Education
B.A. in Government and Philosophy, University of Virginia (1996, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa); J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law (2001)
Career History
Legislative Assistant
Office of U.S. Rep. Jim Talent (R-MO)
1996 - 1998
Attorney
Stites & Harbison, Lexington, KY
2002 - 2007
Deputy General Counsel
Office of Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher
2007 - 2008
Recent Legislation
H.R. 760
· Sponsor
Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023
Dec 5, 2024
H.R. 758
· Sponsor
Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023
Dec 3, 2024
H.R. 759
· Sponsor
No Energy Revenues for Russian Hostilities Act of 2023
Feb 2, 2023
H.R. 3673
· Sponsor
Small Business Investor Capital Access Act
H.R. 747
· Sponsor
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
Committee Assignments
Chairman, Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee
Member, Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific
Member
Key Policy Positions
Chairs Financial Institutions subcommittee, co-authored Paycheck Protection Program during COVID-19 pandemic, advocates for community bank deregulation
Supports Kentucky coal industry, opposes EPA regulations on power plants, promotes energy independence policies
Advocates for combating opioid epidemic in Kentucky, which has the fifth highest overdose mortality rate nationally
Serves on Select Committee on China, supports economic and national security measures against Chinese Communist Party
Advocates for Kentucky farmers and rural communities, supports agricultural trade policy
Contact & Resources
Kentucky(KY)
D
Andy Beshear
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
The Bluegrass State's 6 representatives navigate between coal country's struggles and Louisville's growth. Home to the Senate's longest-serving leader, Kentucky politics blend Southern tradition with surprising populist streaks—just don't mess with their bourbon.
Capital
Frankfort
Population
4.5M
2024 Turnout
62.1%
Senate Seats
2
House Seats
6
Electoral Votes
8
District
KY-6