Steve West's Biography
- State Senate (KY) - District 27, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (KY) - District 27
Contact Information
Office
702 Capitol Avenue,
Annex Room 228
Frankfort, KY 40601
Full Name:
Stephen 'Steve' West
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cindy; 3 Children: Mahayla, Caleb, Eli
Birth Date:
04/28/1970
Home City:
Paris, KY
Religion:
Christian
JD, The Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University, 1996
BA, Communications, Eastern Kentucky University, 1993
Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 27, 2015-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 27, 2020
Member, 2022-2024 Budget Preparation and Submission Subcommittee
Member, Agriculture Committee
Co-Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Education
Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Education
Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel & Public Retirement
Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, and Public Protection
Chair, Education Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Agriculture
Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue
Member, Joint Committee on Education
Member, Joint Committee on Judiciary
Former Member, Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky State Senates
Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary, Kentucky State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Co-Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Program Review and Investigations, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Chair, Senate Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member, Special Committee on Electronic Recording of Official Documents by County Clerks, Kentucky State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Equine Issues, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Realtor, Kirkpatrick and Company
Member, Bedford Acres Christian Church, present
Member, Kentucky Bar Association
Member, Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors
Priority Issues:
Grow and retain jobs in Kentucky with sound public policy;
Improve Kentucky healthcare and fight Obamacare;
Eradicate heroin and fight prescription drug abuse;
Fight for successful schools and better education to create jobs;
Stand up against President Obama's War on Coal;
Invest in Kentucky families by lowering taxes;
Protect our family values and Kentucky heritage
Spouse's Occupation:
Teacher, author, and speaker