Brett Guthrie
| The Honorable Brett Guthrie |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Lewis |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 32nd district |
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| In office 2000–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Miller[1] |
| Succeeded by | Mike Reynolds[2] |
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| Born | Steven Brett Guthrie February 18, 1964 Florence, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Guthrie |
| Residence | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy, Yale University |
| Occupation | former military officer |
| Religion | Churches of Christ |
Steven Brett Guthrie (born February 18, 1964) is the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district, a Bowling Green-based district, since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Kentucky Senate.
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[edit] Early life, education, and career
Guthrie was born in Florence, Alabama, the son of Carolyn P. (née Holt) and Lowell M. Guthrie.[3] He earned his Bachelor of Science in mathematical economics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1987[4] and his Master's of Public and Private Management from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1997.
Guthrie is a former vice president of Trace Die Cast, Inc., an automotive parts supplier based in Bowling Green. Guthrie has previously served as a field artillery officer in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
[edit] Kentucky Senate
Guthrie represented the 32nd district in the Kentucky Senate from 1999 to 2008, where he served as vice chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, and was chairman of the Transportation Committee.
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
[edit] Elections
- 2008
In the 2008 congressional general election, he defeated his Democratic opponent, State Senator David Boswell from Sorgho in Daviess County, for the right to succeed the retiring Republican U.S. Representative Ron Lewis of Hardin County. Lewis announced his retirement on the last day for candidates to file for the seat in 2008, in hopes of steering the Republican nomination to his chief of staff, Daniel London. Guthrie, however, filed his papers and defeated London for the party nomination.
- 2010
Guthrie defeated Democrat Ed Marksberry by a large margin.
[edit] Tenure
Based on a questionnaire and the votes that the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund considered to be the most important in 1998, they assigned Representative Guthrie a grade of B.[5] He has since received A's from the NRA and various other Second Amendment rights advocacy groups.
[edit] Committee assignments
[edit] Personal life
With his family, Guthrie attends the Lehman Avenue Church of Christ in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as reported by the Christian Chronicle; Michael Greene, minister of the Lehman Avenue congregation, said that he has no doubt "Guthrie’s faith will play a positive role" in representation of the 2nd district.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=620550
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=20043
- ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/guthrie.htm
- ^ USMA 1987 article on Guthrie retrieved 2008 December 31.
- ^ Project VoteSmart Interest Group ratings retrieved 2010 May 7.
- ^ Jessie Sanders, "Kentucky Church Member Elected to Congress" retrieved 2008 December 31.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Brett Guthrie Official U.S. House Website
- Brett Guthrie for Congress Official Campaign Website
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Ron Lewis |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district 2009–present |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by John Fleming R-Louisiana |
United States Representatives by seniority 306th |
Succeeded by Gregg Harper R-Mississippi |
| Representatives to the 111th–112th United States Congresses from Kentucky (ordered by seniority) | ||
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| 111th | Senate: M. McConnell | J. Bunning | House: H. Rogers | E. Whitfield | B. Chandler | G. Davis | J. Yarmuth | B. Guthrie |
| 112th | Senate: M. McConnell | R. Paul | House: H. Rogers | E. Whitfield | B. Chandler | G. Davis | J. Yarmuth | B. Guthrie |
- 1964 births
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky
- Kentucky State Senators
- Living people
- American members of the Churches of Christ
- United States Army officers
- United States Military Academy alumni
- Kentucky Republicans
- Yale University alumni
- People from Florence, Alabama
- People from Bowling Green, Kentucky
