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Commissioner James 'Jamie' R. Comer, Jr.

Full Name: James 'Jamie' R. Comer, Jr.
Office: Commissioner of Agriculture (KY), Republican
First Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Tamara Jo; 2 Children: Reagan, Harlan
Birth Date: 08/19/1972
Birth Place: Carthage, TN
Home City: Tompkinsville, KY
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

SB 110 - Relating to Optometry
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 18, 2011 - -Establishes that the board shall have the sole authority to determine what constitutes the practice of optometry (Sec. 2). -Specifies that the practice of optometry ...

HB 415 - Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving
Legislation (Yea)

April 1, 2010 - -Defines a "personal communication device" as a device capable of two-way audio or text communication that emits an audible signal, vibrates, displays a message, or ...

SB 178 - Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations
Legislation (Yea)

March 25, 2010 - -Defines "summative evaluation" as the summary of, and conclusions from, the evaluation data that (Sec. 1):-Occur at the end of an evaluation cycle; and -Include ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Agriculture Policy Overview

Jan. 1, 2011 - Prior to listing detailed Ag policy, let's first examine where James R. Comer stands on major non-agricultural issues: * 100% Pro-life voting record and has ...

Issue Position: Equine Policy

Jan. 1, 2011 - As the next Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, James R. Comer will work closely with the equine industry in Kentucky to ensure that our state's signature ...

Issue Position: Urban Agriculture Initiative

Jan. 1, 2011 - Urban agriculture is defined as the growing of plants and the raising of animals within and around cities. Benefits of urban agriculture: 1. It meets ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Kentucky Club for Growth Positions 69
2011-2012 Kentucky Club for Growth Positions 69
2011 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Positions 73%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($316,981.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

James Comer, Jr. has 91% Political Courage

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