WEST ADDRESSES ROBERTSON COUNTY
SHERIFF'S RESIGNATION
Calls the resignation the 'best possible outcome' in a difficult situation for the community
FRANKFORT, KY (October 9, 2025)—The following is a statement from Sen. Steve West, R-Paris, regarding the resignation of Robertson County Sheriff Terry Gray:
“I am grateful that Mr. Gray has chosen to do the right thing and resign from his position. His resignation will spare the community a long, drawn-out process of forced removal from office. It is my sincere hope that Mr. Gray seeks help and turns his life around for the sake of those who love him.
“As lawmakers, when issues like this arise, it is important that we maintain impartiality, especially should an extraordinary case of impeachment be taken up by the Kentucky Legislature. Impeachment proceedings begin in the State House of Representatives, and my colleagues and I in the Senate would have to serve as the jury. Juries must be impartial.
“I’m relieved that this case will not rise to that level, nor that the Governor will have to enforce the authority granted to him by the General Assembly under KRS 63.100.
“This is the best possible outcome in an otherwise terrible situation that Robertson County has been burdened by.”
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Sen. Steve West, R-Paris, represents Kentucky’s 27th Senate District, which includes Bourbon, Fleming, Harrison, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson, and Rowan Counties, along with part of northern Fayette County. He serves as co-chair of the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee. An attorney and legislator, West has been a leading voice on education policy and accountability, working to ensure Kentucky students and families have access to high-quality public school options.
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