2015 Kentucky General Assembly Directory (Revised April 2015) Legislative Research Commission Legislative 700 Capitol Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601 Research 502-564-8100 lrc.ky.gov Commission LRC COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION Senate Robert Stivers David P. Givens Senate President President Pro Tem Damon Thayer Ray S. Jones II Majority Floor Leader Minority Floor Leader Dan “Malano” Seum Gerald A. Neal Majority Caucus Chair Minority Caucus Chair Jimmy Higdon Julian M. Carroll Majority Whip Minority Whip House of Representatives Greg Stumbo Jody Richards Speaker of the House Speaker Pro Tem Rocky Adkins Jeff Hoover Majority Floor Leader Minority Floor Leader Sannie Overly Stan Lee Majority Caucus Chair Minority Caucus Chair Johnny Bell Jim DeCesare Majority Whip Minority Whip The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission is a 16-member committee of the majority and minority leadership of the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives. 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Legislative Research Commission LRC ContentsLRC Kentucky General Assembly Leadership . 2 Standing Committees . 4 Senate Chamber Seating Chart . 10 Senate Districts Map . 12 Senators . 13 House of Representatives Chamber Seating Chart . 34 House Districts Map . 36 Representatives . 37 Additional Information Legislators by County . 89 Contacting Legislators . 97 Legislators’ Addresses and Phone Numbers . 98 Abbreviations . 110 ii Kentucky General Assembly Directory iii Kentucky General AssemblyLRC iv Kentucky General Assembly Directory 1 Senate House of Representatives Robert Stivers Greg Stumbo Senate President Speaker of the House David P. Givens Jody Richards President Pro Tem Speaker Pro Tem Damon Thayer Ray S. Jones II Rocky Adkins Jeff Hoover Majority Floor Leader Minority Floor Leader Majority Floor Leader Minority Floor Leader Dan “Malano” Seum Gerald A. Neal Sannie Overly Stan Lee Majority Caucus Chair Minority Caucus Chair Majority Caucus Chair Minority Caucus Chair Jimmy Higdon Julian M. Carroll Johnny Bell Jim DeCesare Majority Whip Minority Whip Majority Whip Minority Whip 2 Kentucky General Assembly Directory 3 Standing Committees Natural Resources & Energy Jared Carpenter (R), Chair Brandon Smith (R), Vice Chair Senate State & Local Government Joe Bowen (R), Chair Committee on Committees Stan Humphries (R), Vice Chair Robert Stivers II (R), Chair David P. Givens (R), Vice Chair Transportation Ernie Harris (R), Chair Rules Brandon Smith (R), Vice Chair Robert Stivers II (R), Chair David P. Givens (R), Vice Chair Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Enrollment Albert Robinson (R), Chair Max Wise (R), Chair C.B. Embry Jr. (R), Vice Chair Agriculture Paul Hornback (R), Chair Steve West (R), Vice Chair House Committee on Committees Appropriations & Revenue Greg Stumbo (D), Chair Christian McDaniel (R), Chair Stan Humphries (R), Vice Chair Rules Greg Stumbo (D), Chair Banking & Insurance Tom Buford (R), Chair Enrollment Jared Carpenter (R), Vice Chair Susan Westrom (D), Chair Economic Development, Tourism & Labor Agriculture & Small Business Alice Forgy Kerr (R), Chair Tom McKee (D), Chair Chris Girdler (R), Vice Chair Lynn Bechler (R), Vice Chair Mike Denham (D), Vice Chair Education Richard Heath (R), Vice Chair Mike Wilson (R), Chair James Kay (D), Vice Chair Max Wise (R), Vice Chair Terry Mills (D), Vice Chair Health & Welfare Wilson Stone (D), Vice Chair Julie Raque Adams (R), Chair Ralph Alvarado (R), Vice Chair Appropriations & Revenue Rick Rand (D), Chair Judiciary Bob M. DeWeese (R), Vice Chair Whitney Westerfi eld (R), Chair Tanya Pullin (D), Vice Chair Wil Schroder (R), Vice Chair Arnold Simpson (D), Vice Chair Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Banking & Insurance Regulations Jeff Greer (D), Chair John Schickel (R), Chair Will Coursey (D), Vice Chair Paul Hornback (R), Vice Chair Ron Crimm (R), Vice Chair Mike Denham (D), Vice Chair David Osborne (R), Vice Chair 4 Kentucky General Assembly Directory 5 Banking & Insurance (continued) Licensing & Occupations Steve Riggs (D), Vice Chair Dennis Keene (D), Chair Bart Rowland (R), Vice Chair Denver Butler (D), Vice Chair Kevin Sinnette (D), Vice Chair Reginald Meeks (D), Vice Chair Charles Miller (D), Vice Chair Economic Development Brad Montell (R), Vice Chair Ruth Ann Palumbo (D), Chair David Osborne (R), Vice Chair George Brown Jr. (D), Vice Chair Susan Westrom (D), Vice Chair Dennis Keene (D), Vice Chair Russell Webber (R), Vice Chair Local Government Steve Riggs (D), Chair Education Mike Denham (D), Vice Chair Derrick Graham (D), Chair Michael Meredith (R), Vice Chair Linda Belcher (D), Vice Chair Jonathan Shell (R), Vice Chair John Carney (R), Vice Chair Jim Wayne (D), Vice Chair Charles Miller (D), Vice Chair Rick G. Nelson (D), Vice Chair Natural Resources & Environment Tom Riner (D), Vice Chair Jim Gooch Jr. (D), Chair Wilson Stone (D), Vice Chair Tim Couch (R), Vice Chair Gerald Watkins (D), Vice Chair Chris Harris (D), Vice Chair Jill York (R), Vice Chair Cluster Howard (D), Vice Chair Fitz Steele (D), Vice Chair Elections, Const. Amendments & Jim Stewart III (R), Vice Chair Intergovernmental Affairs Darryl T. Owens (D), Chair State Government Joseph M. Fischer (R), Vice Chair Brent Yonts (D), Chair Derrick Graham (D), Vice Chair Jim Glenn (D), Vice Chair Mary Lou Marzian (D), Vice Chair Derrick Graham (D), Vice Chair Kenny Imes (R), Vice Chair Health & Welfare Steven Rudy (R), Vice Chair Tom Burch (D), Chair Robert Benvenuti III (R), Vice Chair Tourism Development & Energy David Watkins (D), Vice Chair John Short (D), Chair Addia Wuchner (R), Vice Chair Mike Harmon (R), Vice Chair Brian Linder (R), Vice Chair Judiciary Fitz Steele (D), Vice Chair John Tilley (D), Chair David Watkins (D), Vice Chair Joseph M. Fischer (R), Vice Chair Gerald Watkins (D), Vice Chair Darryl T. Owens (D), Vice Chair Ryan Quarles (R), Vice Chair Transportation Brent Yonts (D), Vice Chair Hubert Collins (D), Chair Leslie Combs (D), Vice Chair Labor & Industry Russ A. Meyer (D), Vice Chair Rick G. Nelson (D), Chair Charles Miller (D), Vice Chair Jeffery Donohue (D), Vice Chair Marie Rader (R), Vice Chair Joni L. Jenkins (D), Vice Chair Diane St. Onge (R), Vice Chair Adam Koenig (R), Vice Chair Charles Miller (D), Vice Chair 6 Kentucky General Assembly Directory 7 Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Safety Will Coursey (D), Chair David Floyd (R), Vice Chair Jeff Greer (D), Vice Chair Tim Moore (R), Vice Chair Dean Schamore (D), Vice Chair John Tilley (D), Vice Chair LSenateRC Republicans 27 Democrats 11 Independent 0 Kentucky General Assembly Directory 9 Senate Chamber Seating 33 34 35 36 37 38 Carroll Julie Raque Brandon John Jared Tom Gibson Adams Smith Schickel Carpenter Buford Grayson 5 Jefferson 36 Perry 30 Boone 11 Madison 34 Jessamine 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Ernie Chris Paul Whitney Alice Forgy Ralph Steve C.B. Harris Girdler Hornback Westerfi eld Kerr Alvarado West Embry Oldham 26 Pulaski 15 Shelby 20 Christian 3 Fayette 12 Clark 28 Bourbon 27 Butler 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Joe Stan Danny Dan “Malano” Gerald A. Reginald Morgan Albert Bowen Humphries Carroll Seum Neal Thomas McGarvey Robinson Daviess 8 Trigg 1 McCracken 2 Jefferson 38 Jefferson 33 Fayette 13 Jefferson 19 Laurel 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Jimmy Christian Mike Damon Ray S. Dorsey Dennis Johnny Ray Higdon McDaniel Wilson Thayer Jones II Ridley Parrett Turner Marion 14 Kenton 23 Warren 32 Scott 17 Pike 31 Henderson 4 Hardin 10 Floyd 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Robert David P. Max Wil Julian M. Perry B. Robin L. Denise Stivers Givens Wise Schroder Carroll Clark Webb Harper Angel Clay 25 Green 9 Taylor 16 Campbell 24 Franklin 7 Jefferson 37 Carter 18 Jefferson 35 President Robert Stivers 10 Kentucky General Assembly Directory 11 SENATE 1 Republican Senate 2013-Present Calloway Senate Districts Fulton Graves Appropriations & Hickman Revenue, Vice Chair Lyon State & Local Trigg Government, Vice Chair Senator Stan Humphries Born Aug 2, 1969. Baptist. Farmer. MuSU, BS Ed. US Army Reserves. SENATE 2 Republican Senate 2015-Present Ballard Carlisle Marshall McCracken Senator Danny Carroll Easter Seals West Kentucky, Pres/CEO. Baptist. Murray St Univ,