The 2027 General Assembly will be a 30-day “short” session that begins on January 5th and end on March 30th. The deadline for bill filing will be February 16th for the Senate and February 17th for the House. KCC will be holding its 2027 Legislative Summit in mid-January 2027, so watch for updates soon.
Meet the Freshman Class
Senate District 6: Dr. Christian Furman (D), replacing Sen. Lyndsey Tichenor (R). Furman is Medical Director at the University of Louisville Trager Institute. District 6 includes part of Jefferson County, plus Oldham and Trimble counties. www.cristianforky.com
Senate District 14: Ben Mudd (R). Ben is a pharmacist and small business owner. This district was an open seat, replacing longtime Senator Jimmy Higdon. District 14 includes LaRue, Marion, Nelson, Spencer and Washington counties. www.votemudd.com
Senate District 36: Sarah Cole McIntosh (D) is replacing Senator Julie Raque Adams (R). Sarah previously served District 7 of the Jefferson County Public School Board. District 36 includes parts of Jefferson County. www.sarahcolemcintosh.com
House District 28: Almaria Baker (D) is replacing Jared Bauman (R). Almaria is a Career Technical Education (CTE) Teacher at Iroquois High School. District 28 is part of Jefferson County. https://www.bakerforhouse28.com/
House District 31: Tim Hall (D), Jeffersontown City Councilmember and small business owner, will be replacing the seat being left by Susan Tyler Witten (R). www.timhallforky.com/
House District 33: Jennifer Hardin (D), a small business owner, will be replacing the seat being left by Jason Nemes (R). District 33 includes parts of Jefferson, Oldham and Shelby counties. www.hardin4ky.com/about
House District 43: Robert LeVertis Bell (D), teacher and organizer, will be replacing the seat being left by Pamela Stevenson (D). District 43 includes parts of Jefferson County. https://bell4ky.com/
House District 44: Kenya Wade (D) is Chief Executive Officer at Cycle Breakers Breaking Chains Inc, replacing the seat being left by Beverly Chester Burton (D) District 44 includes part of Jefferson County around Shivley. www.facebook.com/kenyaforkentucky/
House District 48: Suhas Kulkarni (D) is a small business owner who will be replacing the seat being left by Ken Fleming (R).District 48 includes parts of Jefferson and Oldham Counties. https://suhas48.com/
House District 52: Kevin Jones (R), is a District Athletic Administrator on the Wayne County Board of Education, and will be replacing the seat left by Ken Upchurch(R). District 52 includes McCreary and Wayne Counties, and parts of Pulaski County. https://www.facebook.com/kevin.jones.for.52nd.district.state.repr/
House District 63: Cole Cuzik (R), a real estate agent, will be replacing the seat being left by Kim Banta. District 63 includes parts of Boone and Kenton Counties in the Ft. Mitchell region. https://www.coleforkentucky.com/
House District 65: Aaron Currin (D), a public defender, will be replacing the seat being left by Stephanie Dietz (R). District 65 includes Erlanger, and part of Kenton County. https://currinforky.com/
House District 70 Mike Fisher(R), an engineer with 3M Corporation, will be replacing the seat being left by William Lawrence (R).
House District 73 Daniel Konstantopoulous (R), is a business owner and former Clark County Magistrate. He will fill the seat being left by Ryan Dotson (R). The 73rd district includes Clark County and part of Fayette. https://electdanielk.com/about
House District 74 David Charles (R), is a small business owner and farmer. He will fill the seat being left by David Hale (R). The 74th district includes Bath, Menifee, and Montgomery Counties. https://www.darrellbillings.com
House District 91 Darrell Billings (R), will fill the seat being left by Bill Wesley (R). The 91st district includes Estill, Powell and part of Madison County. House District 95: Tanner Hesterberg (R) is a Pikeville attorney who specializes in criminal defense. He will fill the seat being vacated by Ashley Tackett Laferty (D). The 95th district includes Floyd and Pike Counties including the towns of McDowell, Martin, and parts of Pikeville.
ACT: KCC encourages our members and supporters to reach out to any freshmen lawmakers in your district, and we are glad to accompany you or help you frame your issues if you would like additional support. Just call us at 502-209-9659 and let us know how we can assist you.
Call for Nominations: KCC Board
KCC elects half of their Board of Directors each year for a two-year term. We are looking for dedicated environmentalists who can be part of a diverse team that can provide critical thinking on policies that govern our state and protect our environment. We welcome candidates who can provide specific expertise in our priority areas (climate change, biodiversity, land conservation, energy) and/or have previous experience working with state government agencies.
Those considered will be part of an exciting team that will provide perspectives and guidance on policies that are debated before the General Assembly, and guide one of the longest-running statewide environmental collaboratives in Kentucky. If you know of a great candidate, please contact director@kyconservation.org no later than December 1, 2026.
Be Part of a working team!
KCC is exploring the formation of working teams to support the advancement of our priority issues and help us to stay current on the latest information. Our priority areas include: Clean Energy/Clean Transportation, Biodiversity, Land Conservation and Climate Change/Climate Resiliency. If you are interested in joining a future work team, fill out the following interest form.
Kentucky Voices 2026: A Tribute to Wendell Berry
This year we lost a giant of the literary world, and a longtime supporter of the Kentucky Conservation Committee. KCC owes its very existence to the Berry family, when Wendell and his brother, Senator John Berry, Jr., participated in a panel at the University of Kentucky back in the ‘70s. The theme of the panel was on the need for an organized lobbying presence FOR the environment in Frankfort. Shortly thereafter, citizens including Clyde Reeves, Bob Reeves, Hank Graddy, Oscar Geralds Jr., Ralph Madison and others began building on this idea that led to the formation of the Kentucky Conservation Committee in 1975.
The loss of Wendell at the end of August this year prompted us to devote this year’s Kentucky Voices event to his memory, by hosting a screening of the film “Look & See.” We hope you will join us for this very special screening in Frankfort.
The screening is free to members in good standing as our “thank you” for your support. Continuing members are encouraged to renew at this time. Event is open to all. Register here.