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Jim Gooch, Jr.'s Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (KY) - District 12

Contact Information

702 Capitol Avenue
Annex Room 383
Frankfort, KY 40601

806 Princeton Street
Providence, KY 42450

Full Name:

Jim Gooch, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Married

Birth Date:

04/13/1951

Home City:

Providence, KY

Religion:

Baptist

Graduated, Western Kentucky University, 1973

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12, 1994-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 12, 2020, 2022

Member, City Council, City of Providence, 1990-1993

Mayor, City of Providence, 1982-1986

Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Family Services Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Family Services Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Judiciary, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on State Government, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Public Water and Wastewater System Infrastructure Task Force, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Former Member, Small Business and Information Technology Committee, Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Former Member, Task Force on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Co-Owner, Western Kentucky Steel Construction Company Incorporated

Legislative Representative, Board of Directors, Green River Area Development District

Vice President of Membership/Former Vice President/Treasurer, Kentucky Jaycees

Former President/Member, Providence Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Providence Jaycees

Former President, Providence Ruritan Club

Board Member, Webster County Airport

Former Vice Chair/Board Member, Webster County Economic Development Corporation

Awards:

Citizen of the Year, 1990

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