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James Comer, Jr.'s Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (KY) - District 1

Contact Information

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P.O. BOX 338
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

200 North Main Street
Suite F
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

300 South 3rd Street
Paducah, KY 42003

67 North Main Street
Madisonville, KY 42431

2410 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

James 'Jamie' R. Comer, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Tamara Jo; 3 Children: Reagan, Harlan, Aniston

Birth Date:

08/19/1972

Birth Place:

Carthage, TN

Home City:

Tompkinsville, KY

Religion:

Baptist

BS, Agriculture, Western Kentucky University, 1993

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Kentucky, District 1, 2017-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Kentucky, District 1, 2024

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Kentucky, District 1, 2022

Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2012-2016

Candidate, Governor of Kentucky, 2015

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 53, 2000-2011

Member, Committee on Education and the Workforce, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Chair, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Agriculture, Energy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development

Former Member, National Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Nutrition Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, The Interior, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Owner, Comer Land and Cattle Company, 1994-present

Owner, Comer Family Farms, present

Director, South Central Bank, 2000-2012

President, CFB Foods Incorporated, 2001-2003

President, Comer and Polston Insurance Incorporated, 1993-1995

Member, Tompkinsville Jaycees, 2003-present

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2002-present

Director, Monroe County Farm Bureau, 1995-present

Member, Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce

Member, First Baptist Church of Tompkinsville

Member, Kentucky Cattleman's Association

Former President, Kentucky Future Farmers of America

Member, Lions Club of Tompkinsville

Member, Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce

Member, Monroe County Inter-Agency Council

Member, Young Political Leaders of Kentucky

President, Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, 1999-2000

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996

Chair, Republican Party of Monroe County, 1993-1994

President, Kentucky Future Farmers of America (FFA), 1990-1991

Awards:

Guardian of Small Business; Jaycees Outstanding Young Kentuckian,
National Republican Freshman Legislator of the Year, 2001

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