Rick Girdler's Biography
- State Senate (KY) - District 15, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (KY) - District 15
Contact Information
Office
702 Capitol Avenue
Annex Room 252
Frankfort, KY 40601
Full Name:
Rick Girdler
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sara; 3 Children: Brandon, Kelly, Megan
Birth Date:
05/23/1955
Home City:
Somerset, KY
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Cumberland College
Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 15, 2016-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 15, 2020
Vice Chair, Banking and Insurance Committee
Member, Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee
Member, Families and Children Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance
Member, Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment
Member, Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology
Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Capital Projects and Bond Oversight
Chair, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee
Former Member, Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism,and Environmental Protection
Former Vice Chair, Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Kentucky State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State Senate
Insurance Agent/Owner, Shelter Insurance, 1983-present
Employee, Lake Cumberland Life Underwriters, 1978-1986
Agency Owner, Rick Girdler Insurance Agency, Incorporated, 1983-Present
Member, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1969-present
Member, Northern School, Site Based Council, 1992-1994
Board Member/Coach, Somerset Babe Ruth, 1988-1994
Board Member/Coach, Somerset Little League, 1988-1994
Teacher, Life Underwriter Training Council, 1986-1987