Grassroots Legislative Guide 2019

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Information for effective participation in the General Assembly

The voices and vision of Kentuckians are essential in a healthy democracy. This guide is a tool for grassroots lobbying on issues that matter, and for holding legislators accountable to all of us during the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly.

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is a statewide grassroots social justice orga­­ ni­zation working for a new balance of power and a just society. KFTC uses direct-action organizing to accomplish the following goals: • foster democratic values • change unjust institutions • empower individuals • overcome racism and other discrimination • communicate a message of what’s possible • build the organization • help people participate • win issues that affect the common welfare • have fun KFTC membership dues are $15 to $50 per year, based on ability to pay. No one is denied membership because of inability to pay. Membership is open to anyone who is committed to equality, democracy and nonviolent change.

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Why kftc publishes this legislative guide

In 1982, KFTC members got involved in their first legislative session. Our issues were noticed, our presence was felt, members were empowered, legislators became more accountable and the groundwork was laid for a string of significant legislative victories over the years. The importance of grassroots involvement in the legislative process – whether lobbying in Frankfort or working from home – cannot be overstated. We provide the information in this publication to help enable and improve that involvement – and ultimately make Kentucky a better place to live, raise families and do business.

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table of contents Tips for using this publication, staying informed and active ...................................... 3 A look at top justice issues in the 2019 legislative session ...................................... 4-5 KFTC lobby days and actions ............................................................................................... 6 2019 General Assembly calendar ......................................................................................... 6

KFTC Steering Committee

What a day lobbying with KFTC at the capitol is like .................................................... 7

Meta Mendel-Reyes, chairperson Cassia Herron, vice chairperson Christian Torp, secretary-treasurer Amy Copelin, at-large member Mary Love, at-large member

Member Tips for effective grassroots lobbying ............................................................... 7

Chapter Representatives Tina Jackson, Big Sandy Carly Muetterties, Central Kentucky David Miller, Cumberland Chase Gladson, Harlan County Chandra Cruz-Thomson, Jefferson County Rebecca Tucker, Madison County Melissa Roth, Northern Kentucky Chanda Campbell, Perry County Amelia Cloud, Rolling Bluegrass Fannie Madden-Grider, Rowan County Joy Fitzgerald, Shelby County Summer Bolton, Southern Kentucky Amanda Groves, Western Kentucky Shannon Scott, Wilderness Trace Alternates: shared, Big Sandy; Kaelyn Payton, Central Kentucky; Damien Hammons, Cumberland; Cheyanna Gladson, Harlan County; Connor Allen, Jefferson County; Adam Funck, Madison County; Lauren Gabbard, Northern Kentucky; Russell Oliver & Susan Hull, Perry County; Mary Marion, Rolling Bluegrass; Ezra Dike, Rowan County; Cynthia Dare, Shelby County; Teresa Christmas, Southern Kentucky; Jim Gearhart, Western Kentucky; Margaret Gardiner, Wilderness Trace

Legislators by county .......................................................................................................... 8-9 Maps: Finding your representative in the Kentucky House ....................................... 10 Kentucky House members: contact info, district, committees and more ........ 11-22 House committee meetings ..................................................................................................18 Tips for using the Toll-Free Legislative Message Line ...................................................18 Tips for writing to legislators ............................................................................................... 21 Good-to-have House phone numbers .............................................................................. 22 House committee assignments .......................................................................................... 23 Maps: Finding your senator in the Kentucky Senate ................................................... 24 Kentucky Senate members contact info, district, committees and more ...... 25-29 Senate committee meetings ............................................................................................... 29 Finding and tracking legislation.......................................................................................... 29 Senate committee assignments......................................................................................... 30 Good-to-know Senate phone numbers ............................................................................30 Finding or calling legislators at the capitol ..................................................................... 31 How a Bill Becomes a Law in Kentucky ........................................................................... 32 This legislative guide is published by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and mailed third class from Louisville. Feedback and requests for additional copies can be sent to P.O. Box 864, Prestonsburg, Ky. 41653 or jhardt@kftc.org.

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Tips for using this publication, staying informed and active Direct communication with legislators is the most effective way to get them to cast an informed vote. Therefore, this publication is designed to provide as many ways possible (letters, phone calls, emails, social media, etc.) to contact lawmakers to offer opinions, encourage their informed and just vote, and to set up meetings.

Also in the following pages is information about staying informed of legislative activities. Knowing how legislators vote on certain issues, on what committees they serve, if they have a leadership position, what legislation is passed or defeated (or not given a hearing) and how to watch their proceedings all allow for more informed conversations with legislators.

This publication is designed to be useful for grassroots lobbyists both during the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly and throughout the year. The tips below will make the information in the following pages easier to use.

• Start by knowing who your legislators are. Every Kentucky resident is represented by one state senator and one state representative. To find out which legislator represents a certain county, refer to the list on pages 8-9 and the maps on pages 10 and 24. Some counties are divided and have more than one representative or senator. In those counties, your local county clerk can give details on where the legislative district boundaries lie. You also can find detailed district maps at www.lrc.ky.gov/ gis/Red13_maps.htm and chosing the “By District” link.

• The heart of this publication is the names, contact information and committee assignments of legislators. This provides many different ways to contact your legislators and know on what committees they have a vocie and vote. We hope you take advantage of all these opportunities and encourage others to do so.

• Use the toll-free numbers found throughout to stay informed of the activities of the General Assembly. Kentucky Educational Television has streaming video of House and Senate sessions, many committee hearings and nightly broadcasts on the days the legislature is in session that summarize the day’s key votes or hearings (these are available and archived on its website: www.ket.org/legislature).

• The Legislative Research Commission website is full of information (www.lrc.ky.gov). You can read every bill and resolution that is filed and any action taken on legislation, including vote tallies. There are many additional resource, incuding a Bill Watch service that will send you notifications for any legislation you want to track.

KFTC on social media Facebook www.KFTC.org/facebook For chapter Facebook pages, visit: www.kftc.org/links

Instagram @jckftc @soky_kftc @centralkentuckykftc @northernky_kftc @kentuckiansforthecommonwealth

To find our photos on Flickr: @KFTC @NKY_KFTC @ScottCoKFTC @MadCo_KFTC @EKY_KFTC

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• If you are not a member, join KFTC. Or renew your membership if it’s time. You can do so with a gift of any size at kftc.org/support or use the form on page 5. Your donation supports our work in the General Assembly and across Kentucky thoughout the year. As a member you’ll receive regular updates and action alerts on KFTC’s legislative work and everything else we do.

Useful telephone numbers Legislative Message Line TTY Message Line En Español Bill Status Line Calendar Line Legislative Research Commission Public Bill Room Ext. 527, House of Representatives Ext. 746, Senate Ext. 743, Governor’s Office

800-372-7181 800-896-0305 866-840-6574 866-840-2835 800-633-9650 502-564-8100 502-564-8100 502-564-8100 502-564-8100 502-564-2611

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A look at top justice issues in the 2019 legislative session Here are some of the top issues tracked by KFTC in the 2019 legislatiure. Bills will be introduced through midFebruary. Those of interest to KFTC members are listed on KFTC’s online Bill Tracker (www.kftc.org/bill-tracker).

A healthy democracy Access to all aspects of our democracy – including physical access to public spaces, open and accountable processes, and the right to vote – are fundamental to a healthy democracy. These are issues that top concerns about the 2019 General Assembly.

Within a couple hours of convening in early January, Senate Republican leaders were fast tracking bad bills. Committee meetings were held on the spur of the moment that the public could not access. House Republicans decided to meddle in an election that has been certified by the Secretary of State. Stakeholders were not allowed to testify on bills that will impact their lives. And the public was not allowed to access public areas of the capitol.

These threats to the fundamental principles and practices of our democracy may become the issue that defines the 2019 General Assembly. These policies and practices, as much as legislation, will continue to play out when legislators reconvene in early February.

Access to Voting: Legislation is needed to strengthen voting access and participation. After 11 years of voting rights legislation getting large bipartisan votes in the House (only to be blocked in the Senate), the bills have not been called for a hearing since Republicans took control of the House.

Nevertheless, several bills to automatically restore voting rights to people with a felony in their past already have been introduced. These represent various approaches to amending the state constitution to allow automatic restoration. All also represent a compromise approach limiting who is eligible to have their right returned. KFTC is working with bill sponsors to develop a stronger bill that will not have such restrictions.

KFTC members also are in active conversations on other legislative efforts to expand voting access and participation, including same-day registration, early voting and extended voting hours.

Legislation calling for conventions to re-write the U.S. and Kentucky constitutions have not yet been introduced, though they have been a mainstay of prioryear sessions. KFTC will be on the lookout for these.

Pensions State retirement systems may be at the forefront of many people’s mind when thinking of legislative pri-

orities, but actual legislation may be slow in coming, if it comes at all this session.

In early January, both House Speaker David Osborne and Senate President Robert Stivers suggested there might not be a pension bill that passes the current session.

This comes after Gov. Bevin’s special legislative session in December to deal with his manufactured pension emergency that imploded in less than 24 hours.

Legislative leaders did appoint a “bipartisan” Public Pensions Working Group (10 Republicans, 4 Democrats being “advised” by a libertarian think tank) which has met several times already and could return some recommendation before the end of the session.

Energy and Just Transition

forcement of occupational health and safety laws that protect all workers in Kentucky.

Taxes For many years, Rep. Jim Wayne championed comprehensive tax reform legislation to raise significant new revenue by closing the special tax treatment enjoyed by corporations and the wealthy. The need for such legislation is even more pronounced after Republicans pushed through a bill in the 2018 session that gave more tax favors to corporations and the wealthiest 5 percent while raising taxes on everyone else.

Republicans may try to pass another bad tax bill in 2019, though it may be more difficult since a supermajority is required to pass tax bills in odd-year sessions.

KFTC’s platform calls for funding effective and efficient community services through an equitable, fair and progressive tax structure. With Rep. Wayne’s retirement, Rep. Lisa Willner is expected to take the lead on legislation to do just that.

KFTC and many allies continue to push for energy policies that shift us to renewable and sustain- Civil rights able sources, clean energy jobs and an emphasis on conservation and assisting low-income households. In Passing a statewide fairness law is a top priority for the last two legislative sessions the focus instead has many Kentuckians. Experience shows that defending been on stopping (successfully) bad bills that would existing local fairness ordinances, and the right of local have given control of rooftop solar to utilities and governments to adopt such ordinances, also needs to destroyed incentives for homeowners and small busi- be a legislative focus. nesses. It’s not yet clear if utilities will make another Several bills will address sexual violence and the push in 2019. need to recognize and prosecute this crime. Another A Just Transition includes keeping in place those bill would prohibit the sale or display of items related programs that help sustain people in difficult economic continued on next page times. Health care and benefits for miners disabled Ways to stay informed of KFTC’s work by black lung disease are critical to their families and in the Kentucky General Assembly community.

Un f o r t u n a t e l y, i n • like us on Facebook: www.kftc.org/facebook 2018, legislators made it harder for coal miners with • make sure you are on our email list for action alerts: black lung disease to receive www.kftc.org/get-involved the benefits and care they are entitled to. An effort is • visit our General Assembly webpage for lobbying days, rallies and other actions, handouts and other resources: www.kftc. underway in this session to reverse that action. org/general-assembly Also, Republican legislators have moved in recent • or sign up to lobby with KFTC, in Frankfort or at home, at years toward weakening www.kftc.org/lobby mine safety laws. So far one bill has been filed to further • join a local Democracy Team in your chapter area, or join the erode protections for coal at-large Democracy Team; contact your local organizer or miners. KFTC’s platform Alicia@kftc.org. calls for enactment and en-

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A look at top justice issues in the 2019 legislative session continued from previous page to racist ideology on state property.

Bills that KFTC members will be on the lookout for are those designed to force religion or give religious preferences in schools, limit opportunities and rights for immigrants, and allow individuals and institutions to discriminate in providing products or services.

Public education KFTC’s platform calls for a system of high quality public education, including preschool through higher education, that is accessible and affordable for all Kentuckians. Legislators have steadily eroded support for public education for years and escalated their attacks in the 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions by establishing charter schools, a mechanism to divert public school funding to private schools and attacks on teachers.

Already in the 2019 session the Senate has started moving two unpopular education bills, including one to dilute the voices of parents and teachers in decision making and shift more control to district administrators. Charter school supporters are seeking a permanent funding mechanism that is likely to again divert funding from public schools.

KFTC will support bills that invest in public education and the people who teach our children and keep schools operating at a high level. This includes finding the funding to make these investments, not eroding

the revenue base for public schools. It also involves keeping the promise to teachers and school personnel of a secure retirement after decades of service.

Racial justice / criminal Justice Bills to address racial inequities in many aspects of the criminal justice system, including repeal of the youth incarceration bill passed in 2018, will receive attention this session. Several bills have been filed about hate crimes, from creating the offense to further defining hate crimes.

Other bills call for expanding expungement eligibility and improving the process and affordability, and to prohibit employers from requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application (ban the box).

KFTC’s platform calls for an end to the cash bail system and an end to executions. There are bills to do both, and we’ll follow the lead of ally organizations in pushing for these reforms.

Health care, marijuana KFTC supports quality, affordable, comprehensive health care, and will work with allies to support bills to counter Gov. Bevin’s effort to take away health care from hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians.

Senate Republicans started the session by fast tracking two bills to criminalize or limit access to repro-

ductive care and abortions. KFTC opposes restricting access to reproductive health care, including abortions.

KFTC’s platform also supports the legalization of production, sale and consumption of cannabis and cannabis-based products for medical and recreational use, and amnesty of anyone currently experiencing legal ramifications of cannabis related charges. Support in the General Assembly for medical marijuana has grown in recent years, and a medical marijuana bill received an extended hearing in 2018 but no vote.

Several bills already are filed, including to legalize medical use, legalize recreational use and to de-criminalize personal use possession. Other positive bills would remove the sales tax from necessary health care products (including diapers, tampons, etc.) that don’t fall under the sales tax exemption for medicine.

Quality of life issues KFTC’s platform calls for a just economy that sustains communities, families and individuals, promotes health, protects resources for the future, and supports social investment that eliminates structural poverty.

There are opportunities to move forward this agenda in through legislation.

Bills to address these goals include ones to apply statewide the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, limit payday lending, increase the minimum wage, reduce gun violence, strengthen animal welfare laws and a good many more.

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2019 legislative calendar

In 2019 and odd-numbered years, the General Assembly meets for 30 working days. This year they started on January 8 and will finish March 30.

While in session, the legislature meets Monday through Friday, except for the February 18 legislative holiday. The last regular day is March 13, followed by a two-week recess until March 29 to give the governor time to veto any bills. On March 29 & 30, legislators consider any vetoes and adjourn. These dates are subject to change.

On Mondays, the House and Senate usually go into full session at 4 p.m., with only one regularly-scheduled committee meeting on Monday afternoons. All other committee meetings generally are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting as early as 8 a.m. The House and Senate Rules Committees usually meet daily.

The full House and Senate usually go into session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Fridays, the House and Senate usually meet in the morning. When Monday is a legislative holiday, schedules may be altered.

All meetins, except for the Rules Committee, are open to the public.

Committees have regular weekly meetings (listed on pages 18 and 29). Committees may hold additional meetings, which often are announced only a day or two, sometimes only a few hours or minutes, ahead of time.

The Legislative Research Commission operates a toll-free Calendar Line which gives the day’s meeting schedule. The number is: 800633-9650. Or view a weekly calendar online at: www.lrc.ky.gov/legislative_calendar/index. aspx. This does not list meetings scheduled at the last minute or meeting cancellations.

January 8-11 Legislators met 4 days, then recessed February 5 General Assembly reconvenes 15 Last day to file new bills in the Senate 18 Legislative holiday (Presidents Day) 19 Last day to file new bills in the House March 8, 11 General Assembly recess 12-13 Last regular days; veto recess begins 28-29 Final days to consider any legislation or vetoes; adjourn

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KFTC lobby days and actions

KFTC will coordinate at least one focus lobby day each week (see some dates below), working to be flexible to get the most members to Frankfort on days when there are hearings, votes or ally actions. There likely will be additional lobbying days planned at the last minute as legislation starts moving, votes get scheduled or allies need support.

We also emphasize at-home lobbying activities.

If you wish to lobby with KFTC in Frankfort or at home, fill out the form at www.kftc.org/lobby to let us know or contact your chapter organizer.

For questions or more information email jessica@kftc.org.

Actions and Lobby Days February 5 – KFTC Day in Our People’s House, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; legislators return to begin part 2 of their session; Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action with a focus on Tax Reform, 9:30 a.m., Capitol Annex room 171 February 7 – Throwback Thursday and Rally Day, 10 a.m. hosted by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky and the ACLU of Kentucky; Kentucky Nonprofit Day at the Capitol, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

February 12 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action with a focus on Criminal Justice, 9:30 a.m., Capitol Annex room 171 February 14 – Housing Day of Action at the Capitol; Throwback Thursday and Rally Day, 10 a.m.; Ban Conversion Therapy Lobby Day February 19 – Voting Rights Lobby Day, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action with a focus on Voting Rights, 9:30 a.m., Capitol Annex room 171; Black History Month Celebration, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the capitol rotunda February 20 – Refugee and Immigrant Day at the Capitol, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

February 21 – Throwback Thursday and Rally Day, 10 a.m.

February 22 – Public hearing on new regulations limiting public access in the capitol, 10 a.m.

Room 386 of the Capitol Annex in Frankfort February 26 – Fairness Lobby Day & Rally (1:30 p.m. in rotunda); Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action with a focus on Gun Violence, 9:30 a.m.

February 28 – Solar Lobby Day with 11 groups March 5 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action with a focus on the Death Penalty, 9:30 a.m., Capitol Annex room 171 March 6 – 874 Disabilities Coalition rally and lobby day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

March 12 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action with a focus on the environment, 9:30 a.m., Capitol Annex room 171 March 21 – Special election to fill the vacant Senate District 31 seat March 28 & 29 – Final legislative days More events, updates and links at www.kftc.org/general-assembly

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What a day lobbying with KFTC at the capitol is like If you lobby with KFTC in Frankfort, here is what you can expect.

On KFTC lobbying days, a staff member will meet with you when you arrive in Capitol Annex (be sure to let KFTC know ahead of time that you are coming). Bring others with you.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday are generally the best lobbying days since legislators come in late on Mondays and leave early on Fridays.

Before seeing legislators, you will be updated on the status of KFTC bills and which legislators need to be contacted.

KFTC will conduct this briefing about 9 a.m. or another pre-set time, repeated as needed through the morning). Generally we meet in the annex cafeteria.

KFTC staff also will let you know if there are any important committee meetings that day, or any important votes scheduled in the House or Senate.

KFTC pairs up experienced grassroots lobbyists with those with less or no experience. KFTC does not expect anyone to lobby by oneself. Groups are more fun and effective.

Talking with legislators is generally a pleasant experience. Most legislators are happy to hear the opinions of the public, especially their own constituents (you may want to call ahead to make an appointment

with your own legislators). Legislators do have busy days or some just don’t want to hear from citizens. That can be disheartening.

You are not expected to know all the details of the bills you ask legislators to support or oppose. What is important is to tell the lawmaker why you support the bill, and how it will affect you personally or your community. KFTC can provide a factsheet for the details.

If you are asked a question that you don’t know the answer to, tell that legislator that someone from KFTC will get back to them with an answer. Don’t forget to tell a KFTC staff person that this needs to be done!

Many KFTC members find that they know as much or more about the issue as the legislator does.

Don’t be surprised by this – legislators have several hundred bills to study and can’t be well-informed about all of them. The information you provide may be more than they receive from anyone else.

After meeting with legislators, report back to the KFTC lobbying coordinator about the conversation and any commitments or ques-

tions they had. This information helps us prepare for meetings on the next lobby day.

Your lobbying experience may include more than meetings with legislators, such as attending committee meetings or sessions of the House or Senate. Meeting other KFTC members from around the state will make the day enjoyable and remind you that you are part of a larger family of concerned Kentuckians.

Another important thing: when lobbying with KFTC, expect to be asked to lobby for bills that may not be your top priority but are a top priority to KFTC members from other areas. You can do this knowing that other KFTC members are lobbying their own legislators on the bills that you are most interested in.

Don’t forget that grassroots lobbying does not have to take place in Frankfort. Meeting with your legislators back home is important and often gives you a chance to invite more people to attend the meeting. Most legislators are home on weekends while the General Assembly is in session and expect to meet with constituents.

member Tips for effective grassroots lobbying KFTC members have learned valuable lessons over the years on how to be effective grassroots lobbyists. Here are their top suggestions.

1. Clearly identify yourself. Tell them who you are, if you are representing a group, and why you or your group cares about the issue.

2. Start with a value statement that reflects your motivation for acting, one that encompasses the broader goal you seek. “I believe every child derserves a quality education” is better than “I want you to vote for HB 979.”

3. Personalize your message. Tell your story, your experience around the issue. We all know how powerful our stories are! People are more likely to remember a personal story than a statistic.

4. Tell the truth. If you don’t know an answer to something, be honest about it. Tell the legislator you will find out and get back to them. And do it!

5. Be Polite. Be friendly, but firm. Respect a legislator’s right to disagree. A positive, friendly approach works best!

6. Come prepared. Practicing your story ahead of time will help you be clear and concise. If you cite data or information be able to tell where your figures came from. For our priority issues, KFTC will provide written materials to supplement what you say. With the materials in their possession, it will remind them of your issue even when you are not there. These materials also are helpful for those who want to lobby but who don’t feel

completely comfortable talking about the issues.

7. Make an appointment ahead of time, if possible, especially for your own legislators. Thank them for taking the time to meet.

8. Be thick skinned. Legislators may come across as dismissive and impolite.

Don’t let a negative experience discourage you or hold you back. Keep your cool and be polite and persistent. The experiences with friendly, encouraging and grateful legislators will outweigh the negative encounters.

9. Follow up. Let others know the legislator’s position and confirm any favorable position with a thank you letter. And remember, if the legislator has asked for more information, get it to them.

10. You are educating the legislators. You often will know more about the issue than the legislator does. They deal with hundreds of bills each session and sometimes will not know the personal sides of an issue. You can be their best source of information. Again, the printed materials are helpful.

11. Remember that you are making a difference. Grassroots voices are important in Frankfort! Even if you don’t get the answers or actions you are looking for, you are helping to hold legislators accountable and building the base for long-term change.

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legislators by county Use the list on this page and the next to identify the legislator and district for each county. In counties with more than one representative or senator, call the county clerk to learn exact district boundaries.

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

District

Adair

Allen

Anderson

Ballard

Barren

Bath

Bell

Boone

Bourbon

Boyd

Boyle

Bracken

Breathitt

Breckinridge

Bullitt

Butler

Caldwell

Calloway

Campbell

Carlisle

Carroll

Carter

Rep. John Carney (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Wilson Stone (D) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. James Tipton (R) Sen. Julian Carroll (D) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Steve Riley (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Sen. Albert Robinson (R) Rep. Adam Bowling (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Adam Koenig (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Sal Santoro (R) Rep. Diane St. Onge (R) Rep. C.Ed Massey (R) Sen. John Schickel (R) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Danny Bentley (R) Rep. Terri Branham Clark(D) Sen. Robin Webb (D) Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) Sen. Rick Girdler (R) Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) Sen. Wil Schroder (R) Rep. Cluster Howard (D) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Dean Schamore (D) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Thomas Huff (R) Rep. James Tipton (R) Rep. Russell Webber (R) Sen. Dan "Malano" Seum (R) Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Larry Elkins (R) Sen. Stan Humphries (R) Rep. Joseph Fischer (R) Rep. Dennis Keene (D) Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) Sen. Wil Schroder (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Rick Rand (D) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D) Sen. Robin Webb (D)

51 16 22 9 53 7 1 2 23 9 72 21 87 30 69 61 60 63 66 11 72 27 98 100 18 54 15 70 24 91 30 10 5 49 53 26 38 17 6 4 4 5 1 68 67 64 24 1 2 47 20 96 18

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

District

Casey

Christian

Clark

Clay

Clinton

Crittenden

Cumberland

Daviess

Edmonson

Elliott

Estill

Fayette

Fleming

Floyd

Franklin

Fulton

Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Rep. Myron Dossett (R) Rep. Walker Thomas (R) Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) Rep. Les Yates (R) Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) Rep. Derek Lewis (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Scott Lewis (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr.(R) Rep. Jim Glenn (D) Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) Rep. Rob Wiederstein (R) Sen. Matt Castlen (R) Rep. Michael Meredith (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Rocky Adkins (D) Senate seat vacant, election March 21 Rep. Cluster Howard (D) Sen. Albert Robinson (R) Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (D) Rep. George Brown Jr. (D) Rep. Kelly Flood (D) Rep. Joe Graviss (D) Rep. Stan Lee (R) Rep. Russ Meyer (D) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D) Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) Rep. Susan Westrom (D) Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr (R) Sen. Reginald Thomas (D) Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) Rep. Derrick Graham (D) Rep. Joe Graviss (D) Sen. Julian Carroll (D) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Stan Humphries (R)

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COUNTY

Rep/Senator

Gallatin

Garrard

Grant

Graves

Grayson

Green

Greenup

Hancock

Hardin

Harlan

Harrison

Hart

Henderson

Henry

Hickman

Hopkins

Jackson

Jefferson

Rep. Rick Rand (D) Sen. Julian Carroll (D) Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Sen. Damon Thayer (R) Rep. Richard Heath (R) Sen. Stan Humphries (R) Rep. Tim Moore (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Brandon Reed (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. Danny Bentley (R) Sen. Robin Webb (D) Rep. Dean Schamore (D) Sen. Matt Castlen (R) Rep. Jim DuPlessis (R) Rep. Nancy Tate (R) Rep. Tim Moore (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Rep. Dean Schamore (D) Rep. Russell Webber (R) Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) Rep. Chris Fugate (R) Rep. Adam Bowling (R) Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) Rep. Mark Hart (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) Rep. Rob Wiederstein (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Rick Rand (D) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Stan Humphries (R) Rep. Myron Dossett (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) Rep. Melinda Prunty (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. Robert Goforth (R) Sen. Albert Robinson (R) Rep. Kevin Bratcher (R) Rep. Tom Burch (D) Rep. McKenzie Cantrell (D) Rep. Jeffery Donohue (D) Rep. Maria Sorolis (D) Rep. Al Gentry (D) Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) Rep. Joni Jenkins (D) Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D) Rep. Reginald Meeks (D) Rep. Charles Miller (D) Rep. Jerry Miller (R) Rep. Phil Moffett (R) Rep. Jason Nemes (R) Rep. Charles Booker (D) Rep. Josie Raymond (D) Rep. Attica Scott (D)

District 47 7 71 22 61 17 2 1 18 5 24 9 98 18 10 8 25 27 18 21 10 26 10 84 87 29 78 27 21 5 7 11 4 47 20 1 1 9 12 15 6 89 21 29 30 38 37 48 46 40 44 34 42 28 36 32 33 43 31 41

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legislators by county COUNTY

Rep/Senator

Jefferson

Jessamine

Johnson

Kenton

Knott

Knox

Larue

Laurel

Lawrence

Lee

Leslie

Letcher

Lewis

Lincoln

Livingston

Logan

Lyon

Madison

Rep. Lisa Willner (D) Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R) Sen. Perry Clark (D) Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D) Sen. Ernie Harris (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D) Sen. Gerald Neal (D) Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) Sen. Dan “Malano” Seum (R) Rep. Kim King (R) Rep. Russ Meyer (D) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Adam Koenig (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D) Rep. Diane St. Onge (R) Sen. Christian McDaniel (R) Sen. Damon Thayer (R) Rep. John Blanton (R) Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) Rep. Jim Stewart III (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Brandon Reed (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Regina Huff (R) Rep. Derek Lewis (R) Rep. Robert Goforth (R) Rep. Jim Stewart III (R) Rep. Tommy Turner (R) Sen. Albert Robinson (R) Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D) Senate seat vacant, election March 21 Rep. Cluster Howard (D) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Derek Lewis (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Angie Hatton (D) Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) Rep. Rocky Adkins (D) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. David Meade (R) Sen. Rick Girdler (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Jason Petrie (R) Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) Rep. Chris Freeland (R) Sen. Stan Humphries (R) Rep. Cluster Howard (D) Rep. Les Yates (R) Rep. Deanna Frazier (R) Rep. Robert Goforth (R)

District 35 36 37 35 26 14 20 19 33 10 38 55 39 22 97 30 69 61 64 65 63 23 17 92 29 86 25 24 5 82 90 89 86 85 21 96 31 91 25 90 30 94 29 99 27 80 15 4 4 16 3 6 1 91 73 81 89

COUNTY Madison

Magoffin

Marion

Marshall

Martin

Mason

McCracken

McCreary

McLean

Meade

Menifee

Mercer

Metcalfe

Monroe

Montgomery

Morgan

Muhlenberg

Nelson

Nicholas

Ohio

Oldham

Owen

Owsley

Pendleton

Perry

(continued)

Rep/Senator

District

Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) Rep. John Blanton (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Brandon Reed (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. Chris Freeland (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Chris Harris (D) Senate seat vacant, election March 21 Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Chris Freeland (R) Rep. Richard Heath (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Rep. Randy Bridges (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) Sen. Matt Castlen (R) Rep. Nancy Tate (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. David Hale (R) Sen. Albert Robinson (R) Rep. Kim King (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. David Hale (R) Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Senate seat vacant, election March 21 Rep. Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. D. Chad McCoy (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Scott Lewis (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. Maria Sorolis (D) Rep. Jerry Miller (R) Rep. Jason Nemes (R) Rep. David Osborne (R) Sen. Ernie Harris (R) Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) Sen. Julian Carroll (D) Rep. Cluster Howard (D) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Mark Hart (R) Sen. Wil Schroder (R) Rep. Chris Fugate (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R)

71 34 92 30 24 14 6 2 93 31 70 27 6 2 1 3 2 52 16 12 8 27 5 74 21 55 22 21 9 21 9 74 28 97 31 15 6 50 14 72 27 14 6 48 36 33 59 26 62 7 91 25 78 24 84 30

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

Pike

Powell

Pulaski

Robertson

Rockcastle

Rowan

Russell

Scott

Shelby

Simpson

Spencer

Taylor

Todd

Trigg

Trimble

Union

Warren

Washington

Wayne

Webster

Whitley

Wolfe

Woodford

Rep. John Blanton (R) Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) Rep. Chris Harris (D) Rep. Angie Hatton (D) Senate seat vacant, election March 21 Rep. David Hale (R) Sen. Albert Robinson (R) Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) Rep. David Meade (R) Rep. Tommy Turner (R) Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) Sen. Rick Girdler (R) Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) Rep. Rocky Adkins (D) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Mark Hart (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) Sen. Damon Thayer (R) Rep. Rob Rothenburger (R) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Wilson Stone (D) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. James Tipton (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. John Carney (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Jason Petrie (R) Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) Rep. Larry Elkins (R) Rep. Walker Thomas (R) Sen. Stan Humphries (R) Rep. Rick Rand (D) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) Rep. Michael Meredith (R) Rep. Jason Petrie (R) Rep. Patti Minter (D) Rep. Steve Riley (R) Rep. Wilson Stone (D) Sen. Mike Wilson (R) Rep. Kim King (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Regina Huff (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Joe Graviss (D) Sen. Julian Carroll (D)

District 92 95 93 94 31 74 21 83 80 85 52 15 70 27 71 34 99 27 83 16 78 61 62 17 58 20 22 9 53 14 51 16 16 3 5 8 1 47 20 7 4 17 19 16 20 23 22 32 55 22 52 16 12 4 82 25 97 25 56 7

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Finding your representative in the Kentucky House Kentucky HOUSE districts

Kentucky House districts in northern Kentucky

The northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Campbell and Kenton include all or part of 9 seats in the Kentucky House

Kentucky is divided into 100 House districts. The maps on this page will help you identify which district you live in.

Kentucky House districts in Jefferson County

All or part of 18 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives include Jefferson County.

Fayette County House districts

For those counties that are divided and have more than one representative, the local county clerk can give details on where the legislative district boundaries lie. You also can find detailed district maps at www.lrc.ky.gov/gis/Red13_maps.htm and chosing the “By District� link.

Fayette

All or part of 10 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives include Fayette County.

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On the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE

Note: Some legislators choose not to make public a home or in-district address and phone number. However, for many new legislators this information is not provided here because the Legislative Research Commission has not yet published the list of home/in-district contact information.

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Rocky Adkins (D) PO Box 688 Sandy Hook, Ky. 41171 email: use online form

Annex Room 472 H: 606-738-4242 W: 606-928-0407 Capitol: 502-564-5565

Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) 2359 Brown Mines Rd Marion, Ky, 42064 email: use online form

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

Similarly, the LRC has not published capitol annex phone extensions for new legislators (call 502-564-8100 and ask for them by name). The LRC expects this information to be available by the time the session resumes, but not in time for this publication.

District – Counties 99

Twitter

Committees

Elliott Lewis Rowan

@LeaderAdkins

Annex Room 316C 4 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 665 H: 270-988-4171

Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Livingston

@LynnBechler

Appropriations & Revenue Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Danny Bentley (R) (no district address given) email: use online form

Annex Room 329J 98 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 678

Greenup Boyd

@drdanbentley

Appropriations & Revenue Health and Family Services Local Government

Rep. John Blanton (R) (no district address given) email: use online form

Annex Room 329H 92 H: 606-434-8116 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 668

Magoffin Knott Pike (part)

@jbcatsfan

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Natural Resources & Energy; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Tina Bojanowski (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 451E H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

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Jefferson (part)

@tinaforkentucky

Education; Health and Family Services; State Government

Charles Booker (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 424C H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

43

Jefferson (part)

@charles4louky

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Judiciary; Natural Resources & Energy

Adam Bowling (R) PO Box 2928 Middlesboro KY 40965

Annex Room 416B H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

87

Bell Harlan (part)

@ABowlingKY

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Health and Family Services; Natural Resources & Energy

Terri Clark Braham (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 429B H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

100 Boyd (part)

Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher (R) 10215 Landwood Dr Louisville, Ky, 40291 Kevin.Bratcher@lrc.ky.gov

29 Annex Room 357E H: 502-231-3311 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 708

Jefferson (part)

Committee on Committees; Rules Rep. Adkins is the minority floor leader

Banking & Insurance Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Transportation @RepBratcherKY

Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (chair); Judiciary; State Government

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2019 General Assembly

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 316E H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

71

@RTravisBrenda

Health and Family Services; Judiciary; Natural Resources & Energy; Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Randy Bridges (R) 375 Stonegate Dr Paducah KY 42003 email: use online form

Annex Room 329G H: 270-331-0648 A: 502-564-8100

3

Rep. George Brown Jr. (D) 424 E Fourth St Lexington, Ky, 40508 george.brown@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429B 77 H: 859-312-7513 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 620

Fayette (part)

@GeorgeBrownky77 Health and Family Services; Local Government; Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Thomas J. Burch (D) 4012 Lambert Ave Louisville, Ky, 40218 Tom.Burch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 472 30 H: 502-454-4002 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 601

Jefferson (part)

@RepBurch

Rep. McKenzie Cantrell (D) (no district address given) McKenzie.Cantrell@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424A 38 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 670

Jefferson (part)

Rep. John “Bam” Carney (R) PO Box 4064 Campbellsville, Ky. 42719 John.Carney@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 370D 51 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 660 H: 270-403-7980

Adair Taylor

Rep. Jeffery Donohue (D) PO Box 509 Fairdale, Ky, 40118 email: use online form

Annex Room 451C 37 W: 502-439-6175 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 629

Jefferson (part)

Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Local Government; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Rep. Myron Dossett (R) 491 E Nashville St Pembroke, Ky, 42266 Myron.Dossett@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 401 H: 270-475-9503 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 657

Christian Hopkins

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Natural Resources & Energy; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Rep. Jim DuPlessis (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 424D 25 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 650

Hardin (part)

@JimDuPlessisKy

Natural Resources & Energy; State Government; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Rep. Larry Elkins (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 405D H: 270-293-4841 A: 502-564-8100

Calloway Trigg (part)

@elkinslarry

Agriculture Local Government State Government

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

9

5

Garrard Madison (part) Rockcastle McCracken (part)

Education Natural Resources & Energy Transportation

Health and Family Services; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; State Government Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary

@BamCarney

Committee on Committees Education Rules

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On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office # H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) PO Box 2082 Danville KY 40423 email: use online form

Annex Room 329F 54 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 677 H: 859-332-4204

Boyle Casey

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Health and Family Services; Judiciary; Natural Resources & Energy

Rep. Joseph M. Fischer (R) 126 Dixie Place Ft Thomas, Ky, 41075 Joe.Fischer@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429D 68 H: 859-781-6965 W: 513-794-6442 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 742

Campbell (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; State Government

Rep. Kelly M. Flood (D) 121 Arcadia Park Lexington, Ky, 40503 Kelly.Flood@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432G 75 H: 859-221-3107 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 675

Fayette (part)

@kellyflood

Agriculture Appropriations and Revenue State Government

Rep. Deanna Frazier (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 405C H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

81

Madison (part)

@deanna_ky

Banking & Insurance; Health and Family Services; Local Government; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Rep. Chris Freeland (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 413E H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

6

Rep. Chris Fugate (R) 277 Right Branch Spencer Chavies, Ky. 41727 Chris.Fugate@lrc.ky.gov

Lyon Marshall McCracken (part)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Small Business & Information Technology; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Annex Room 329G 50 H: 606-233-5660 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 697

Perry Harlan (part)

Natural Resources & Energy; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Al Gentry (D) 8406 Cloverport Dr Louisville, KY 40228 Al.Gentry@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432D 46 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 699 H: not provided

Jefferson (part)

Rep. Jim Glenn (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 467 13 H: 270-686-8760 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 720

Daviess (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Robert Goforth (R) 2163 E Highway 30 East Bernstadt KY 40729 Robert.Goforth@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 358B 89 H: 606-305-1321 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 630

Jackson Laurel (part) Madison (part)

Health and Family Services Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Transportation

Rep. Jim Gooch (R) 714 N Broadway B2 Providence, Ky, 42450 Jim.Gooch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 376 12 H: 270-667-7327 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 687

Daviess (part), Hopkins (part), McLean, Webster

Banking & Insurance; Natural Resources & Energy (chair); Small Business & Information Technology

@kyalgentry

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Transportation

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2019 General Assembly

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

District – Counties

Rep. Derrick Graham (D) 157 Bellemeade Dr Frankfort, Ky. 40601 email: use online form

Annex Room 472 H: 502-223-1769 A: 502-564-8100 Ext

57

Franklin (part)

Rep. Joe Graviss (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 429J H: 859-433-4392 A: 502-564-8100

27

Fayette (part) Franklin (part) Woodford

Rep. David Hale (R) 11 Hales Ln Wellington, Ky. 40387 email: use online form

Annex Room 405B 74 H: 606-768-3474 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 642

Menifee Montgomery Powell

Rep. Chris Harris (D) 719 Forest Hills Rd Forest Hills, Ky. 41527 email: use online form

Annex Room 457C 93 H: 606-237-0055 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 635

Martin Pike (part)

Rep. Mark Hart (R) 202 W 4th St. Falmouth, Ky. 41040 Mark.Hart@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 316A 78 H: 859-654-4278 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 667

Harrison Pendleton Scott (part)

Rep. Angie Hatton (D) 20 Ohio Street Whitesburg, Ky. 41858 Angie.Hatton@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429I 94 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 669

Letcher Pike (part)

Rep. Richard Heath (R) 438 Millers Chapel Rd Mayfield, Ky. 42066 Richard.Heath@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405A 2 H: 270-705-7539 W: 270-247-2210 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 638

Graves, McCracken (part)

Agriculture (chair); Small Business & Information Technology; State Government

Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 424B H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Carter Lawrence

Banking & Insurance; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Transportation

Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) PO Box 985 Jamestown, Ky. 42629 Jeff.Hoover@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 373C 83 H: 270-343-2264 W: 270-343-5588 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 614

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

96

Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski (part) Russell

Twitter

Committees Committee on Committees Rules State Government

@joegraviss

Agriculture Local Government State Government Appropriations & Revenue Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Transportation

@RepHarrisKY

Agriculture Judiciary Transportation Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

@AngieHatton16

@KYHoover

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Judiciary; Natural Resources & Energy

Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary; State Government

2019 General Assembly

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On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Cluster Howard (D) 476 Kings Ridge Jackson KY 41339 cluster.howard@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 467 91 H: 606-568-7660 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 794

Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Owsley & Madison (part)

Rep. Regina Bunch Huff (R) 179 Mountain St Williamsburg, Ky, 40769 Regina.Bunch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 367A 82 H: 606-549-3439 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 683

Laurel, Whitley

Rep. Thomas Huff (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 413F W: 502-553-4827 A: 502-564-8100

49

Bullitt (part)

Rep. Joni Jenkins (D) 2010 O’Brien Ct Shively, Ky. 40216 Joni.Jenkins@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 472 H: 502-447-4324 Capitol: 502-564-5565

44

Jefferson (part)

Rep. Dennis Keene (D) 1040 Johns Hill Rd Wilder, Ky. 41076 email: use online form

Annex Room 429G 67 H: 859-441-5894 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 634

Campbell (part)

@DennisKeene

Rep. Kim King (R) 250 Bright Leaf Dr Harrodsburg, Ky. 40330 kim.king@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405C 55 H: 859-734-2173 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 763

Jessamine (part) Mercer Washington

@KimberlyKingGOP Agriculture; Local Government; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Rep. Matthew Koch (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 329E 72 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 763

Bath, Bourbon Fayette (part) Nicholas

Rep. Adam Koenig (R) 170 Herrington Ct, #12 Erlanger, Ky. 41018 Adam.Koenig@lrc.ky.gov

69 Annex Room 329E H: 859-653-5312 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 689

Boone (part) Kenton (part)

Rep. Nima Kukarni (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 429E H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Jefferson (part)

Rep. Stan Lee (R) PO Box 2090 Lexington, Ky. 40588 email: use online form

Annex Room 357D 45 H: 859-252-2202 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 693

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees Local Government; Natural Resources & Energy; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

@BunchGina

Education (chair) Local Government Transportation Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Transportation

@RepJoniJenkins

Committee on Committees; Rules Rep. Jenkins is the minority floor whip

40

Fayette (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs

Agriculture; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection @repkoenig

Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (chair); Local Government; Small Business & Information Technology Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs

@KYStanlee

Banking & Insurance Judiciary Local Government

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2019 General Assembly

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Derek Lewis (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 413D H: 606-594-0061 A: 502-564-8100

90

Clay Leslie Laurel (part)

Banking & Insurance; Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary; Transportation

Rep. Scott Lewis (R) PO Box 454 Hartford KY 42347 email: use online form

Annex Room 316A H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

14

Daviess (part) Ohio

Education; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 413G H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

61

Grant, Boone (part), Kenton (part) & Scott (part)

Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D) 2007 Tyler Ln Louisville, Ky. 40205 MaryLou.Marzian@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451E 34 H: 502-451-5032 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 643

Rep. C. Ed Massey (R) 1789 Stahl Rd Hebron KY 41048 email: use online form

Annex Room 329I H: 859-743-0318 A: 502-564-8100

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Boone (part)

Rep. Bobby McCool (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 413C H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

97

Johnson Morgan Wolfe

Rep. Chad McCoy (R) (no district address provided) Chad.McCoy@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 370 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2217

50

Nelson

@DChadM

Committee on Committees; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Rules

Rep. David Meade (R) PO Box 121 Stanford, Ky. 40484 email: use online form

Annex Room 332C H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-4334

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Lincoln Pulaski (part)

@DavidMeadeKY

Committee on Committees Rules

Rep. Reginald Meeks (D) PO Box 757 Louisville, Ky. 40201 email: use online form

Annex Room 432B 42 W: 502-741-7464 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 653

Jefferson (part)

@ReginaldMeeks

Education; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary

Rep. Michael Meredith (R) PO Box 292 Brownsville, Ky. 42210 email: use online form

Annex Room 416A 19 H: 270-597-6049 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 719

Edmonson Warren (part)

@Kyrepmeredith

Banking & Insurance; Local Government (chair); Small Business & Information Technology

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

@SavannahLMaddox Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Judiciary Transportation

Jefferson (part)

Education; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Health and Family Services @cedmassey

Education; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Education; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Transportation

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On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Russ Meyer (D) 106 Lone Oak Dr Nicholasville, Ky. 40356 email: use online form

Annex Room 457B 39 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 623

Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) PO Box 21592 Owensboro, Ky. 42304 email: use online form

Annex Room 370 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2217

Rep. Charlie Miller (D) 3608 Gateview Cir Louisville, Ky. 40272 Charlie.Miller@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 457D 28 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 631 H: 502-937-7788

Jefferson (part)

Rep. Jerry Miller (R) PO Box 36 Eastwood, Ky. 40018 email: use online form

Annex Room 357C 36 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 718

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

@JerryTMiller

Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Local Government; State Government (chair)

Rep. Patti Minter (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 429A H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

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Warren (part)

@pattiminter4ky

Judiciary; State Government; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Tim Moore (R) 417 Bates Rd Elizabethtown, Ky. 42701 Tim.Moore@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 358C 18 H: 270-769-5878 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 702

Grayson Hardin (part)

@reptimmoore

Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection (chair)

Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) PO Box 143 Independence, Ky. 41051 email: use online form

Annex Room 351C 64 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 694

Campbell (part) Kenton (part)

Rep. Jason Nemes (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 416C H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 706

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

@jmnemes

Appropriations & Revenue; Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary; State Government

Rep. David Osborne (R) PO Box 8 Prospect, Ky. 40059 David.Osborne@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 332C W: 502-645-2186 Capitol: 502-564-4334

Oldham (part)

@reposborne

Committee on Committees Rules (chair)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

7

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Twitter

Committees

Fayette (part) Jessamine (part)

@RepRussMeyer

Appropriations & Revenue Local Government Transportation

Union Daviess (part) Henderson (part)

@MilesForKY

Committee on Committees Natural Resources & Energy Rules Education; Small Business & Information Technology; Transportation

Education; Health and Family Services; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations

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On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D) 10 Deepwood Dr Lexington, Ky. 40505 RuthAnn.Palumbo@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432E 76 H: 859-299-2597 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 600

Rep. Jason Petrie (R) PO Box 397 Elkton, Ky. 42220 email: use online form Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) (no district address provided) Phillip.Pratt@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Fayette (part)

@ruthannpalumbo

Appropriations & Revenue; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Annex Room 351B 16 H: 270-265-3163 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 618

Logan Todd Warren (part)

@kypetrie

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary (chair)

Annex Room 351 62 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 671

Owen Fayette (part) Scott (part)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

house committee meetings

Rep. Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) Annex Room 413G 15 PO Box 411 H: not provided Greenville, Ky. 42345 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 686 email: use online form

Hopkins (part) Muhlenberg

House committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below.

However, committee meetings do get cancelled, and committees often meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar Line (800-633-9650) or www.lrc.ky.gov/legislative_calendar/index.aspx to confirm meeting days and times (knowing that any of these may have last-minute changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex.

Committee Day Time Room Elections & Constitutional Amendmts Education Appropriations and Revenue Transportation Agriculture Licensing and Occupations Banking and Insurance Judiciary Local Government Veterans, Military Affairs, Public Safety Economic Development Natural Resources and Energy Small Business & Information Tech.

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Health and Family Services State Government

Mon. 2 p.m.

171 Tues.

8 a.m.

154 Tues.

10 a.m. 154 Tues. noon 149 Wed. 8 a.m.

129 Wed. 8 a.m.

131 Wed. 10 a.m. 149 Wed. noon 171 Wed. noon 131 Wed. noon 169 Thurs. 8 a.m.

129 Thurs. 8 a.m.

131 Thurs. 10 a.m. 169 Thurs. 10 a.m. 171 Thurs. noon 169 Thurs. noon 171

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs @MelindaPrunty

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Health and Family Services; Natural Resources & Energy

Tips for using the Legislative Message Line The toll-free Legislative Message Line – 800-372-7181 – is operated by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) for leaving messages for legislators. As its name implies, it is only a message line. You cannot be transferred to talk to a legislator directly. To do that, call the LRC at 502-564-8100 and ask for the specific legislator you want to talk to (or find the legislator’s extension in the listings that follow). You could also use the Message Line to leave a message for your legislator to call you back.

When you reach the Message Line, an operator will ask your name, address, phone number, the number of the bills you’re calling about and message. You can leave a message for one or more legislators – even all 138 at one time.

Be sure to thank the operators. They often sit at a telephone for hours, answering and typing as fast as they can! And don’t be discouraged if you get a busy signal – the message line is a popular way to reach legislators.

The Message Line is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Fridays during the legislative session.

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On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Rick Rand (D) PO Box 273 Bedford, Ky. 40006 Rick.Rand@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432F 47 W: 502-255-3286 H: 502-255-3392 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 619

Carroll, Gallatin, Henry Trimble

Twitter: @rick_rand

Agriculture State Government Transportation

Rep. Josie Raymond (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 451B 31 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 686

Jefferson (part)

@repjosieraymond

Health and Family Services; Natural Resources & Energy; Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Brandon Reed (R) 113 N Walters Ave PO Box 8 Hodgenville, Ky. 42748 email: use online form

Annex Room 402 24 W: 270-358-0868 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 684

Green Larue Marion

@brandonreed4ky

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Judiciary; Local Government; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Rep. Steve Riley (R) 189 Blue Sky Dr Glasgow, Ky. 42141 Steve.Riley@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 352C 23 H: 270-646-6821 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 680

Barren and Warren (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Health and Family Services

Rep. Bob Rothenburger (R) 811 Stapleton Rd Shelbyville, Ky. 40065 Rob.Rothenburger@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 373B 58 H: 502-633-5832 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 609

Shelby

Agriculture; Local Government; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Rep. Bart Rowland (R) PO Box 336 Tompkinsville, Ky. 42167 email: use online form

Annex Room 416D 21 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 613

Hardin (part), Hart, Metcalfe Monroe

@kyreprowland

Banking & Insurance (chair); Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Steve Rudy (R) 350 Peppers Mill Dr Paducah, Ky. 42001 email: use online form

Annex Room 304 1 W: 270-462-3156 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 637

Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, McCracken (part)

@kyrudy

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue (chair)

Rep. Sal Santoro (R) 12094 Jockey Club Dr Union Ky. 41091 Sal.Santoro@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 303 60 H: 859-371-8840 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 691

Boone (part)

@santoro_sal

Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Transportation

Rep. Dean Schamore (D) 120 Ball Park Rd Hardinsburg, Ky. 40143 email: use online form

Annex Room 429E 10 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 704

Breckinridge Hancock Hardin (part)

@DeanSchamore

Agriculture; Banking & Insurance; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

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2019 General Assembly

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Attica Scott (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 432C 41 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 606

Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 351B H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) 3177 Maysville Rd Flemingsburg, Ky. 41041 John.Sims@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Jefferson (part)

@atticascott

Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Health and Family Services; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Butler Warren (part)

@stevesheldonky

Health and Family Services; Small Business & Information Technology; State Government

Annex Room 429C 70 H: 606-748-1839 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 696

Bracken, Fleming, Mason Robertson

@sims4rep70

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Local Government

Rep. Marie Sorolis (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 432A H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

@sorolism

Local Government; Small Business & Information Technology; Transportation

Rep. Diane St. Onge (R) 523 Kluemper Ct Fort Wright, Ky. 41011 email: use online form

Annex Room 357B 63 H: 859-341-1231 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 701

Boone (part) Kenton (part)

@DMurrayStOnge

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Small Business & Information Technology (chair)

Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 424G W: 859-806-3620 A: 502-564-8100

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Fayette (part)

@CherlynnForKy

Natural Resources & Energy; Small Business & Information Technology; Transportation

Rep. Jim Stewart (R) 545 KY 223 Flat Lick, Ky. 40935 Jim.Stewart@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 358A 86 H: 606-542-5210 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 690

Knox Laurel (part)

Appropriations & Revenue Natural Resources & Energy Transportation

Rep. Wilson Stone (D) 1481 Jefferson School Rd Scottsville, Ky. 42164 email: use online form

Annex Room 429F 22 H: 270-622-5054 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 674

Allen Simpson Warren (part)

Agriculture Appropriations & Revenue Banking & Insurance

Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 432F H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

95

Floyd Pike (part)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Natural Resources & Energy; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Transportation

Rep. Nancy Tate (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 351D H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

27

Meade Hardin (part)

Agriculture; Health and Family Services; Small Business & Information Technology

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

17

48

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On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Walker Thomas (R) 2620 Cox Mill Rd Hopkinsville, Ky. 42240 Walker.Thomas@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413F 8 H: 270-889-8091 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 658

Rep. James Tipton (R) 8151 Little Mount Rd Taylorsville, Ky. 40071 James.Tipton@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Christian (part) Trigg (part)

@walkerthomas_ky

Agriculture; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Annex Room 316B 53 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 793

Anderson Bullitt (part) Spencer

@JamesATipton

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Education; State Government

Rep. Tommy Turner (R) 175 Clifty Grove Church Somerset, Ky. 42501 Tommy.Turner@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 324B 85 H: 606-274-5175 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 716

Laurel (part) Pulaski (part)

Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) PO Box 969 Monticello, Ky. 42633 email: use online form

Annex Room 307A 52 H: 606-340-8490 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 784

McCreary Wayne Pulaski (part)

Rep. Russell Webber (R) PO Box 6605 Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165 email: use online form

Annex Room 352A 26 H: 502-543-8209 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 663

Bullitt (part) Hardin (part)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

State Government; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (chair); Transportation @KenUpchurch

Banking & Insurance State Government Transportation (chair) Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Education; Health and Family Services

Some ideas for writing to legislators

When writing letters or emails to legislators and other public officials, keep these tips in mind. Letters should be brief and to the point, contain relevant facts and personal examples, and be focused on one or two key points. Some additional tips to consider when writing to legislators or public officials are: • Start with a vision or value statement – what do you believe in that might be a shared value with the legislator (good schools, access to health care, health democracy, etc.). Start on some common ground.

• Describe how the issue affects you. Does it impact you or loved ones directly? Why do you care about the issue?

• Talk about solutions. What can the legislator do to achieve the vision or value you stated at the beginning? Be clear about what you are asking the legislator to do, such as cosponsoring or voting in favor of certain legislation. State why the legislator’s support for a bill is important to their district and constituents.

• If you are familiar with how the legislator has voted on or spoken about the issue you are concerned about, let this be known. For example: “I know you have voted for air quality protections in the past, and I encourage you to do so again.” Or: “I saw your comment in the newspaper concerning your opposition to tax breaks for the rich. I encourage you to follow through on this by voting against Senate Bill ##.”

• If you have talked to your family or neighbors about your legislative concerns, or have discussed it in a group you are a member of, let this be known. Legislators consider one letter to represent the views of many others who do not write, so letting them know others beside yourself are concerned reinforces this. You may wish to write something like: “I am anxious to let my Sunday School class know your position on ...”

• If you are a constituent of the official, be sure to identify yourself as such. Legislators pay much more attention to communications from voters living in the districts they represent than to those from outside their districts.

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2019 General Assembly

On this and previous pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though many don’t use or publicize it.

You may access an email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with members of the

Kentucky HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Susan Westrom (D) PO Box 22778 Lexington, Ky. 40522 Susan.Westrom@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424E 79 W: 859-266-7581 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 740

Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 462A H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Rep. Rob Wiederstein (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Twitter

Committees

Fayette (part)

@repwestrom

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

65

Kenton (part)

@buddywheatleyky

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Annex Room 413E W: 270-831-1087 A: 502-564-8100

11

Daviess (part) Henderson (part)

@robwiederstein

Banking & Insurance; Natural Resources & Energy; Small Business & Information Technology; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Lisa Willner (D) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 424D H: 502-599-7289 A: 502-564-8100

35

Jefferson (part)

@lgwillner

Education; Health and Family Services; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Les Yates (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 351C H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

73

Clark Madison (part)

A-Annex

District – Counties

Good-to-have House phone numbers House Leaders (elected by full membership of the House) Speaker of the House (Rep. David Osborne).............502-564-4334 Speaker Pro Tem (Rep. David Meade)...........................502-564-4334 Party Leaders (chosen by their respective party members) Majority Floor Leader (Rep. John “Bam” Carney).... 502-564-2217 Majority Caucus Chair (Rep. Suzanne Miles)............... 502-564-2217 Majority Whip (Rep. Chad McCoy)................................... 502-564-2217 Minority Floor Leader (Rep. Rocky Adkins)................502-564-5565 Minority Caucus Chair (Rep. Derrick Graham)..........502-564-5565 Minority Whip (Rep. Joni Jenkins)..................................502-564-5565 House and party leaders share offices in the Capitol

House Clerk................................................................................ 502-564-3900 House Members’ Offices....................................................... 502-564-8100 Message Line for all House Members................................800-372-7181 TTY Message Line .................................................................800-896-0305 Legislator Fax Line ................................................................502-564-6543

Agriculture; Small Business & Information Technology; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Stay in touch with the General Assembly

© Tanya Stewart

H-Home W-Work

MESSAGE LINE ..............................800-372-7181 BILL STATUS LINE ........................866-840-2835 CALENDAR LINE .........................800-633-9650 TTY MESSAGE LINE .....................800-896-0305 EN Español .................................866-840-6574 LEGISLATOR FAX .........................502-564-6543

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house committee assignments AGRICULTURE Richard Heath, chair Myron Dossett Larry Elkins Mark Hart Joe Graviss Angie Hatton Kim King Phillip Pratt Rick Rand Rob Rothenburger Steven Rudy John Sims Wilson Stone Walker Thomas James Tipton

Les Yates

Kelly Flood Chris Harris Matthew Koch William Reed Dean Schamore Nancy Tate Susan Westrom

APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Steven Rudy, chair Lynn Bechler Danny Bentley Myron Dossett Joe Fischer Kelly Flood Jim Glenn David Hale Mark Hart Angie Hatton Dennis Keene Russ Meyer Jason Nemes Ruth Ann Palumbo Phillip Pratt Melinda Prunty Brandon Reed Steve Riley Sal Santoro John Sims Jim Stewart Wilson Stone James Tipton Susan Westrom BANKING & INSURANCE Bart Rowland, chair Terri B. Clark Joseph Fischer Deanna Frazier Jim Gooch Kathy Hinkle Dennis Keene Adam Koenig Stan Lee Derek Lewis Michael Meredith Sal Santoro Dean Schamore Wilson Stone Ken Upchurch Rob Wiederstein ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE INVESTMENT Russell Webber, chair Lynn Bechler John Blanton Charles Booker Adam Bowling Travis Brenda McKenzie Cantrell Daniel Elliott Chris Freeland Al Gentry Kathy Hinkle Thomas Huff Nima Kulkarni Savannah Maddox Jason Petrie Bart Rowland Diane St. Onge Ashley Laferty Buddy Wheatley EDUCATION Regina Huff, chair Tina Bojanowski Travis Brenda John Bam Carney Jim Glenn Scott Lewis Mary Lou Marzian Bobby McCool Reginald Meeks Kimberly Moser Melinda Prunty John Sims James Tipton Susan Westrom Lisa Willner

Randy Bridges Mark Hart C. Ed Massey Charles Miller Steve Riley Russell Webber

ELECTIONS, CONST. AMENDMENTS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Kevin Bratcher, chair McKenzie Cantrell Jeffery Donohue Joe Fischer Jeff Hoover Derek Lewis Scott Lewis Mary Lou Marzian Reginald Meeks Jerry Miller Tim Moore Jason Nemes Jason Petrie

Attica Scott HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Kimberly Poore Moser, chair Danny Bentley Tina Bojanowski Adam Bowling George Brown Tom Burch Daniel Elliott Deanna Frazier Robert Goforth Mary Lou Marzian Melinda Prunty Josie Raymond Steve Riley Attica Scott Steve Sheldon Nancy Tate Russell Webber Lisa Willner JUDICIARY Jason Petrie, chair Charles Booker Kevin Bratcher McKenzie Cantrell Daniel Elliott Chris Harris Angie Hatton Jeff Hoover Nima Kulkarni Stan Lee Derek Lewis Savannah Maddox C. Ed Massey Chad McCoy Reginald Meeks Patti Minter Kimberly Moser Jason Nemes Brandon Reed LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS & ADMIN REGS Adam Koenig, chair Tom Burch Al Gentry Thomas Huff Dennis Keene Matthew Koch Nima Kulkarni C. Ed Massey Chad McCoy Jerry Miller Kimberly Moser Ruth Ann Palumbo Phillip Pratt Sal Santoro Diane St. Onge Buddy Wheatley

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Michael Meredith, chair Danny Bentley George Brown Jeffery Donohue Larry Elkins Deanna Frazier Joe Graviss Cluster Howard Regina Huff Kim King Adam Koenig Stan Lee Russ Meyer Jerry Miller Brandon Reed Rob Rothenburger John Sims Maria Sorolis NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Jim Gooch, chair John Blanton Charles Booker Adam Bowling Travis Brenda Randy Bridges Myron Dossett Jim DuPlessis Daniel Elliott Chris Fugate Angie Hatton Cluster Howard Suzanne Miles Melinda Prunty Josie Raymond Cherlynn Stevenson Jim Stewart Ashley Tackett Laferty Rob Wiederstein

RULES

David Osborne, chair Rocky Adkins John Bam Carney Derrick Graham Joni Jenkins Chad McCoy David Meade

Suzanne Miles SMALL BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Diane St. Onge, chair Lynn Bechler George Brown Chris Freeland Jim Glenn Jim Gooch Richard Heath Adam Koenig Michael Meredith Charles Miller Josie Raymond Bart Rowland Steve Sheldon Maria Sorolis Cherlynn Stevenson Nancy Tate Rob Wiederstein Les Yates STATE GOVERNMENT Jerry Miller, chair Tina Bojanowski Kevin Bratcher Tom Burch Jim DuPlessis Larry Elkins Joseph Fischer Kelly Flood Derrick Graham Joe Graviss Richard Heath Jeff Hoover Patti Minter Jason Nemes Rick Rand Steve Sheldon James Tipton Tommy Turner Ken Upchurch TOURISM & OUTDOOR RECREATION Tommy Turner, chair Terri B. Clark Jeffery Donohue Deanna Frazier Chris Freeland Chris Fugate Robert Goforth David Hale Cluster Howard Kim King Bobby McCool Ruth Ann Palumbo Brandon Reed

Ashley Tackett Laferty

TRANSPORTATION Ken Upchurch, chair Terri B. Clark Randy Bridges Chris Fugate Al Gentry Robert Goforth David Hale Chris Harris Kathy Hinkle Regina Huff Thomas Huff Derek Lewis Savannah Maddox Bobby McCool Russ Meyer Charles Miller Tim Moore Rick Rand Sal Santoro Maria Sorolis Cherlynn Stevenson Jim Stewart Ashley Laferty Walker Thomas Tommy Turner

VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Tim Moore, chair John Blanton Myron Dossett Jim DuPlessis Chris Fugate Mark Hart Matthew Koch Scott Lewis C. Ed Massey Patti Minter Rob Rothenburger Dean Schamore Attica Scott Walker Thomas Susan Westrom Buddy Wheatley Rob Wiederstein Lisa Willner Les Yates

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2019 General Assembly

Finding your senator in the Kentucky Senate Kentucky SENATE districts Kentucky is divided into 38 Senate districts. The maps on this page will help you identify which district you live in.

Fayette: 12, 13, 22, 28, 34

Jefferson: 10, 14, 19, 20, 26, 33, 35, 36, 37 & 38

Kentucky Senate districts in Fayette County For those counties that are divided and have more than one senator, the local county clerk can give details on where the legislative district boundaries lie. You also can find detailed district maps at www.lrc.ky.gov/ gis/Red13_maps.htm and chosing the “By District� link.

Kentucky Senate districts in Jefferson County

Fayette County

All or part of 5 seats in the Kentucky Senate include Fayette County.

All or part of 10 seats in the Kentucky Senate include Jefferson County.

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Stay in touch with your members of the

Kentucky Senate

Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 8-9 and map on page 24 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

#s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) Phone H-Home W-Work A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R) 213 S Lyndon Ln Louisville, Kentucky 40222 Julie.Adams@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 242 H: 502-744-9264 Capitol: 502-564-2450

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Jefferson (part)

@jrajra

Banking & Insurance; Committee on Committees; Health & Welfare; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; Rules

Sen. Ralph A. Alvarado (R) 3250 McClure Rd Winchester, Kentucky 40391 ralph.alvarado@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 28 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 681

Clark, Fayette (part), Montgomery

@Alvarado4Senate

Health & Welfare (chair) State & Local Government Transportation

Sen. Tom Buford (R) 409 W Maple St Nicholasville KY 40356 tom.buford@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 252 22 H: 859-885-0606 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 610

Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, Fayette (part)

Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) PO Box 100 Berea, Kentucky 40403 jared.carpenter@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 34 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 730

Fayette (part), Madison, Rockcastle

@JCarpenterKY

Agriculture; Banking & Insurance (chair); Natural Resources & Energy; Transportation

Sen. Danny Carroll (R) 220 Cimarron Way Paducah, Kentucky 42001 danny.carroll@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 2 H: 270-703-8025 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 712

Ballard, Carlisle, Marshall, McCracken

@dannycarrollky

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Health & Welfare; Judiciary

Sen. Julian Carroll (D) (no district address provided) Julian.Carroll@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 7 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 645

Anderson, Franklin, Gallatin, Owen, Woodford

Agriculture; Health & Welfare; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Sen. Matt Castlen (R)

Annex Room 255 8 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 688

Daviess Hancock McLean

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Natural Resources & Energy

Sen. Perry Clark (D) 5716 New Cut Rd Louisville, Kentucky 40214 perry.clark@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 254 H: 502-366-1247 A: 502-564-2470

Jefferson (part)

Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Judiciary; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

(no district address provided) email: use online form

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Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Health & Welfare; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations

There is a vacancy in the 31st Senate District covering Elliott, Lawrence, Martin, Morgan and Pike counties. A special election will be held March 21 in the 31st district to replace Ray Jones, who resigned after winning a local office in the November election.

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Kentucky Senate

#s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) Phone H-Home W-Work A-Annex

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate.

If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 8-9 and map on page 24 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Sen. C.B. Embry, Jr. (R) PO Box 1215 Morgantown, Kentucky 42261 cb.embry@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 252 6 H: 270-526-6237 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 710

Butler, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio

Natural Resources & Energy; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Sen. Rick Girdler (R) (no district address provided) Rick.Girdler@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 15 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 656

Boyle, Lincoln, Pulaski

Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Economic Development, Tourism and Labor

Sen. David Givens (R) PO Box 12 Greensburg, Kentucky 42743 david.givens@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 236 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-3120

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Allen, Barren, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson

@kydavidgivens

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Committee on Committees; Education; Health & Welfare; Rules

Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D) 2521 Ransdell Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40204 denise.harperangel@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 H: 502-452-9130 A: 502-564-2470

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Jefferson (part)

@KYHarperAngel

Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Health & Welfare; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations; State & Local Government; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Sen. Ernie Harris (R) PO Box 1073 Crestwood, Kentucky 40014 ernie.harris@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 204 26 H: 502-241-8307 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 605

Jefferson (part), Oldham

Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) 344 N Spalding Lebanon, Kentucky 40033 Jimmy.Higdon@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 236 H: 270-692-6945 Capitol: 502-564-8100

Casey, Jefferson (part), Marion, Nelson, Spencer

@SenatorJimmy

Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Education; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Sen. Paul Hornback (R) 6102 Cropper Rd Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065 paul.hornback@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 203 20 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 648

Carroll, Henry, Jefferson (part), Shelby and Trimble

@HornbackKY

Agriculture (chair); Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations; Natural Resources & Energy; Transportation

Sen. Stan Humphries (R) 763 Sinking Fork Rd Cadiz, Kentucky 42211 stan.humphries@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 1 H: 270-522-0195 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 870

Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, Trigg

@KYStanHumphries Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; State & Local Government; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr (R) 3274 Gondola Dr Lexington, Kentucky 40513 Alice.Kerr@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 203 12 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 625 H: 859-223-3274

Fayette (part)

@aliceforgykerr

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Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Transportation (chair); Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Appropriations & Revenue; Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Education; Health & Welfare; Judiciary

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On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate.

If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 8-9 and map on page 24 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

Stay in touch with your members of the

Kentucky Senate

#s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) Phone H-Home W-Work A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Sen. Christian McDaniel (R) PO Box 15231 Latonia, Kentucky 41015 chris.mcdaniel@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 228 23 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 615

Kenton

@kychrismcdaniel

Appropriations & Revenue (chair); Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; State & Local Government

Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D) 2250 Winston Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40205 Morgan.McGarvey@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 H: 502-589-2780 Capitol: 502-564-2470

Jefferson (part)

@MorganMcGarvey

Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Committee on Committees; Health & Welfare; Rules; State & Local Government

Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) 1424 Byrtle Grove Rd Leitchfield KY 42754 stephen.meredith@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 5 H: 270-287-9849 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 644

Breckinridge, Hart, Edmonson, Grayson, Larue and Meade

@slmeredithky1

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Health & Welfare; Transportation

Sen. Robby Mills (R) (no district address provided) email: use online form

Annex Room 255 4 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 800

Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Webster, Livingston, Union

@robbymillsforky

Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy State & Local Government

Sen. Gerald Neal (D) 462 S 4th Street Ste. 1250 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 gerald.neal@lrc.ky.gov

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Jefferson (part)

@GeraldNeal33

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Judiciary; Transportation

Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) 731 Thomas Rd Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701 dennis.parrett@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 254 H: 270-765-4565 Capitol: 502-564-2470

Hardin, Jefferson

@SenatorParrett

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Committee on Committees; Rules; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Sen. Albert Robinson (R) 1249 S Main St London, Kentucky 40741 albert.robinson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 228 21 H: 606-878-6877 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 604

Bath, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell

@Electalrobinson

Banking & Insurance; State & Local Government; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection (chair)

Sen. John Schickel (R) PO Box 991 Union KY 41091 john.schickel@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 11 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 617

Boone

@SenatorSchickel

Banking & Insurance; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations (chair); Natural Resources & Energy

Sen. Wil Schroder (R) (no district address given) wil.schroder@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 24 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 624

Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton

@WilSchroder

Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; Judiciary; State & Local Government (chair); Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

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#s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) Phone H-Home W-Work A-Annex

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate.

If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 8-9 and map on page 24 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Sen. Dan Seum (R) 1107 Holly Ave Fairdale, Kentucky 40118 Dan.Seum@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 228 38 H: 502-749-2859 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 662

Bullitt, Jefferson (part)

Sen. Brandon Smith (R) 124 Craig Street Hazard, Kentucky 41702 brandon.smith@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 252 30 H: 606-436-4526 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 646

Bell, Breathitt, Johnson, Leslie, Magoffin, Perry

@Smithkysenate

Banking & Insurance; Natural Resources & Energy (chair); Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) 207 Main St Manchester, Kentucky 40962 Robert.Stivers@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 236 H: 606-598-8575 W: 606-598-2322 Capitol: 502-564-3120

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Clay, Knox, Lee, Owsley, Whitley, Wolfe

@kysenatepres

Committee on Committees (chair) Education Judiciary Rules (chair)

Sen. Damon Thayer (R) 105 Spyglass Dr Georgetown, Kentucky 40324 damon.thayer@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 242 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2450

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Grant, Kenton, Scott

@damon_thayer

Agriculture; Committee on Committees; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; Rules; State & Local Government

Sen. Reginald Thomas (D) (no district address given) reginald.thomas@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 13 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 608

Fayette (part)

@ReggieThomasKY

Banking & Insurance; Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Education; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; Natural Resources & Energy

Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) 849 Crestwood Dr Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653 johnny.turner@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 254 H: 606-889-6568 Capitol: 502-564-2470

Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Letcher

Committee on Committees; Education; Natural Resources & Energy; Rules; State & Local Government; Transportation

Sen. Robin Webb (D) 102 S Hord St Grayson, Kentucky 41143 Robin.Webb@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 18 H: 606-474-5380 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 676

Boyd, Carter, Greenup

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Judiciary; Natural Resources & Energy

Sen. Stephen West (R) 202 Vimont Ln Paris, Kentucky 40361 steve.west@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 27 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 806

Bourbon, Fleming, Harrison, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson, Rowan

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Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; State & Local Government

@SteveWestKY

MESSAGE LINE ................ 800-372-7181 BILL STATUS LINE .......... 866-840-2835 CALENDAR LINE ........... 800-633-9650

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Judiciary

TTY MESSAGE LINE ....... 800-896-0305 EN Español ................... 866-840-6574 LEGISLATOR FAX ........... 502-564-6543

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Stay in touch with your members of the

Kentucky Senate

#s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) Phone H-Home W-Work A-Annex

On this and previous pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 8-9 and map on page 24 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail accounts, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/email.htm.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Annex Room 238 3 W: 270-885-7671 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 622

Christian, Logan, Todd

@KyWhitney

Agriculture; Judiciary (chair); Natural Resources & Energy; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Sen. Mike Wilson (R) (no district address given) Mike.Wilson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 242 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2450

Warren

@mikewilson2018

Committee on Committees; Rules; Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; Education; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Sen. Max Wise (R) (no district address given) Max.Wise@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 16 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 673

Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, Wayne

@maxwellwise

Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; Education (chair); Health & Welfare; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

senate committee meetings

Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) PO Box 1107 Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241 whitney.westerfield@lrc.ky.gov

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Senate committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below.

However, committee meetings do get cancelled, and committees often meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar Line (800-633-9650), call the Legislative Research Commission or check www.lrc.ky.gov/legislative_calendar/index.aspx to confirm meeting days and times (knowing that any of these may have last-minute changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex.

Committee

Day Time

Room

Appropriations and Revenue Licensing, Occ. & Admin. Regs.

Agriculture Banking and Insurance Econ. Dev., Tourism & Labor Transportation Health and Welfare Natural Resources & Energy State and Local Government Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection Judiciary Education

Tues.

Tues.

Tues.

Tues.

Tue. Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed.

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11:30 a.m. noon noon 9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m. noon

149 169 131 129 169 154 131 154 154

Thurs. 9 a.m.

Thurs. 10 a.m.

Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

169 154 149

Finding and Tracking Legislation The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) maintains an online and a written Legislative Record of all bills and resolutions that have been filed and all action taken. The internet is the quickest way to access this information. Go to: www.lrc.ky.gov/record/19rs/record.htm to find House or Senate bills and resolutions by number or sponsor.

There also is an index to help locate bills by topic.

You can call the toll-free Bill Status Line at 866-840-2835 to find out anything that has happened to a particular bill up through the previous day. You may also follow the day-to-day activities of the legislature through nightly broadcasts on Kentucky Educational Television (www.ket.org/legislature). Or try the Twitter feed at #kyga19.

The LRC also has an online Bill Watch. Registered users can create profiles based on bill subject or topic (such as keywords, sponsors, committees, subject or bill number). You can opt in to receive email notification when new bills are offered or changed based on the criteria you set up. Go to: http://kentucky.gov/services/pages/billwatch. aspx to register.

Much of this information, as well as additional information, for bills that KFTC is working on in the 2019 General Assembly can also be found on KFTC’s website: www.kftc.org/ general-assembly and www.kftc.org/bill-tracker

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senate committee Assignments All of the legislature’s “standing committees” have a regular weekly meeting. Certain committees may meet more often as their workload demands. All committee meetings except for the Rules Committee are open to the public. For a schedule of when Senate committees meet, see the previous page.

AGRICULTURE Paul Hornback, chair

Matt Castlen Jared Carpenter Julian Carroll David Givens Stan Humphries Robby Mills Dennis Parrett Damon Thayer

Robin Webb Stephen West Whitney Westerfield

APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Christian McDaniel, chair Tom Buford Matt Castlen Rick Girdler David Givens Stan Humphries Alice Forgy Kerr Morgan McGarvey Stephen Meredith Gerald Neal Dennis Parrett Dan Seum Robin Webb Stephen West

BANKING & INSURANCE Jared Carpenter, chair Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Rick Girdler Christian McDaniel Morgan McGarvey Dennis Parrett Albert Robinson John Schickel Brandon Smith Reginald Thomas

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND LABOR Danny Carroll, chair

Perry Clark Rick Girdler Denise Harper Angel Ernie Harris Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Wil Schroder Reginald Thomas

Mike Wilson Max Wise

EDUCATION Max Wise, Chair David Givens Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Stephen Meredith Gerald Neal Dan Seum Robert Stivers Reginald Thomas Johnny Ray Turner Stephen West Mike Wilson

HEALTH & WELFARE Ralph Alvarado, chair Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Danny Carroll Julian Carroll David Givens Denise Harper Angel Alice Forgy Kerr Stephen Meredith Morgan McGarvey Max Wise JUDICIARY Whitney Westerfield, chair Danny Carroll Perry Clark Alice Forgy Kerr Gerald Neal John Schickel Wil Schroder Dan Seum Robert Stivers Robin Webb Stephen West

LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS John Schickel, chair Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Julian Carroll Denise Harper Angel Jimmy Higdon Paul Hornback Christian McDaniel Dan Seum Damon Thayer Reginald Thomas

NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Brandon Smith, chair Jared Carpenter Matt Castlen C.B. Embry Paul Hornback Robby Mills John Schickel Reginald Thomas Johnny Ray Turner Robin Webb Whitney Westerfield

RULES Robert Stivers, chair Julie Raque Adams David Givens Morgan McGarvey Dennis Parrett Damon Thayer Johnny Ray Turner Mike Wilson

STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Wil Schroder, chair Ralph Alvarado Denise Harper Angel Stan Humphries Christian McDaniel Morgan McGarvey Robby Mills Albert Robinson Dan Seum Damon Thayer Johnny Ray Turner

TRANSPORTATION Ernie Harris, chair Ralph Alvarado Jared Carpenter Perry Clark C.B. Embry Jimmy Higdon Paul Hornback Stephen Meredith Gerald Neal Albert Robinson Johnny Ray Turner Mike Wilson

VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS & PUBLIC PROTECTION Albert Robinson, chair Julian Carroll Perry Clark

C.B. Embry Denise Harper Angel

Ernie Harris Jimmy Higdon Stan Humphries Dennis Parrett Wil Schroder Brandon Smith Whitney Westerfield Mike Wilson

Max Wise

Good-to-know Senate telephone numbers

Senate Leaders (elected by full membership of the Senate) President of the Senate (Sen. Robert Stivers) 502-564-3120 President Pro Tem (Sen. David Givens) 502-564-3120

Party Leaders (chosen by their respective parties) Majority Floor Leader (Sen. Damon Thayer) Majority Caucus Chair (Sen. Julie Raque Adams) Majority Whip (Sen. Mike Wilson) Minority Floor Leader (Sen. Morgan McGarvey) Minority Caucus Chair (Sen. Johnny Ray Turner) Minority Whip (Sen. Dennis Parrett)

502-564-2450 502-564-2450 502-564-2450 502-564-2470 502-564-2470 502-564-2470

Senate and party leaders share offices in the Capitol

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Finding or calling a legislator at the Capitol Kentucky senators have offices on the second floor and representatives on the third and fourth floors of the Capitol Annex, located directly behind the Capitol. Each legislator has their own office, often in a suite with others. Senate and House leaders also have offices in the Capitol, third floor. To call a legislator directly (instead of leaving a message on the message line), call 502-564-8100 and ask for the extension listed or the legislator by name. Where a four-digit extension is listed, call 502-564- and the four digits. New legislators do not yet have published extensions, so call 502-564-8100.

Representative Ext. Office Adkins, Rocky 5565 472 Bechler, Lynn 665 316C Bentley, Danny 678 329J Blanton, John 668 329H Bojanowski, Tina 8100 451E Booker, Charles 8100 424C Bowling, Adam 8100 416B Branham Clark, Terri 8100 429B Bratcher, Kevin D. 7 08 357E Brenda, R. Travis 8100 316E Bridges, Randy 8100 329G Brown Jr, George 620 429B Burch, Tom 601 472 Cantrell, McKenzie 670 424A Carney, John Bam 2217 370D Donohue, Jeffery 629 451C Dossett, Myron 657 401 DuPlessis, Jim 650 376 Elkins, Larry 8100 405D Elliott, Daniel 677 329F Fischer, Joseph M. 742 313 Flood, Kelly 675 432G Frazier, Deanna 8100 405C Freeland, Chris 8100 413E Fugate, Chris 697 329G

Representative Gentry, Al Glenn, Jim Goforth, Robert Gooch Jr., Jim Graham, Derrick Graviss, Joe Hale, David Harris, Chris Hart, Mark Hatton, Angie Heath, Richard Hinkle, Kathy Hoover, Jeff Howard, Cluster Huff, Regina Huff, Thomas Jenkins, Joni L. Keene, Dennis King, Kim Koch, Matthew Koenig, Adam Kulkarni, Nima Lee, Stan Lewis, Derek Lewis, Scott

Senator Ext. Office Adams, Julie Raque 2450 242 Alvarado, Ralph 229 681 Buford, Tom 610 252 Carpenter, Jared 779 209 Carroll, Danny 229 712 Carroll, Julian 645 255 Castlen, Matt 688 255 Clark, Perry B. 2470 254 Embry Jr., C.B. 710 252 Girdler, Rick 779 209 Givens, David P. 3120 236 Harper Angel, Denise 2470 254 Harris, Ernie 605 204 Higdon, Jimmy 8100 236 Hornback, Paul 779 203 Humphries, Stan 779 209 Kerr, Alice Forgy 779 203 McDaniel, Christian 615 228 McGarvey, Morgan 2470 255

Senator Ext. Office Meredith, Stephen 229 644 Mills, Robby 800 255 Neal, Gerald A. 655 255 Parrett, Dennis 2470 254 Robinson, Albert 604 228 Schickel, John 779 209 Schroder, Wil 779 209 Seum, Dan “Malano” 662 228 Smith, Brandon 646 252 Stivers II, Robert 3120 236 Thayer, Damon 2450 242 Thomas, Reginald 608 255 Turner, Johnny Ray 2470 254 Webb, Robin L. 676 255 West, Stephen 229 806 Westerfield, Whitney 622 228 Wilson, Mike 2450 242 Wise, Max 229 673

Ext. Office 699 432D 720 467 630 358B 687 376 5565 472 8100 429J 642 405B 635 457C 667 316A 669 429I 638 405E 8100 424B 614 373C 794 467 683 367A 8100 413F 5565 472 634 429G 763 405C 8100 329E 689 329E 8100 429E 693 357D 8100 413D 8100 316A

Representative Ext. Office Maddox, Savannah 8100 413G Marzian, Mary Lou 643 451E Massey, C. Ed 8100 329I McCool, Bobby 8100 413C McCoy, Chad 2217 370 Meade, David 4334 332C Meeks, Reginald 653 432B Meredith, Michael 719 416A Meyer, Russ A. 623 457B Miles, Suzanne 2217 370 Miller, Charles 631 457D Miller, Jerry T. 718 357C Minter, Patti 100 429A Moore, Tim 702 358C Moser, Kimberly Poore 694 351C Nemes, Jason 706 416C Osborne, David 4334 332 Palumbo, Ruth Ann 600 432E Petrie, Jason 618 351B Pratt, Phillip 671 351 Prunty, Melinda Gibbons 6 86 413G Rand, Rick 619 432F Raymond, Josie 8100 451B Reed, Brandon 684 402 Riley, Steve 680 352C

Representative Ext. Rothenburger, Rob 609 Rowland, Bart 613 Rudy, Steven 637 Santoro, Sal 691 Schamore, Dean 704 Scott, Attica 606 Sheldon, Steve 8100 Sims Jr, John 696 Sorolis, Maria 8100 St. Onge, Diane 701 Stevenson, Cherlynn 8100 Stewart III, Jim 690 Stone, Wilson 674 Tackett Laferty, Ashley 8100 Tate, Nancy 8100 Thomas, Walker 658 Tipton, James 793 Turner, Tommy 716 Upchurch, Ken 784 Webber, Russell 663 Westrom, Susan 740 Wheatley, Buddy 8100 Wiederstein, Rob 8100 Willner, Lisa 8100 Yates, Les 8100

Office 373B 416D 304 303 429E 432C 351B 429C 432A 357B 424G 358A 429F 432F 351D 413F 316B 324B 307A 352A 424E 462A 413E 424D 351C

Phone extensions for most of the new legislators have not yet been published by the Legislative Research Commission.

“Going to Frankfort during the legislative session is one of the most important things that a citizen can do. It gives you the opportunity to share your desires in your own words, face to face, with your representatives. Your representatives are waiting to hear from you. Don’t pass up the opportunity to influence the Kentucky General Assembly.”

K.A. Owens

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How a Bill Becomes a Law in Kentucky

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The first step is to start with an idea.

Many ideas come from legislators, but the public may also suggest new laws and even write proposed legislation.

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When citizens have an idea for a new law, they

must find a legislator willing to act as its sponsor in the General Assembly. Every bill must have a sponsor, and a bill can have several co-sponsors. Similar bills can have sponsors in both the House and the Senate.

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The legislator

asks the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to put the idea into legal language, or to draft a bill. The LRC may do any necessary research, note any projected fiscal impact, and make sure the idea does not conflict with any existing laws.

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Many, but not all, bills have a hearing

before a standing committee and are approved or not approved by a majority vote of committee members. The committee chairperson sometimes chooses not to bring up a bill as a way to kill it. Committee hearings are open to the public, and citizens may testify for or against a bill at the discretion of the chairperson.

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After approval by a

standing committee, the bill goes to the Rules Commitee, which may refer it to the full membership (floor) or send it back to another standing committee for further consideration (a tactic sometimes used to kill a bill).

The Rules Committee has a lot of power.

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Next, the bill is introduced into the General

Assembly, either in the House or the Senate, depending on whether the sponsor is a representative or senator (all revenue measures must originate in the House). The bill first goes to the Committee on Committees, which assigns it to a standing committee. Some bills may be pre-filed in the interim between legislative sessions but may only be passed while the legislature is in session.

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If a bill gets through the Rules Committee, it is sent to the House

or Senate floor, where it is supposed to be read and voted on. Amendments can be and often are proposed on the floor. Occasionally, legislative leaders refuse to allow a bill to be voted on. If a bill receives a majority vote, it is sent to the other legislative chamber, where it must go through a similar process of hearings and votes.

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The governor has 10

days to sign a bill or it becomes law automatically. The governor may veto a bill if he or she opposes it.

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At any step in the process, a bill may be modified

or amended. If different versions of the same bill pass each chamber, a conference committee made up of senators and representatives is formed to reach a compromise. A compromise bill must pass both chambers again. If it does, it is sent to the governor.

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The legislature may override a veto if

at least 50 percent of the members in both chambers vote to do so. New laws take effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns unless a bill passed with an emergency clause, whereby it takes effect immediately.

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