Ken Upchurch's Biography
- State House (KY) - District 52, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (KY) - District 52
Contact Information
Office
702 Capitol Avenue
Annex Room 303
Frankfort, KY 40601
Post Office Box 969
Monticello, KY 42633
Full Name:
Kenneth 'Ken' Upchurch
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Melissa; 2 Children: Chelsea, Jackson
Birth Date:
06/04/1969
Birth Place:
Richmond, KY
Home City:
Monticello, KY
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Somerset Community College
BA, Political Science, Eastern Kentucky University, 1989-1991
Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 52, 1999-2010; 2013-present
Former Minority Whip, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Candidate, Kentucky State House of Representatives, District 52, 2022
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 52, 2020
Member, Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation
Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation
Member, Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance
Member, Joint Committee on State Government
Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Transportation
Member, Transportation Committee
Former Member, Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Judiciary, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Co-Chair, Mileage Based Transportation Funding Task Force, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Government Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Vice President, Tiger Homes, Incorporated, 1997-present
Publisher/President, "The Monticello Stage", present
Insurance Agent, Upchurch Insurance and Financial Services, Incorporated, present
Eastern Kentucky Field Representative, United States Senator Mitch McConnell, 1995-1996
Employee, Public Relations, Avian Farms, 1992-1994
Attendee, Elk Spring Valley Baptist Church, present
Member, Kentucky Manufactured Homes Institute, present
Member, Mill Springs Battlefield Association, present
Board Member, Immanuel Christian Academy