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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Western Kentucky University - BS, agriculture (1993)

  Activities and notes: Kentucky Future Farmers of America, president

• Monroe County (Ky.) High School - Diploma (1990)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kentucky
  James Richardson Comer Jr., 74.99%

  Republican
  James Rhodes, 25.01%

  Democrat

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kentucky
  James Richardson Comer Jr., 69.00%

  Republican
  Paul Walker, 31.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kentucky
  James Richardson Comer Jr., 72.56%

  Republican
  Samuel Lewis Gaskins, 27.33%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Comer Land & Cattle Co. (1994-)

  Farmer

• James Comer Jr. Farms (1994-)

  Farmer

• South Central Bank Inc. (2000-2012)

  Director

• CFB Foods Inc. (2001-2003)

  President

• Comer and Polston Insurance Inc. (1993-1995)

  President

Associated Organizations

Board membership:

• Farm Team Properties LLC

  Secretary/Treasurer

• Monroe County (Ky.) Farm Bureau Inc.

Membership:

• Kentucky Cattlemen's Association Inc.

• Cumberland County (Ky.) Chamber of Commerce Inc.

• American Council of Young Political Leaders

• Tompkinsville (Ky.) Jaycees Inc.

Political organization:

• 1996 Republican National Convention

  Delegate

Own leadership PAC:

• Creating Opportunities, Markets and Enthusiasm in Rural Kentucky PAC

Election campaign:

• Comer for Congress (Kentucky)

Place of worship:

• Forks of the Elkhorn Baptist Church (Midway, Ky.)

• First Baptist Church (Tompkinsville, Ky.)

Elected office:

• Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Jan. 2012-Jan. 2014)

  Agriculture Commissioner

Board membership:

• Monroe County (Ky.) Chamber of Commerce Inc. (1999-2000)

  President

• Monroe County (Ky.) Republican Party (1993-1995)

  Chair

Awards

• Defender of Limited Government Award (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (Jan. 2022)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (2021)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Oct. 2020)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (May 2020)

• Congressional Champion Award (YMCA of the USA) (March 2020)

• Award (United Mine Workers of America) (March 2020)

• Outstanding New Member of Congress Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Jan. 2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Dec. 2018)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2018)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2018)

• Champion of Agriculture Award (American Agri-Women) (June 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (May 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Freshman Legislator of the Year Award (National Republican Legislators Association) (2002)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Privately Financed Travel

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Education and the Workforce Committee
House Education and the Workforce Committee Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee
House Education and the Workforce Committee Workforce Protections Subcommittee
• House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Chair
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Oversight and Accountability Committee National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee, Ex Officio

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Cuba Working Group
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Congressional Aluminum Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Biofuels Caucus
• Congressional Border Security Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Crop Insurance Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional E-Commerce Caucus
• Congressional Fertilizer Caucus
• Congressional FFA Caucus
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
• Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
• Congressional Second Amendment Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• Congressional Tennessee Valley Corridor Caucus
• Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus
• Congressional Transparency Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Western Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional White Oak Caucus
• Copper Caucus
• Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
• Historic Preservation Caucus
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Organic Caucus
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Study Committee
• Rare Disease Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• House Oversight staffer powers up

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 8, 2022
  A GOP House Oversight Committee staffer has plugged into a new government-affairs job. read more

• Privately sponsored travel continues - mostly for Republicans

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 2, 2020
  Amid COVID-19 spikes, private sponsors have continued to send members and staffers on trips, although few in number and mainly for Republicans. read more

• Federal Advocates lobbyist back to House

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 9, 2017
  Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) picked up a new legislative director from Federal Advocates, a lobbying firm specializing in securing federal funds for clients. read more

• Federal Advocates adds to staff from both sides of aisle

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 19, 2017
  Federal Advocates, a lobbying firm specializing in securing federal funds for clients, picked up a pair of Hill aides this month. read more