Herman Rattliff
| Herman Willard Rattliff | |
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| Kentucky State Representative from District 29 (Marion and Taylor counties) | |
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In office January 1968 – December 1971 |
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| Preceded by | James E. Whitlock |
| Succeeded by | Sam B. Thomas |
| Kentucky State Representative from District 51 (Marion and Taylor counties; then Green, Marion, Metcalfe, and Taylor counties; now Adair and Taylor counties) | |
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In office January 1972 – December 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Dwight A. Wells |
| Succeeded by | Ray H. Altman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 1, 1926 Green County, Kentucky, USA |
| Died | May 29, 2014 (aged 88) Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Campbellsville Memorial Gardens |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jewell Merritt Rattliff (married 1951–2014, his death) |
| Children | David Brian Rattliff Kristi Lynn Hickerson |
| Parents | James "Jimmy" William and Estell Dobson Rattliff |
| Residence | Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | United Methodist Church |
Herman Willard Rattliff (April 1, 1926 – May 29, 2014) was a retired businessman from Campbellsville, Kentucky, who served from 1968 to 1986 as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He authored the Rattliff-Ward Textbook Act of 1976.
Rattliff was one of five sons and two daughters born to James W. Rattliff (1904–1987), a tenant farmer, and the former Estell Dobson (1907–1984), a couple from Green County in south central Kentucky. Ratliff's living siblings are Doris Rodgers of Campbellsville and J. W. Rattliff of Greensburg. His deceased siblings were Willya Rattliff Cox (1936–2004) of Greensburg, Emmett Wesley Rattliff (1924–1983) of Campbellsville, Ronald Gene "Ronnie" Rattliff (died 1990) of Greensburg, and Vernon Rattliff of Lexington, Kentucky.
Rattliff did not complete high school but procured a General Education Diploma. He served in the United States Army during World War II, having been based from 1945 to 1947, primarily in the Philippine Islands. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He left the military at the rank of staff sergeant. Rattliff and former Campbellsville Mayor Robert L. Miller were among sixteen World War II veterans included in the 2009 book They Were Soldiers, the Stories of Those from Taylor County who Served during World War II, published by the Campbellsville University journalism department.
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