Carl Nett

Carl A. Nett
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 35th district
In office
January 1, 1970 – January 1, 1991
Preceded byCharles Vanover
Succeeded byJim Wayne
Personal details
Born (1941-12-02) December 2, 1941
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
PartyDemocratic

Carl A. Nett (born December 2, 1941) was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1970 to 1991.[1][2] He was first elected to the house in 1969, defeating Republican incumbent Charles Vanover. In 1990 he lost renomination to Jim Wayne.

Nett's son, Carl Benjamin "Ben" Nett worked for the U.S. Secret Service and the CIA, then as a police officer in Purcellville, Virginia, in 2022,[3] before joining its City Council, then being twice-appointed as vice mayor, in 2025 and 2026.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2006OH155 Leg 141 - Louie B Nunn Center for Oral History". kentuckyoralhistory.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Interview with Carl A. Nett, August 14, 2006". uky.edu. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Candidates for Town Council". The Blue Ridge Leader and Loudoun Today. September 4, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  4. ^ Schwartzman, Paul (February 16, 2026). "'Us versus them': The battle that's tearing a small Virginia town apart". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 16, 2026.