kentucky Gener al Assembly 2020 DIRECTORY Legislative Research Commission KENTUCKY SENATE HOUSE GENERAL Robert Stivers David Osborne SENATE PRESIDENT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE David P. Givens David Meade ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Damon Thayer John Bam Carney MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER Morgan McGarvey Joni L. Jenkins MINORITY FLOOR LEADER MINORITY FLOOR LEADER Julie Raque Adams Suzanne Miles MAJORITY CAUCUS CHAIR MAJORITY CAUCUS CHAIR Johnny Ray Turner Derrick Graham MINORITY CAUCUS CHAIR MINORITY CAUCUS CHAIR Mike Wilson Chad McCoy MAJORITY WHIP MAJORITY WHIP Dennis Parrett Angie Hatton MINORITY WHIP MINORITY WHIP Paid for with state funds. The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission is a 16-member committee that Available in alternative format by request. comprises the majority and minority leadership of the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives. Under Chapter 7 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, the Commission constitutes the administrative office for the Kentucky General Assembly. Its director serves as chief administrative officer of the legislature when it is not in session. The Commission and its staff, by law and by practice, perform numerous fact-finding and service functions for members of the General Assembly. The Commission provides professional, clerical, and other employees required by legislators when the General Assembly is in session and during the interim period between sessions. These employees, in turn, assist committees and individual members in preparing legislation. Other services include conducting studies and investigations, organizing and staffing committee meetings and public hearings, maintaining official legislative records and other reference materials, furnishing information about the legislature to the public, compiling and publishing administrative regulations, administering a legislative intern program, conducting a presession orientation conference for legislators, and publishing a daily index of legislative activity during sessions of the General Assembly. The Commission also is responsible for statute revision; publication and distribution of the Acts and Journals following sessions of the General Assembly; and maintenance of furnishings, equipment, and supplies for the legislature. The Commission functions as Kentucky’s Commission on Interstate Cooperation in carrying out the program of The Council of State Governments as it relates to Kentucky. 2020 CONTENTS KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY Leadership 2 Standing Committees 4 SENATE Chamber Seating 8 SENATORS By District 10 By County 11 Alphabetical With Biography 15 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chamber Seating 36 REPRESENTATIVES By District 38 By County 40 Alphabetical With Biography 45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contacting Legislators 96 Addresses & Phone Numbers 97 Kentucky Congressional Delegates 109 Abbreviations 112 i KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2020 SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Robert Stivers David Osborne SENATE PRESIDENT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE David P. Givens David Meade PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Damon Thayer Morgan McGarvey John Bam Carney Joni L. Jenkins MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER MINORITY FLOOR LEADER MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER MINORITY FLOOR LEADER Julie Raque Adams Johnny Ray Turner Suzanne Miles Derrick Graham MAJORITY CAUCUS CHAIR MINORITY CAUCUS CHAIR MAJORITY CAUCUS CHAIR MINORITY CAUCUS CHAIR Mike Wilson Dennis Parrett Chad McCoy Angie Hatton MAJORITY WHIP MINORITY WHIP MAJORITY WHIP MINORITY WHIP 2 3 State & Local Government Standing Committees Wil Schroder (R), Chair Robby Mills (R), Vice Chair SENATE Transportation Committee on Committees Ernie Harris (R), Chair Robert Stivers II (R), Chair Jimmy Higdon (R), Vice Chair Rules Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Robert Stivers II (R), Chair Albert Robinson (R), Chair Enrollment C B Embry Jr (R), Vice Chair Robby Mills (R), Chair Agriculture Paul Hornback (R), Chair HOUSE Matt Castlen (R), Vice Chair Committee on Committees David Osborne (R), Chair Appropriations & Revenue David Meade (R), Vice Chair Christian McDaniel (R), Chair Stan Humphries (R), Vice Chair Rules David Osborne (R), Chair Banking & Insurance John Bam Carney (R), Vice Chair Jared Carpenter (R), Chair Rick Girdler (R), Vice Chair Enrollment David Hale (R), Chair Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor John Bam Carney (R), Vice Chair Danny Carroll (R), Chair Rick Girdler (R), Vice Chair Agriculture Richard Heath (R), Chair Education Mark Hart (R), Vice Chair Max Wise (R), Chair Stephen West (R), Vice Chair Appropriations & Revenue Steven Rudy (R), Chair Health & Welfare Brandon Reed (R), Vice Chair Ralph Alvarado (R), Chair Stephen Meredith (R), Vice Chair Banking & Insurance Bart Rowland (R), Chair Judiciary Joseph M Fischer (R), Vice Chair Whitney Westerfield (R), Chair Stephen West (R), Vice Chair Economic Development & Workforce Investment Licensing, Occupations, & Russell Webber (R), Chair Administrative Regulations Daniel Elliott (R), Vice Chair John Schickel (R), Chair Paul Hornback (R), Vice Chair Education Regina Huff (R), Chair Natural Resources & Energy Steve Riley (R), Vice Chair Brandon Smith (R), Chair Phillip Wheeler (R), Vice Chair 4 5 Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Kevin D Bratcher (R), Chair Scott Lewis (R), Vice Chair Health & Family Services Kimberly Poore Moser (R), Chair SENATE Judiciary Jason Petrie (R), Chair C Ed Massey (R), Vice Chair Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations Adam Koenig (R), Chair Matthew Koch (R), Vice Chair Local Government Michael Meredith (R), Chair Rob Rothenburger (R), Vice Chair Natural Resources & Energy Jim Gooch Jr (R), Chair Adam Bowling (R), Vice Chair Small Business & Information Technology Phillip Pratt (R), Chair Chris Freeland (R), Vice Chair Les Yates (R), Vice Chair State Government Jerry T Miller (R), Chair Kevin D Bratcher (R), Vice Chair Steve Sheldon (R), Vice Chair Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Tommy Turner (R), Chair Chris Fugate (R), Vice Chair Transportation Ken Upchurch (R), Chair Randy Bridges (R), Vice Chair Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Walker Thomas (R), Chair Les Yates (R), Vice Chair Republicans 29 6 Democrats 9 Chamber Seating 33 34 35 36 37 38 Stephen Ralph Brandon John Jared Tom Meredith Alvarado Smith Schickel Carpenter Buford Grayson 5 Clark 28 Perry 30 Boone 11 Madison 34 Jessamine 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Ernie Rick Paul Whitney Alice Forgy Robby Stephen C.B. Harris Girdler Hornback Westerfield Kerr Mills West Embry Oldham 26 Pulaski 15 Shelby 20 Christian 3 Fayette 12 Henderson 4 Bourbon 27 Butler 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Matt Stan Danny Julie Raque Johnny Ray Phillip Michael J. Albert Castlen Humphries Carroll Adams Turner Wheeler Nemes Robinson Daviess 8 Trigg 1 McCracken 2 Jefferson 36 Floyd 29 Pike 31 Bullitt 38 Laurel 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Jimmy Christian Mike Damon Morgan Dennis Gerald A. Denise Higdon McDaniel Wilson Thayer McGarvey Parrett Neal Harper Angel Marion 14 Kenton 23 Warren 32 Scott 17 Jefferson 19 Hardin 10 Jefferson 33 Jefferson 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Robert David P. Max Wil Julian M. Perry B. Robin L. Reginald Stivers Givens Wise Schroder Carroll Clark Webb Thomas Clay 25 Green 9 Taylor 16 Campbell 24 Franklin 7 Jefferson 37 Carter 18 Fayette 13 PRESIDENT Robert Stivers 8 9 Senators By District Senators By County 1 Stan Humphries (R) Adair Caldwell 2 Danny Carroll (R) Max Wise (R) Robby Mills (R) 3 Whitney Westerfield (R) Allen Calloway 4 Robby Mills (R) David P Givens (R) Stan Humphries (R) 5 Stephen Meredith (R) Anderson Campbell C B Embry Jr (R) 6 Julian M Carroll (D) Wil Schroder (R) 7 Julian M Carroll (D) 8 Matt Castlen (R) Ballard Carlisle Danny Carroll (R) 9 David P Givens (R) Danny Carroll (R) 10 Dennis Parrett (D) Barren Carroll 11 John Schickel (R) David P Givens (R) Paul Hornback (R) 12 Alice Forgy Kerr (R) Bath Carter 13 Reginald Thomas (D) Albert Robinson (R) Robin L Webb (D) 14 Jimmy Higdon (R) Bell Casey 15 Rick Girdler (R) Brandon Smith (R) Jimmy Higdon (R) 16 Max Wise (R) 17 Damon Thayer (R) Boone Christian John Schickel (R) Whitney Westerfield (R) 18 Robin L Webb (D) 19 Morgan McGarvey (D) Bourbon Clark 20 Paul Hornback (R) Stephen West (R) Ralph Alvarado (R) 21 Albert Robinson (R) Boyd Clay 22 Tom Buford (R) Robin L Webb (D) Robert Stivers II (R) 23 Christian McDaniel (R) Boyle Clinton 24 Wil Schroder (R) Rick Girdler (R) Max Wise (R) 25 Robert Stivers II (R) 26 Ernie Harris (R) Bracken Crittenden Wil Schroder (R) Robby Mills (R) 27 Stephen West (R) 28 Ralph Alvarado (R) Breathitt Cumberland 29 Johnny Ray Turner (D) Brandon Smith (R) Max Wise (R) 30 Brandon Smith (R) Breckinridge Daviess 31 Phillip Wheeler (R) Stephen Meredith (R) Matt Castlen (R) Mike Wilson (R) 32 Bullitt Edmonson 33 Gerald A Neal (D) Michael J Nemes (R) Stephen Meredith (R) 34 Jared Carpenter (R) Elliott 35 Denise Harper Angel (D) Butler C B Embry Jr (R) Phillip Wheeler (R) 36 Julie Raque Adams (R) 37 Perry B Clark (D) 38 Michael J Nemes (R) 10 11 Estill Harrison Laurel McLean Albert Robinson (R) Stephen West (R) Albert Robinson (R) Matt Castlen (R) Fayette Hart Lawrence Meade Ralph Alvarado (R) Stephen Meredith (R) Phillip Wheeler (R) Stephen Meredith (R) Tom Buford (R) Jared Carpenter (R) Henderson Lee Menifee Robby Mills (R) Robert Stivers II (R) Albert Robinson (R) Alice Forgy Kerr (R) Reginald Thomas (D) Henry Leslie Mercer Paul Hornback (R) Brandon Smith (R) Tom Buford (R) Fleming Stephen West (R) Hickman Letcher Metcalfe Stan Humphries (R) Johnny Ray Turner (D) David P Givens (R) Floyd Johnny