Fayette County Legislators

Representative Robert Benvenuti III (R)
Representative George Brown Jr. (D)
Representative Kelly Flood (D)
Representative James Kay (D)
Representative Stan Lee (R)
Representative Russ A. Meyer (D)
Representative Sannie Overly (D)
Representative Ruth Ann Palumbo (D)
Representative Ryan Quarles (R)
Representative Susan Westrom (D)
Senator Ralph Alvarado (R)
Senator Tom Buford (R)
Senator Jared Carpenter (R)
Senator Alice Forgy Kerr (R)
Senator Reginald Thomas (D)

 

Representative Robert Benvenuti III (R)

House District 88
Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
2384 Abbeywood Rd
Lexington KY 40515

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 429I
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Home: 859-421-1464
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 628

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here
 


 

Representative George Brown Jr. (D)

House District 77
Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
424 E Fourth St
Lexington KY 40508

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 332D
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 620
Home: 859-312-7513

Email Address(es)
Annex: george.brown@lrc.ky.gov
 


 

Representative Kelly Flood (D)

House District 75
Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
121 Arcadia Park
Lexington KY 40503

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 351E
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 675
Cell: 859-221-3107

Email Address(es)
Annex: Kelly.Flood@lrc.ky.gov
 


 

Representative James Kay (D)

House District 56
Fayette (Part)
Franklin (Part)
Woodford

Home City
Versailles

Mailing Address
PO Box 1536
Versailles KY 40383

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 451A
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 736

Email Address(es)
Annex: james.kay@lrc.ky.gov
 


 

Representative Stan Lee (R)

Minority Caucus Chair
House District 45

Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
PO Box 2090
Lexington KY 40588

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 472
Frankfort KY 40601

700 Capitol Ave
Capitol Room 314
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Home: 859-252-2202
Home: 859-259-2927 (fax)
Annex: 502-564-4334
Capitol: 502-564-4334

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here
 


 

Representative Russ A. Meyer (D)

House District 39
Fayette (Part)
Jessamine (Part)

Home City
Nicholasville

Mailing Address
106 Lone Oak Dr
Nicholasville KY 40356

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 457B
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 623

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here
 


 

Representative Sannie Overly (D)

Majority Caucus Chair
House District 72

Bath
Bourbon
Fayette (Part)
Nicholas

Home City
Paris

Mailing Address
340 Main St
Paris KY 40361

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 313
Frankfort KY 40601

700 Capitol Ave
Capitol Room 312
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Home: 859-987-9879
Annex: 502-564-2217
Capitol: 502-564-2217

Email Address(es)
Annex: sannie.overly@lrc.ky.gov
 


 

Representative Ruth Ann Palumbo (D)

House District 76
Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
10 Deepwood Dr
Lexington KY 40505

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 370B
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Home: 859-299-2597
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 600

Email Address(es)
Annex: RuthAnn.Palumbo@lrc.ky.gov
 


 

Representative Ryan Quarles (R)

House District 62
Fayette (Part)
Owen
Scott (Part)

Home City
Georgetown

Mailing Address
PO Box 1001
Georgetown KY 40324

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 405B
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 671

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here
 


 

Representative Susan Westrom (D)

House District 79
Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
PO Box 22778
Lexington KY 40522

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 352B
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 740
Work: 859-266-7581

Email Address(es)
Annex: Susan.Westrom@lrc.ky.gov
 


 

Senator Ralph Alvarado (R)

Senate District 28
Clark
Fayette (Part)
Montgomery

Home City
Winchester

Mailing Address
3250 McClure Rd
Winchester KY 40391

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 229
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 681

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here
 


 

Senator Tom Buford (R)

Senate District 22
Fayette (Part)
Garrard
Jessamine
Mercer
Washington

Home City
Nicholasville

Mailing Address
409 W Maple St
Nicholasville KY 40356

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 252
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Home: 859-885-0606
Home: 859-885-0606 (fax)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 610
Annex: 502-564-2466 (fax)

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here
 


 

Senator Jared Carpenter (R)

Senate District 34
Fayette (Part)
Madison
Rockcastle

Home City
Berea

Mailing Address
PO Box 100
Berea KY 40403

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 203
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 730

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here
 


 

Senator Alice Forgy Kerr (R)

Senate District 12
Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
3274 Gondola Dr
Lexington KY 40513

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 203
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Home: 859-223-3274
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 625

Email Address(es)
Annex: Alice.Kerr@lrc.ky.gov
 


 

Senator Reginald Thomas (D)

Senate District 13
Fayette (Part)

Home City
Lexington

Mailing Address
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 255
Frankfort KY 40601

Frankfort Address(es)
702 Capitol Ave
Annex Room 255
Frankfort KY 40601

Phone Number(s)
Annex: 502-564-8100 Ext. 608
Annex: 502-564-0777 (fax)

Email Address(es)
Annex: click here

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