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Former State Representative's Wife Seeks Husband's Seat

WEKU | By Mark White, Corbin/Whitley News Journal

Published November 2, 2011 at 12:39 PM EDT

Nearly a week after 82nd District Rep. Dewayne Bunch announced his resignation, his wife, Regina Bunch, has announced plans to seek her husband's seat during the upcoming special election, which won't take place before December. Dewayne Bunch suffered a serious brain injury while breaking up a fight between students this past spring and resigned his position on Oct. 26.

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