clark "Sandy" Blanton
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
2007-2011
Succeeded byMatt Ubelhor
Personal details
Born1949
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLarry R. Blanton
Parent(s)Robert Scott, Sr., and Lillian Bruner Clark
Residence(s)Paoli, Orange County
Indiana
Alma materCampbellsville University
Bellarmine University
Western Kentucky University
OccupationAccountant

Sandra Clark Blanton, known as Sandy Blanton (born 1949)[1] is a Democratic former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, having represented the 62nd District in Orange County from 2007 to 2011.

In 2008, Blanton womn her second term in the legislature by defeating the Republican Daniel Brook Tarr, 13,608 votes (57.4 percent) to 10,118 (42.6 percent). In 2010, she again polled 42.6 percent of the vote in her reelection bid against Republican Matt Ubelhor, 9,962 (57.4 percent) to 7,400. She sought a comeback in 2012 in District 73 but was defeated by the incumbent Republican Steve Davisson, 13,357 votes (54.5 percent) to 11,160 (45.5 percent).[2]

Blanton is the oldest of four children of Robert Scott Clark, Sr. (1931-2013), and the former Lillian Bruner (1931-2015), both natives of Shelby County, Kentucky. Her father was a pastor, history professor, and a long-term vice president of Southern Baptist-affiliated Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Kentucky; her mother was a retired English and speech teacher who served for many years on the Tayor County Board of Education in Campbellsville and was a former adjunct professor at Campbellsville University.[3]

Blanton graduated from Campbellsville University in 1977. Her husband, Larry R. Blanton (born 1944), an Indiana circuit judge, graduated in 1969 from CU. Her siblings are Renee Clark Kessler (born 1952) and husband, Marc, of Greensburg, Kentucky, Beverly Clark Manley (born 1957) and husband, Gerald, of Waddy, Kentucky, and Robert S. Clark, Jr. (born 1962), and wife, Mary, of Campbellsville.[4]

In 1987, Blanton received the Master of Business Administration degree from Roman Catholic-affiliated Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2000, she received the Master of Health Care Administration degree from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Blanton is a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Phi Beta Psi, and the Democrat Women's Club. She is an accountant with Southern Indiana Community Healthcare.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sandra C. Blanton". intelius.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Sandra Blanton". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Kaitlin Keane (December 30, 2015). "Lillian Clark, longtime educator, school board member, dies". Central Kentucky News-Journal. Retrieved December 31, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Robert S. Clark obituary". Central Kentucky News-Journal, April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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