 Originally from Adair County and a graduate of Campbellsville University and Western Kentucky University, Legg is the former Executive Director/CEO of the Center for Rural Development in Somerset.On May 17, 2011, Alison Lundergan Grimes defeated appointed incumbent Elaine Walker to win the Democrat nomination for Secretary of State.Republican Bill Johnson defeated Hilda Legg to win the Republican nomination for Secretary of State by a margin of 51-49%.