KFTC 2020 Grassroots Legislative Guide

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 lobbyists on issues that matter, and for holding legislators accountable to all of us during the 2020 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.

Kentucky Needs Your Voice and Presence!

table of contents Tips for using this publication, staying informed and active .................................. 3 A look at top justice issues in the 2020 legislative session ................................ 4-5 KFTC lobby days and actions ................................................................................................ 6 2020 General Assembly calendar ........................................................................................ 6 What a day lobbying with KFTC at the capitol is like ................................................ 7

KFTC STEERING COMMITTEE Cassia Herron, chairperson Alan Smith, vice chairperson Rebecca Tucker, secretary-treasurer Fannie Madden-Grider, at-large member Meta Mendel Reyes, immediate past chair

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

Chapter Representatives Mikaela Curry, Big Sandy Tiffany Duncan, Central Kentucky David Miller, Cumberland Carl Shoupe, Harlan County Connor Allen, Jefferson County Alondra Barrera Garcia, Madison County Greta Elenbaas, Northern Kentucky Courtney Combs, Perry County Alvin Madden-Grider, Rowan County Amelia Cloud, Rolling Bluegrass Joy Fitzgerald, Shelby County Summer Bolton, Southern Kentucky Jim Gearhart, Western Kentucky Shannon Scott, Wilderness Trace

Tips for using the Toll-Free Legislative Message Line ................................................18

Alternates: Emily Yoder, Big Sandy; Rachel Norton, Central Kentucky; Stefanie Kingsley, Cumberland; Chase Gladson, Harlan County; Courtney Kearney, Jefferson County; Susan Haddix, Madison County; Paul Schwartz, Northern Kentucky; Bobby Duff, Perry County; Allie Secor, Rowan County; Kali Reagan, Rolling Bluegrass; Tammy Barrett, Shelby County; Teresa Christmas, Southern Kentucky; Shannon Davis-Roberts, Western Kentucky; Eric Mount, Wilderness Trace

Finding or calling legislators at the capitol .................................................................... 31

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 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 2020 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 legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS/Maps/Pages/2013-Redistricting-Maps.aspx 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 voice 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 (legislature.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, including a Bill Watch service that will send you notifications for any legislation you want to track.

• 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 throughout the year. As a member you’ll receive regular updates and action alerts on KFTC’s legislative work and everything else we do.

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2020 General Assembly

We Are Kentuckians: choosing each other during the General Assembly Kentuckians know what our communities need to thrive. It’s looking out for each other and treating each other like neighbors. It’s a healthy democracy – one that pushes our government to provide the support and services we need to live healthy and happy lives.

But many of our elected leaders in Frankfort have prioritized bills that, instead of addressing Kentucky’s real challenges, aim to turn us against each other. Some politicians want to stoke fear and blame against people based on where they come from, what they look like, or how much money they have.

Kentuckians are better than that. Our strength comes from our ability to stand up for each other.

Together, we can let the legislators know that we aren’t fooled by their efforts to divide us. And later this year, we can elect new leaders who will work for and with all of us.

Here are some of the top issues KFTC members are working on in the 2020 legislative session. Bills will be introduced through early March and will noted on KFTC’s online Bill Tracker at www.kftc.org/ bill-tracker.

A Healthy Democracy Our democracy works best when elections are free and fair. When more of us have a say at the ballot box, we can elect those leaders who will stand up for all of us. In December, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to restore voting rights for an estimated 140,000 people with felonies in their past. This is an important victory to celebrate – and there’s more to do.

We want to make this Voting Rights victory permanent, but without the exclusions included in Beshear’s executive order. We’ll be working with the Voting Rights Coalition to support House Bill 6, which would respect the rights of folks who have a felony conviction in their past without exception.

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, while fighting any efforts that limit access to voting, including restrictive voter ID legislation.

New Energy and Just Transition

A Just Transition to a new energy system – one

that protects our health and climate, benefits people and communities, and creates good, meaningful jobs – is possible. But each year, utility companies and the legislators they fund aim to take away our access to renewable energy and increase our electricity costs, while burdening our communities, workers and the environment.

In 2019, despite herculean efforts to show that solar is working for all Kentuckians and putting Kentuckians to work, legislators voted to pass the controversial net metering bill that undermines our growing solar industry and our progress towards a cleaner, healthier energy future. And in 2018, legislators voted to make it harder for miners with black lung to receive the diagnosis they need to access the black lung benefits they earned.

We deserve better – from our utilities and the Public Service Commission, from the coal industry, and from the elected leaders who are supposed to represent us.

This year, KFTC and other solar allies are working to reverse the damage from last year’s net metering bill, protect our most vulnerable friends and neighbors from the ever rising costs of electricity, and explore ways that our Public Service Commission can really be of service to the public.

We’ll also support efforts to repeal language in the 2018 workers’ comp law that makes it much harder for miners with black lung disease to receive their compensation.

Taxes, Budget and Quality of Life Kentuckians need good jobs, clean air and water, and quality education. We deserve healthy, vibrant communities, where everyone contributes their fair share toward our shared goals. This Kentucky is possible, but we need to reform our state taxes. This year, we have the opportunity to advance many of these goals through the state budget process.

We’ll support bills that generate revenue, close tax loopholes that benefit corporations and the wealthy, and ensures everyone is paying their fair share of taxes that invest in needed public services.

We’ll also 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 or diverting funding for charter schools.

Bills have been introduced that would raise the minimum wage, exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax, and restore the prevailing wage. We’ll continue to watch for legislation that improves the quality of life for all Kentuckians.

Racial Justice and Civil Rights

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Ways to stay informed of KFTC’s work in the Kentucky General Assembly • like us on Facebook: www.kftc.org/facebook • make sure you are on our email list for action alerts: www.kftc.org/get-involved • visit our General Assembly webpage for lobbying days, rallies and other actions, handouts and other resources: www.kftc.org/general-assembly • or sign up to lobby with KFTC, in Frankfort or at home, at www.kftc.org/lobby • join your local chapter and get involved locally; contact your local organizer or find your chapter at kftc.org/chapters

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is wiped out of our laws, habits and hearts.

But Senate leadership opened the session with Senate Bill 1, which would create a mandate for most public agencies in Kentucky to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It has been dubbed the Family Separation Bill because it would force employees to participate in the detainment and deportation of immigrants in Kentucky. KFTC members and allies have been speaking up against this, and other harmful anti-immigrant bills.

Passing a statewide fairness law is a top priority for many Kentuckians. Experience shows that defending existing local fairness ordinances, and the right of local governments to adopt such ordinances, also needs to be a legislative focus. We’ll also support LGBTQ+ Kentuckians by supporting bills that ban conversion therapy and fighting legislation like a “bathroom bill” that aim to stoke fear against and limit the rights of trans and non-binary Kentuckians.

We’ll support legislation that bans discrimination against natural and protective hairstyles worn

by Black Kentuckians. And we’ll watch for bills that will have a disproportionate impact on communities of color in our state.

Criminal Justice KFTC’s platform calls for a transition from our punitive justice system to a restorative one that honors the inherent dignity of all individuals. We reject the privatization of the criminal justice system and its targeting of poor folks and Kentuckians of color.

A bill that would repeal portions of the problematic “Youth Incarceration” Bill that became law during the 2018 legislative session has been filed and is on our radar. Legislation that would establish an Officer Shooting Review Board to investigate any shooting of an individual by a law enforcement officer or any deadly incident involving law enforcement is also on our radar.

We’re also watching a bill that would make the penalty for possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana a prepayable non-criminal fine. It also would allow expungement of convictions for possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana.

A bill that would prohibit employers from requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application (ban the box) has been filed, as well as a bill that would prohibit application of the death penalty if the accused has a diagnosis of

serious mental illness. We support abolition of the death penalty, and will be watching for a clean bill.

Health Care KFTC supports quality, affordable, and comprehensive health care. After Governor Beshear’s executive order that rescinded former Governor Bevin’s Medicaid work requirements, we’ll be watching for any bills that restrict or take away Kentuckians’ ability to access health care.

After passing increasing draconian anti-choice legislation, Republicans are continuing efforts to restrict access to reproductive care in Kentucky, including an anti-abortion constitutional amendment and an abortion gag rule.

Bills have been introduced that would limit patients’ financial liability for unintended out-ofnetwork medical care, would prohibit pre-existing condition exclusion and higher premiums based on health status in health insurance plans, and would require the Department for Public Health to track data on maternal death and severe morbidity, and other provisions.

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2020 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

In 2020 and even-numbered years, the General Assembly meets for 60 working days.

This year they started on January 7 and will finish April 15.

While in session, the legislature meets Monday through Friday, except for the Febru­ ary 17 legislative holiday. The last regular day is April 1, followed by a two-week recess until April 14 to give the governor time to veto any bills. On April 14 & 15, legislators consider any vetoes and adjourn. These dates are subject to change.

On Mondays, the House and Senate usual­ ly go into full session at 4 p.m., with no regular­ ly-scheduled committee meeting on Mondays.

All committee meetings generally are on Tues­ days, 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 meetings, except for the Rules Committee, are open to the public.

Committees have regular weekly meet­ ings (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 op­ erates a toll-free Calendar Line which gives the day’s meeting schedule. The number is: 800633-9650. Or view a weekly calendar online at: apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar. This does not list meetings scheduled at the last minute or meeting cancellations.

JANUARY 7-31 General Assembly convenes 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day FEBRUARY 3-28 General Assembly convenes

17 Legislative holiday (Presidents Day)

21 Last day for Bill Requests MARCH

2 Last day to file new bills in the House 3 Last day to file new bills in the Senate 31 Concurrence

APRIL

1 Concurrence 2-13 Veto recess begins 14-15 Final days to consider any legislation or vetoes; adjourn

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KFTC lobby days and actions

The 2020 session of the Kentucky General Assembly began on January 7 and will contin­ ue for 60 working days. This is a “long” session and includes consideration and passage of the two-year state budget.

KFTC coordinates lobby days throughout the session, working to be flexible to get the most members to Frankfort. Our main lobby day will be Tuesday each week. We adjust that when there are hearings, votes or ally actions, and as the action gets more intense later in the session. Let us know when you would like to lobby with us in Frankfort.

We also emphasize at-home lobbying activ­ ities. If you wish to lobby with KFTC in Frankfort or at home, fill out the form at www.kftc.org/ 2020ga to let us know, or contact your chapter organizer.

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

February 4 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action Day with focus on the death penalty, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131 February 4 – Have a Heart for Housing Day with the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky; legislative meetings and brunch begin at 8:30 a.m., Capitol Annex Room 129 February 5 – 2020 Suicide Prevention Day in Kentucky, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

February 11 – Energy for the People Lobby Day with KFTC and other members of the Kentucky Solar Advocacy Network, 8:30 a.m.

- 12 p.m. in Capitol Annex Room 129.

February 25 – Special elections to fill House seats vacated by Dennis Keene (District 67, part of Campbell County) and Rocky Adkins (District 99, Elliott, Lewis and Rowan counties) February 25 – Black Lung Lobby Day February 25 – Kentucky Council of Church­ es Prayer in Action Day with focus on the environment and energy, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131 February 26 – 874K Disabilities Coalition Lob­

by Day and Rally; lobbying begins 9 a.m.; rally in capitol rotunda 12:30 p.m.

February 11 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action Day with focus on gun vio­ lence, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131

March 10 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action Day with focus on smokefree tomorrow, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131

February 11 – Community Farm Alliance Farm and Food Lobby Day.

March 12 – NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Kentucky Advocacy Day, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

February 11 – 2020 Black History Celebration with the Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus, 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol rotunda

March 24 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action Day with focus on tax reform, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131

February 13 – Ban Conversion Therapy Lobby Day; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

April 20 – Registration deadline to vote in the May 19 Primary Election. Register or update your registration ay GoVoteKY.com.

February 18 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action Day with focus on workers’ rights and fair wages, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131 February 19 – Fairness Lobby Day and Rally; lobbying begins 9 a.m.; rally in capitol rotunda 1:30 p.m.; find a carpool from your area

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 legislators in their home district is important and often gives you a chance to get 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!

54. Be Polite. Be friendly, but firm. Respect a legislator’s right to disagree.

A positive, friendly approach works best!

6. Come prepared. Know your facts – figures do matter! You should be able to tell where your figures came from. It is very important to have well-designed and written materials to supplement what you are saying. 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. Be clear and concise. Legislators are often busy. Don’t take any more of their time than necessary. Be brief but to the point. Make an appointment ahead of time, if possible. 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. Kim Banta (R) Rep. Adam Koenig (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Sal Santoro (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) Sen. Michael J. Nemes (R) Rep. James Tipton (R) Rep. Russell Webber (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) House seat vacant, election Feb. 25 Rep. Joseph Fischer (R) 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)

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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) House seat vacant, election Feb. 25 Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 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. Samara Heavrin (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. Samara Heavrin (R) Rep. Nancy Tate (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. Tina Bojanowski (D) 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. 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 18 27 21 10 26 10 84 87 29 78 27 21 5 7 11 4 47 20 1 1 9 12 15 6 89 21 32 29 30 38 37 48 46 40 44 34 42 28 36 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. Michael J. Nemes (R) Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) Rep. Kim King (R) Rep. Russ Meyer (D) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Kim Banta (R) Rep. Adam Koenig (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D) 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) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 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) House seat vacant, election Feb. 25 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 38 10 55 39 22 97 30 63 69 61 64 65 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

(continued)

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

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

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) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 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) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 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)

District 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) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 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

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.

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

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 https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS/ Maps/Pages/2013-Redistricting-Maps.aspx and choosing the “By District� link.

Fayette

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

2020 General Assembly

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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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Kim Banta (R) (no district address given) kim.banta@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329I 63 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 705

Boone (part) Kenton (part)

Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) 2359 Brown Mines Rd Marion, Ky, 42064 Lynn.Bechler@lrc.ky.gov

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

Caldwell Christian (part) Crittenden Livingston

@LynnBechler

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

Rep. Danny Bentley (R) (no district address given) Danny.Bentley@lrc.ky.gov

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

Boyd (part) Greenup

@drdanbentley

Local Government, Appropriations & Revenue, Health and Family Services

Rep. John Blanton (R) (no district address given) John.Blanton@lrc.ky.gov

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

Magoffin Knott Pike (part)

@repblanton92

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

Tina Bojanowski (D) (no district address provided) Tina.Bojanowski@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451E 32 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 626

Jefferson (part)

@tinaforkentucky

Education, Health and Family Services, Small Business & Information Technology

Charles Booker (D) (no district address provided) Charles.Booker@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424C 43 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 703

Jefferson (part)

@charles4louky

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

Adam Bowling (R) PO Box 2928 Middlesboro KY 40965 Adam.Bowling@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 416B 87 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 664

Bell Harlan (part)

@ABowlingKY

Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Natural Resources & Energy (Vice Chair), Health and Family Services

Terri Clark Braham (D) (no district address provided) Terri.BranhamClark@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429B 100 Boyd (part) H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 695

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

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

Jefferson (part)

@RepBratcherKY

Judiciary, Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs, State Government (Vice Chair)

Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) (no district address provided) Travis.Brenda@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 316E 71 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 651

Garrard Madison (part) Rockcastle

@RTravisBrenda

Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Education, Natural Resources & Energy

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Education, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Banking & Insurance, Natural Resources & Energy, 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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Randy Bridges (R) 375 Stonegate Dr Paducah KY 42003 Randy.Bridges@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329G H: 270-331-0648 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 649

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

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

Fayette (part)

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

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

Annex Room 457C 30 H: 502-454-4002 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 601

Jefferson (part)

@RepBurch

Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Health and Family Services, State Government

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)

@mckcantrell

Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Judiciary, Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs

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

Annex Room 370D A: 502-564-2217 H: 270-403-7980

Adair Taylor

@BamCarney

Enrollment, Committee on Committees, Education, Rules (Vice Chair)

Rep. Jeffery Donohue (D) PO Box 509 Fairdale, Ky, 40118 Jeff.Donohue@lrc.ky.gov

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

Jefferson (part)

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

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 (part) Hopkins (part)

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

Rep. Jim DuPlessis (R) (no district address provided) Jim.DuPlessis@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 376 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) Larry.Elkins@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405D H: 270-293-4841 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 607

Calloway Trigg (part)

@elkinslarry

Agriculture Local Government State Government

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties 3

51

9

5

Twitter

McCracken (part)

Committees Education, Natural Resources & Energy, 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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

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 Daniel.Elliott@lrc.ky.gov

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

Boyle Casey

Economic Development & Workforce Investment (Vice Chair), Judiciary, Natural Resources & Energy, Health and Family Services

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

Annex Room 329D 68 H: 859-781-6965 W: 513-794-6442 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 742

Campbell (part)

Committee on Committees, Rules, Banking & Insurance (Vice Chair), Appropriations & Revenue, Judiciary, 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

Appropriations & Revenue, Agriculture, State Government

Rep. Deanna Frazier (R) (no district address provided) Deanna.Frazier@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405C 81 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 820

Madison (part)

@deanna_ky

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

Rep. Chris Freeland (R) (no district address provided) Chris.Freeland@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413E H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 611

Lyon Marshall McCracken (part)

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

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

Annex Room 324A 50 H: 606-233-5660 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 697

Perry Harlan (part)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Natural Resources & Energy, 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) Jim.Glenn@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 462A 13 H: 270-686-8760 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 720

Daviess (part)

Education, Appropriations & Revenue, Banking & Insurance, State Government

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

6

@kyalgentry

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

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2020 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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Jim Gooch (R) 806 Princeton St Providence, Ky. 42450 Jim.Gooch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 376 12 H: 270-667-7327 W: 270-635-7855 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 687

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

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

Rep. Derrick Graham (D) 157 Bellemeade Dr Frankfort, Ky. 40601 Derrick.Graham@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 305 H: 502-223-1769 A: 502-564-5565

57

Franklin (part)

Committee on Committees Rules State Government

Rep. Joe Graviss (D) (no district address provided) Joe.Graviss@lrc.ky.gov

27 Annex Room 429J H: 859-433-4392 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 639

Fayette (part) Franklin (part) Woodford

Rep. David Hale (R) 11 Hales Ln Wellington, Ky. 40387 David.Hale@lrc.ky.gov

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 Chris.Harris@lrc.ky.gov

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 316D 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 405E 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. Samara Heavrin (R) 716 Wallace Ave Leitchfield, KY 42754 Samara.Heavrin@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351D 18 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 702

Grayson Hardin (part)

Transportation, Elections, Const.

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

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

@joegraviss

Committees

Agriculture, Local Government, State Government Enrollment (Chair), Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Appropriations & Revenue, Transportation

@RepHarrisKY

Agriculture, Judiciary, Transportation

Education, Appropriations & Revenue, Agriculture (Vice Chair), Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection @AngieHatton16

Committee on Committees, Rules, Appropriations & Revenue, Judiciary

2020 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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D) (no district address provided) Kathy.Hinkle@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424B 96 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 612

Carter Lawrence

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

Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski (part) Russell

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

91 Annex Room 467 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.Huff@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 309 82 H: 606-549-3439 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 683

Laurel (part), Whitley

@BunchGina

Rep. Thomas Huff (R) PO Box 1331 Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165 Thomas.Huff@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413F 49 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 628

Bullitt (part)

@ThomasH70394038 Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Transportation

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

Annex Room 305 H: 502-447-4324 A: 502-564-5565

Jefferson (part)

@RepJoniJenkins

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

Annex Room 353 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) Matthew.Koch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329E 72 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 660

Bath, Bourbon Fayette (part) Nicholas

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

Annex Room 367A 69 H: 859-653-5312 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 689

Boone (part) Kenton (part)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

44

Twitter

Committees Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Banking & Insurance, Transportation, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

@KYHoover

Judiciary, Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Local Government, Natural Resources & Energy Enrollment, Local Government, Education, Transportation

Committee on Committees; Rules

Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (Vice Chair), Agriculture, Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection @repkoenig

Local Government, Banking & Insurance, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (Chair), Small Business & Information Technology

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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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Nima Kukarni (D) (no district address provided) Nima.Kulkarni@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429E 40 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 603

Jefferson (part)

@RepNimaKulkarni

Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Judiciary

Rep. Stan Lee (R) PO Box 2090 Lexington, Ky. 40588 Stan.Lee@lrc.ky.gov

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

Fayette (part)

@KYStanlee

Banking & Insurance, Judiciary, Local Government

Rep. Derek Lewis (R) (no district address provided) Derek.Lewis@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413D 90 H: 606-594-0061 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 654

Clay Leslie Laurel (part)

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

Rep. Scott Lewis (R) PO Box 454 Hartford KY 42347 Scott.Lewis@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 316A 14 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 627

Daviess (part) Ohio

Education, Health and Family Services, Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (Vice Chair), Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) (no district address provided) Savannah.Maddox@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413G 61 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 640

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

@SavannahLMaddox Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Judiciary, Transportation

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

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

Jefferson (part)

@MaryLouMarzian

Education; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Health and Family Services

Rep. C. Ed Massey (R) (no district address provided) Ed.Massey@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 352B 66 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 632

Boone (part)

@cedmassey

Education, Judiciary (Vice Chair), Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Bobby McCool (R) (no district address provided) Bobby.McCool@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413C 97 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 621

Johnson Morgan Wolfe

@McCoolForKY

Education; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Transportation

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 David.Meade@lrc.ky.gov

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

80

Lincoln Pulaski (part)

@DavidMeadeKY

Committee on Committees (Vice Chair), Rules

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

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STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Reginald Meeks (D) PO Box 757 Louisville, Ky. 40201 Reginald.Meeks@lrc.ky.gov

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

Rep. Michael Meredith (R) PO Box 292 Brownsville, Ky. 42210 Michael.Meredith@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Jefferson (part)

@RepMeeks

Education; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary

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

Edmonson Warren (part)

@Kyrepmeredith

Banking & Insurance; Local Government (chair); Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Russ Meyer (D) 106 Lone Oak Dr Nicholasville, Ky. 40356 Russ.Meyer@lrc.ky.gov

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

Fayette (part) Jessamine (part)

@RepRussMeyer

Appropriations & Revenue, Local Government, Transportation

Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) PO Box 21592 Owensboro, Ky. 42304 Suzanne.Miles@lrc.ky.gov

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

Union Daviess (part) Henderson (part)

@MilesForKY

Committee on Committees, Natural Resources & Energy, Rules

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 Jerry.Miller@lrc.ky.gov

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

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

@JerryTMiller

Local Government, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs, State Government (Chair)

Rep. Patti Minter (D) (no district address provided) Patti.Minter@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429A 20 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 685

Warren (part)

@pattiminter4ky

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

Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) PO Box 143 Independence, Ky. 41051 Kimberly.Moser@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 315 18 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 694

Campbell (part) Kenton (part)

@5boymom

Education, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Judiciary, Health and Family Services (Chair)

Rep. Jason Nemes (R) (no district address provided) Jason.Nemes@lrc.ky.gov

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

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

@jmnemes

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

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

7

Education; Small Business & Information Technology; Transportation

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STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Phone #s & Office #

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

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

59

Oldham (part)

@reposborne

Committee on Committees (chair), Rules (chair)

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

Fayette (part)

@ruthannpalumbo

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

Rep. Jason Petrie (R) (no district address provided) Jason.Petrie@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 313 16 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 618

Logan Todd Warren (part)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Judiciary (Chair), Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs

Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) (no district address provided) Phillip.Pratt@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 367 62 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 671

Owen Fayette (part) Scott (part)

Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Agriculture, Small Business & Information Technology

HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Name, Home Address (Party)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

House committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below.

However, committee meetings do get canceled, and committees often meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar Line (800-633-9650) or https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar 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 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 Elections & Constitutional Amendmts Health and Family Services State Government

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

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 (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 and the number of the bill(s) you’re calling about. You can leave a message for one or more legislators, members of a committee – even all 138 at one time.

It is good to state why you are for or against a bill, and ask the operator to write it down. Otherwise your message may be reduced to a checkmark for or against the bill.

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 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

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

15 Rep. Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) Annex Room 373A PO Box 411 H: not provided Greenville, Ky. 42345 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 686 Melinda.Prunty@lrc.ky.gov

Hopkins (part) Muhlenberg

@MelindaPrunty

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

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

Annex Room 429F 47 W: 502-255-3286 H: 502-255-3392 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 619

Carroll, Gallatin, Henry Trimble

@rick_rand

Agriculture State Government Transportation

Rep. Josie Raymond (D) (no district address provided) Josie.Raymond@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451B 31 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 616

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 Brandon.Reed@lrc.ky.gov

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

Green Larue Marion

@brandonreed4ky

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Local Government, Appropriations & Revenue (Vice Chair), Judiciary, Agriculture

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

Local Government (Vice Chair), Appropriations & Revenue, Agriculture, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Bart Rowland (R) PO Box 336 Tompkinsville, Ky. 42167 Bart.Rowland@lrc.ky.gov

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

Hardin (part), Hart, Metcalfe Monroe

@kyreprowland

Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Banking & Insurance (Chair), Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Steve Rudy (R) 350 Peppers Mill Dr Paducah, Ky. 42001 Steven.Rudy@lrc.ky.gov

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

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STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Rep. Dean Schamore (D) 120 Ball Park Rd Hardinsburg, Ky. 40143 Dean.Schamore@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424F 10 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 704

Rep. Attica Scott (D) (no district address provided) Attica.Scott@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Breckinridge Hancock Hardin (part)

@DeanSchamore

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

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

Jefferson (part)

@atticascott4ky

Education, Elections, Const.

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

Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) (no district address provided) Steve.Sheldon@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351B 17 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 672

Butler Warren (part)

@stevesheldonky

Health and Family Services; Small Business & Information Technology; State Government (Vice Chair)

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

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

Bracken, Fleming, Mason Robertson

@sims4rep70

Local Government, Education, Appropriations & Revenue, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs

Rep. Marie Sorolis (D) (no district address provided) Maria.Sorolis@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432A 48 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 692

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

@sorolism

Judiciary, Transportation, Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (D) (no district address provided) Cherlynn.Stevenson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424G 88 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 707

Fayette (part)

@CherlynnForKy

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

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 Wilson.Stone@lrc.ky.gov

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 432D 95 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 636

Floyd Pike (part)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Local Government, Economic Development & Workforce Investment, Transportation

Rep. Nancy Tate (R) (no district address provided) Nancy.Tate@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351D 27 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 698

Meade Hardin (part)

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

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

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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 329C 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 Ken.Upchurch@lrc.ky.gov

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 Russell.Webber@lrc.ky.gov

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 (Chair); 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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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) Buddy.Wheatley@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Fayette (part)

@repwestrom

Enrollment, Appropriations & Revenue, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs, Agriculture

Annex Room 462A 65 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 722

Kenton (part)

@buddywheatleyky

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

Rep. Rob Wiederstein (D) (no district address provided) Rob.Wiederstein@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451A 11 W: 270-831-1087 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 736

Daviess (part) Henderson (part)

@robwiederstein

Banking & Insurance, Natural Resources & Energy, Judiciary (H) (Member), Small Business & Information Technology

Rep. Lisa Willner (D) (no district address provided) Lisa.Willner@lrc.ky.gov

35 Annex Room 424D H: 502-599-7289 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 659

Jefferson (part)

@lgwillner

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

Rep. Les Yates (R) (no district address provided) Les.Yates@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351C 73 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 709

Clark Madison (part)

H-Home W-Work

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. Joni Jenkins)................ 502-564-5565 Minority Caucus Chair (Rep. Derrick Graham)........ 502-564-5565 Minority Whip (Rep. Angie Hatton)............502-564-8100 ext. 669 House and party leaders share offices in the Capitol

Agriculture, Small Business & Information Technology (Vice Chair), Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (Vice Chair), State Government

Stay in touch with 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; Mark Hart, vice-chair George Brown Jr Myron Dossett Larry Elkins Kelly Flood Joe Graviss Chris Harris Kim King Matthew Koch Phillip Pratt Rick Rand Brandon Reed Rob Rothenburger Steven Rudy Dean Schamore John Sims Jr Wilson Stone Nancy Tate Walker Thomas James Tipton Susan Westrom Les Yates APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Steven Rudy, chair; Brandon Reed, vice-chair Lynn Bechler Danny Bentley Myron Dossett Joseph M. Fischer Kelly Flood Jim Glenn David Hale Mark Hart Angie Hatton Russ Meyer Jason Nemes Ruth Ann Palumbo Melinda Gibbons Prunty Steve Riley Rob Rothenburger Sal Santoro John Sims Jr Jim Stewart III Wilson Stone James Tipton Susan Westrom BANKING & INSURANCE Bart Rowland, chair; Joseph Fischer, vice-chair Terri Branham Clark Deanna Frazier Jim Glenn Jim Gooch Jr. Kathy Hinkle 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; Daniel Elliott, vice-chair Kim Banta Lynn Bechler John Blanton Charles Booker Adam Bowling R. Travis Brenda McKenzie Cantrell Chris Freeland Al Gentry Kathy Hinkle Thomas Huff Nima Kulkarni Savannah Maddox Jason Petrie Bart Rowland Ashley Tackett Laferty Buddy Wheatley EDUCATION Regina Huff, chair; Steve Riley, vice-chair Kim Banta Tina Bojanowski R. Travis Brenda Randy Bridges John Bam Carney Jeffery Donohue Jim Glenn Mark Hart Scott Lewis Mary Lou Marzian C. Ed Massey Bobby McCool

Reginald Meeks Charles Miller Kimberly Poore Moser Melinda Gibbons Prunty Attica Scott John Sims Jr. James Tipton Russell Webber Lisa Willner

ELECTIONS, CONST. AMENDMENTS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Kevin Bratcher, chair; Scott Lewis, vice-chair McKenzie Cantrell Jeffery Donohue Joseph M. Fischer Samara Heavrin Jeff Hoover Matthew Koch Derek Lewis Mary Lou Marzian Reginald Meeks Jerry T. Miller Jason Nemes Jason Petrie Attica Scott Lisa Willner HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Kimberly Poore Moser, chair Danny Bentley Tina Bojanowski Adam Bowling George Brown Jr Tom Burch Daniel Elliott Deanna Frazier Robert Goforth Scott Lewis Mary Lou Marzian Melinda Gibbons Prunty Lisa Willner Josie Raymond Steve Riley Steve Sheldon Cherlynn Stevenson Nancy Tate Russell Webber JUDICIARY Jason Petrie, chair; C. Ed Massey, vice-chair John Blanton Charles Booker Kevin Bratcher McKenzie Cantrell Daniel Elliott Joseph Fischer Chris Harris Angie Hatton Jeff Hoover Nima Kulkarni Stan Lee Derek Lewis Savannah Maddox Chad McCoy Reginald Meeks Patti Minter Kimberly Poore Moser Jason Nemes Brandon Reed Maria Sorolis Rob Wiederstein

LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS & ADMIN REGS Adam Koenig, chair; Matthew Koch, vice-chair Kim Banta Tom Burch Al Gentry Thomas Huff Nima Kulkarni C. Ed Massey Chad McCoy Michael Meredith Jerry Miller Kimberly Poore Moser Ruth Ann Palumbo Phillip Pratt Sal Santoro John Sims Jr Susan Westrom Buddy Wheatley

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

Rob Wiederstein

RULES David Osborne, chair; John Bam Carney, vice-chair Joseph Fischer Derrick Graham Angie Hatton Joni L. Jenkins Chad McCoy David Meade

Suzanne Miles SMALL BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Phillip Pratt, chair; Les Yates, vice-chair Lynn Bechler Tina Bojanowski George Brown Jr Chris Freeland Jim Gooch Jr. Richard Heath Adam Koenig Michael Meredith Charles Miller Josie Raymond Bart Rowland Steve Sheldon Maria Sorolis Cherlynn Stevenson Nancy Tate

Rob Wiederstein STATE GOVERNMENT Jerry Miller, chair; Kevin Bratcher, vice-chair; Steve Sheldon, vice-chair Tom Burch Jim DuPlessis Larry Elkins Joseph M. Fischer Kelly Flood Jim Glenn Derrick Graham Joe Graviss Richard Heath Patti Minter Jason Nemes Rick Rand James Tipton Tommy Turner Ken Upchurch

Les Yates TOURISM & OUTDOOR RECREATION Tommy Turner, chair, Chris Fugate, vice-chair Terri Branham Clark Jeffery Donohue Deanna Frazier Chris Freeland Robert Goforth David Hale Cluster Howard Kim King Bobby McCool Ruth Ann Palumbo Brandon Reed Ashley Tackett Laferty TRANSPORTATION Ken Upchurch, chair; Randy Bridges, vice-chair Terri Branham Clark Chris Fugate Al Gentry Robert Goforth David Hale Chris Harris Samara Heavrin Kathy Hinkle Regina Huff Thomas Huff Derek Lewis Savannah Maddox Bobby McCool Russ Meyer Charles Miller Rick Rand Sal Santoro Maria Sorolis C herlynn Stevenson Jim Stewart III Ashley Tackett Laferty Walker Thomas Tommy Turner VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Walker Thomas, chair; Les Yates, vice-chair John Blanton Myron Dossett Jim DuPlessis Chris Fugate Al Gentry Mark Hart Samara Heavrin Kathy Hinkle Matthew Koch Scott Lewis C. Ed Massey Patti Minter Rob Rothenburger Dean Schamore Attica Scott Buddy Wheatley Lisa Willner

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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 https://legislature.ky.gov/ Public%20Services/GIS/ Maps/Pages/2013-Redistricting-Maps.aspx and choosing 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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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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

#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: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2450

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Jefferson (part)

@jrajra

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

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

Annex Room 228 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 Kentucky 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

Health & Welfare; Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (chair); 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

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

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 37 A: 502-564-2470 Ext 715

Jefferson (part)

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

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

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Butler, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio

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

(no district address provided) Matt.Castlen@lrc.ky.gov

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

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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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

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

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

Allen, Barren, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson

@kydavidgivens

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

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

Annex Room 254 35 H: 502-452-9130 A: 502-564-2470 Ext 633

Jefferson (part)

@KYHarperAngel

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

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 204 14 H: 270-692-6945 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 717

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

@SenatorJimmy

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

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 (vice-chair); 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 Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection; Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue (vice chair); State & Local Government

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

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

Fayette (part)

@aliceforgykerr

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Banking & Insurance (vice chair); Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (vice chair); Appropriations & Revenue

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

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

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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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

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

Annex Room 204 23 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 615

Kenton

@kychrismcdaniel

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

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

Annex Room 254 H: 502-589-2780 Capitol: 502-564-2470

Jefferson (part)

@MorganMcGarvey

Banking & Insurance; Health & Welfare; Rules; Committee on Committees; Appropriations & Revenue; 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 843

Breckinridge, Hart, Edmonson, Grayson, Larue and Meade

@slmeredithky1

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Health & Welfare; Transportation

Sen. Robby Mills (R) (no district address provided) Robby.Mills@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 4 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 700

Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Webster, Livingston, Union

@robbymillsforky

Enrollment (chair); Agriculture; Natural Resources & Energy; State & Local Government

Sen. Gerald Neal (D) 462 S 4th St Meidinger Twr, Ste. 1250 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Gerald.Neal@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 33 H: 502-776-1222 W: 502-584-8500 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 655

Jefferson (part)

@GeraldNeal33

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Judiciary; Transportation

Sen. Michael J. Nemes (R) 209 Sandy Dr Shepherdsville, KY 40165 Mike.Nemes@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 38 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 662

Bullitt, Jefferson (part)

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

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

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

Annex Room 228 21 H: not provided 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

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

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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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

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

Sen. Brandon Smith (R) PO Box 846 Hazard, KY 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) (no district address given) Damon.Thayer@lrc.ky.gov

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

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Grant, Kenton, Scott

@damon_thayer

Rules; Committee on Committees; Agriculture; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations; 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; Natural Resources & Energy; Education; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

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

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

Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Letcher

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

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 843

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

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@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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#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, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Annex Room 228 3 W: 270-885-7671 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 622

Christian, Logan, Todd

Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) (no district address given) Phillip.Wheeler@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 31 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 714

Elliott, Lawrence, Martin, Morgan, Pike

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

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

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

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

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 canceled, 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 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar 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 Econ. Dev., Tourism & Labor Banking and Insurance Transportation Health and Welfare Natural Resources & Energy State and Local Government Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection Judiciary Education

Tues.

Tues.

Tues.

Tue. Tues.

Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed.

149 169 131 171 129 154 131 154 154

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m. noon 9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m. noon

Thurs. 9 a.m.

Thurs. 10 a.m.

Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

169 154 149

@KyWhitney

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

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: apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20rs/record.html 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 follow #kyga20 on Twitter.

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 2020 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 M. Carroll David P. Givens Stan Humphries

Robby Mills Dennis Parret Damon Thayer Robin L. Webb Stephen West Whitney Westerfield

JUDICIARY Whitney Westerfield, chair; Stephen West, vice-chair Danny Carroll Perry B. Clark Alice Forgy Kerr Gerald A. Neal Michael J. Nemes John Schickel Wil Schroder Robert Stivers II Robin L. Webb Phillip Wheeler

APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Christian McDaniel, chair; Stan Humphries, vice-chair

Tom Buford Matt Castlen

Rick Girdler David P. Givens Alice Forgy Kerr Morgan McGarvey Stephen Meredith Gerald A. Neal Michael J. Nemes Dennis Parrett Robin L. Webb Stephen West Phillip Wheeler

LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS John Schickel, chair; Paul Hornback, vice-chair Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Julian M. Carroll Denise Harper Angel Jimmy Higdon Christian McDaniel Michael J. Nemes Damon Thayer Reginald Thomas

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

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

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

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND LABOR Danny Carroll, chair; Rick Girdler, vice-chair Perry B. Clark Denise Harper Angel Ernie Harris Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Wil Schroder Reginald Thomas Mike Wilson Max Wise EDUCATION Max Wise, chair; Stephen West, vice-chair David P. Givens Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Stephen Meredith Gerald A. Neal Michael J. Nemes Robert Stivers II Reginald Thomas Johnny Ray Turner Mike Wilson

HEALTH & WELFARE Ralph Alvarado, chair; Stephen Meredith, vice-chair Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Danny Carroll Julian M. Carroll David P. Givens Denise Harper Angel Alice Forgy Kerr Morgan McGarvey

Max Wise

STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Wil Schroder, chair; Robby Mills, vice-chair Ralph Alvarado Denise Harper Angel Stan Humphries Christian McDaniel Morgan McGarvey Michael J. Nemes Albert Robinson Damon Thayer Johnny Ray Turner

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

VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS & PUBLIC PROTECTION Albert Robinson, chair; C.B. Embry Jr., vice-chair Julian M. Carroll Perry B. Clark 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 (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. Joni Jenkins) 502-564-5565 Minority Caucus Chair (Rep. Derrick Graham) 502-564-5565 Minority Whip (Rep. Angie Hatton) 502-564-8100 ext. 669 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.

Representative Ext. Office Banta, Kim 705 329I Bechler, Lynn 665 316C Bentley, Danny 678 367C Blanton, John 668 329H Bojanowski, Tina 626 451E Booker, Charles 703 424C Bowling, Adam 664 416B Branham Clark, Terri 695 429B Bratcher, Kevin D. 708 357E Brenda, R. Travis 651 316E Bridges, Randy 649 329G Brown Jr, George 620 429D Burch, Tom 601 457C Cantrell, McKenzie 670 424A Carney, John Bam 2217 370D Donohue, Jeffery 629 451C Dossett, Myron 657 401 DuPlessis, Jim 650 376 Elkins, Larry 607 405D Elliott, Daniel 677 329F Fischer, Joseph M. 742 329D Flood, Kelly 675 432G Frazier, Deanna 820 405C Freeland, Chris 611 413E Fugate, Chris 697 324A

Representative Ext. Office Gentry, Al 699 432D Glenn, Jim 720 462A Goforth, Robert 630 358B Gooch Jr., Jim 687 376 Graham, Derrick 5565 472 Graviss, Joe 639 429J Hale, David 642 405B Harris, Chris 635 457C Hart, Mark 667 316D Hatton, Angie 669 429I Heath, Richard 638 405E Heavrin, Samara 702 351D Hinkle, Kathy 612 424B Hoover, Jeff 614 373C Howard, Cluster 794 467 Huff, Regina 683 309 Huff, Thomas 628 413F Jenkins, Joni L. 5565 472 King, Kim 763 353 Koch, Matthew 660 329E Koenig, Adam 689 367A Kulkarni, Nima 603 429E Lee, Stan 693 357D Lewis, Derek 654 413D Lewis, Scott 627 316A

Senator Adams, Julie Raque Alvarado, Ralph Buford, Tom Carpenter, Jared Carroll, Danny Carroll, Julian Castlen, Matt Clark, Perry B. Embry Jr., C.B. Girdler, Rick Givens, David P. Harper Angel, Denise Harris, Ernie Higdon, Jimmy Hornback, Paul Humphries, Stan Kerr, Alice Forgy McDaniel, Christian McGarvey, Morgan

Senator Ext. Office Meredith, Stephen 843 229 Mills, Robby 700 255 Neal, Gerald A. 655 255 Nemes, Michael J. 662 229 Parrett, Dennis 2470 254 Robinson, Albert 604 228 Schickel, John 617 209 Schroder, Wil 624 209 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 843 229 Westerfield, Whitney 622 228 Wheeler, Phillip 714 255 Wilson, Mike 2450 242 Wise, Max 673 229

Ext. Office 2450 242 228 681 610 252 730 209 229 712 645 255 688 255 715 254 710 252 656 209 3120 236 633 254 605 204 717 204 648 203 870 209 625 203 615 204 2470 254

Representative Ext. Office Maddox, Savannah 640 413G Marzian, Mary Lou 643 451D Massey, C. Ed 632 352B McCool, Bobby 621 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 685 429A Moser, Kimberly Poore 694 315 Nemes, Jason 706 416C Osborne, David 4334 332 Palumbo, Ruth Ann 600 432E Petrie, Jason 618 313 Pratt, Phillip 671 367 Prunty, Melinda Gibbons 686 373A Rand, Rick 619 429H Raymond, Josie 616 451B Reed, Brandon 684 402 Riley, Steve 680 352C Rothenburger, Rob 609 373B

K.A. Owens

Representative Rowland, Bart Rudy, Steven Santoro, Sal Schamore, Dean Scott, Attica Sheldon, Steve Sims Jr, John Sorolis, Maria Stevenson, Cherlynn Stewart III, Jim Stone, Wilson Tackett Laferty, Ashley Tate, Nancy Thomas, Walker Tipton, James Turner, Tommy Upchurch, Ken Webber, Russell Westrom, Susan Wheatley, Buddy Wiederstein, Rob Willner, Lisa Yates, Les

Ext. Office 613 416D 637 304 691 303 704 424F 606 432C 672 351B 696 429C 692 432A 707 424G 690 358A 674 429F 636 432D 698 351D 658 329C 793 316B 716 324B 784 307A 663 352A 740 424E 722 462A 736 451A 659 424D 709 351C

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2020 General Assembly

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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