Amy Milliken
Warren County Attorney

Amy Milliken has been involved with the Kentucky Association of Counties for many years since her service began in 2004 as Warren County Attorney. Now, she's the president of KACo.

"As a long-time KACo member and as an executive committee member the past three years, I have learned so much from each of you," she told members at the annual conference. "I have watched you in times of great success and during those difficult days that summoned your perseverance and strength. To say that I am in awe of you would be an understatement. The work you do is so vital to counties, and I am so proud to go on this journey with you."

That journey now has Milliken leading KACo into 2023 as its 47th president. She was officially sworn in at the 48th Annual Conference in Lexington. Warren County Judge/Executive Mike Buchanon had the honor of swearing her in.

Milliken is the second county attorney to serve as KACo president. The first was Christian County Attorney Michael Foster in 2010. The majority of past KACo presidents were judge/executives or magistrates.

"What an honor to be the second county attorney to earn the title of KACo president, to be the fourth female, the seventh wild card as I like to call us," Milliken said. "I am so incredibly honored to join these dedicated individuals who make up a small yet dynamically essential group of leaders.

"Our judge/executives and magistrates and commissioners have taken on such an important role at KACo for almost half a century," Milliken added. "But they also have valued the expertise and the contributions of KACo’s other affiliate offices, and that gives us a very crucial seat at the table."

Milliken is the second KACo president from Warren County. Former Sheriff Jerry "Peanuts" Gaines led the organization in 2014.

 

Past presidents

2022
Phil Sammons
Magistrate, Boyle County

2021
Reagan Taylor
Judge/Executive, Madison County

2020
Gary Moore
Judge/Executive, Boone County

2019
Elbert Bennett
Magistrate, Caldwell County 

2018
David Nicholson
Circuit Court Clerk, Jefferson County

2017
Bruce Todd
Magistrate, Henderson County 

2016
Jim Henderson
Judge/Executive, Simpson County

2015
Hubert Pollett
Magistrate, Shelby County 

2014
Jerry “Peanuts” Gaines
Sheriff, Warren County 

2013, 1997
Tommy Turner
Judge/Executive, LaRue County

2012
John Wilson
Judge/Executive, Garrard County

2011
Chris Harris
Magistrate, Pike County

2010
Rick Smith
Magistrate, Clark County

2009
J. Michael Foster
County Attorney, Christian County 

2008
David Jenkins
Judge/Executive, Spencer County

2007
Tony Carriss
Magistrate, Shelby County

2006
Tony Wilder
Judge/Executive, Boyle County 

2005
F.J. “Bear” Finn
Commissioner, Mason County

2004
Jim Townsend        
Judge/Executive, Webster County

2003
Hugh McCormick
Magistrate, Henderson County 

2002
Wayne Gunnell
Magistrate, Henry County

2001
Larry Whitaker
Judge/Executive, McLean County 

2000
Sandy Lee Watkins
Judge/Executive, Henderson County 

1999
Robert Samples 
Magistrate, Shelby County 

1998
Kent Clark
Judge/Executive, Madison County

1996
Jerry Stewart          
Commissioner, Graves County 

1995
Freddie Combs
Magistrate, Perry County

1995
Bob Arnold 
Judge/Executive, Franklin County

1994
Harold Robinson
Magistrate, Franklin County

1993
Nina Mooney          
County Clerk, Bullitt County

1992
David H. Pribble 
Judge/Executive, Pendleton County

1991
Sherman Neace
Judge/Executive, Perry County

1990
Terry O. McKinney
Judge/Executive, Lyon County

1989
Kenneth Y. Harper 
Judge/Executive, Simpson County

1988
Robert T. Harrod
Judge/Executive, Franklin County

1987
Sue Carole Perry 
County Clerk, Shelby County

1986
Mike Abell   
Judge/Executive, Nelson County

1984-85
John Weaver 
Commissioner, Boone County

1982-83
Betty Jo Denton Heick      
County Clerk, Bourbon County

1980-81
Mike Miller 
Judge/Executive, Marshall County

1978-79
Harry G. Hoffman II 
Judge/Executive, Montgomery County

1976-77
Robert B. Aldemeyer        
Commissioner, Kenton County

1975
Robert O. Miller 
Judge/Executive, Calloway County

1974
Robert F. Stephens 
Judge/Executive, Fayette County