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Morgan McGarvey
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 3rd district
Assuming office
January 3, 2023
SucceedingJohn Yarmuth
Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byRay Jones
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byTim Shaughnessy
Personal details
Born (1979-12-23) December 23, 1979 (age 44)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseChris
Children3
EducationUniversity of Missouri (BA)
University of Kentucky (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

John Morgan McGarvey (born December 23, 1979) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, where he represents the 19th district. In December 2018, he was elected as minority leader, becoming one of the youngest members of a general assembly in the nation to serve in a leadership role.[1] He is the U.S. representative-elect for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district.

Early life and education

McGarvey was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended duPont Manual High School.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[3] Morgan is the son of John McGarvey, who was a staff member for former Kentucky Governor Wendell Ford and current City Attorney for Anchorage, Kentucky, since 1987.[4]

Career

Prior to his election to the Kentucky State Senate, McGarvey worked for Jack Conway as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky. He also previously worked for U.S. Representative Ben Chandler and for the law firm Frost Brown Todd.[5] McGarvey now practices law at Morgan Pottinger McGarvey, a firm founded by his grandfather.[6]

Kentucky Senate

McGarvey was first elected in the 2012 election for Kentucky State Senate District 19. He defeated three other candidates in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, with 40.7% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. In 2016, he was re-elected to a second four-year term after defeating Republican Larry West in the general election. In 2018, he became Minority Floor Leader for the Kentucky State Senate. On November 3, 2020, McGarvey won election for his third term after running unopposed.[7]

In the senate, his current committee assignments include the Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee, the Banking and Insurance Committee, the State and Local Government Committee, and the Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Task Force.[8]

McGarvey's legislative achievements have garnered him praise from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, who named him their 2015 Legislator of the Year[8] and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, who bestowed him with a Leadership Award.[9] McGarvey was named a Most Valuable Policymaker by Greater Louisville Inc.[8] and 2016 Outstanding Young Professional by the University of Kentucky College of Law.[10]

U.S. House

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky § District 3

On October 12, 2021, McGarvey launched a campaign to represent Kentucky's 3rd congressional district after Kentucky's sole Democratic Congressman and Chair of the House Budget Committee John Yarmuth announced his retirement from the seat.[11] In the primary election, McGarvey defeated state Representative Attica Scott for the Democratic nomination.[12] McGarvey won his election and will begin his first term in congress in January 2023.[13]

Personal life

McGarvey and his wife, Chris, live in the Strathmoor neighborhood, a part of the Highlands in Louisville, Kentucky, with their three children.[8]

The life of McGarvey's family has been documented by photographer Pam Spaulding for over forty years, dating back to before McGarvey was born. Spaulding began the project while working at the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper and published her photos in the 2009 book An American Family: Three Decades with the McGarveys, published by National Geographic.[14] Spaulding's work documenting the McGarveys continues today.

Electoral history

Kentucky State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey 5,030 40.7%
Democratic Sarah Lynn Cunningham 4,261 34.5%
Democratic Amy E. Shoemaker 1,812 14.7%
Democratic Gary Demling 1,253 10.1%
Total votes 12,356 100.0%
Kentucky State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey 39,327 100%
Total votes 39,327 100.0%
Kentucky State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey (incumbent) 39,026 61.71%
Republican Larry West 24,214 38.29%
Total votes 63,240 100.0%
Kentucky State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey 50,867 100.0%
Total votes 50,867 100.0%
Kentucky 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan McGarvey 52,157 63.34%
Democratic Attica Scott 30,183 36.66%
Total votes 82,340 100.0%

References

  1. ^ "Senate democratic caucus elects Morgan McGarvey of Louisville as new floor leader". Northern Kentucky Tribune. December 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Meet Morgan McGarvey". McGarvey for State Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Forty Under 40: Morgan McGarvey". Louisville Business First. September 27, 2013. Morgan McGarvey, senior associate, Morgan & Pottinger PSC; Kentucky state senator. Age: 33. Birthplace: Louisville.
  4. ^ Miller, Howard (January 28, 1987). "Two officials resign in Anchorage". Neighborhoods. The Courier-Journal. p. 3.
  5. ^ Hodge, Rae (March 11, 2013). "Once an Aspiring 'War Correspondent,' Morgan McGarvey Settles into Senate". WFPL News. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "J. Morgan McGarvey". Morgan Pottinger McGarvey. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Morgan McGarvey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "McGarvey for State Senate". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "2019 Responsibility.org Leadership Awards". Responsibility.org. December 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Senator Morgan McGarvey Receives UK College of Law Young Professional Award". Morgan Pottinger McGarvey. May 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "Minutes after Rep. Yarmuth announcement, Sen. Morgan McGarvey says he'll run to fill the seat". WLKY. October 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott announces congressional run for Yarmuth seat". WDRB. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Watkins, Morgan. "Kentucky state Sen. Morgan McGarvey wins Democratic primary for Rep. John Yarmuth's seat". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  14. ^ Dukehart, Coburn (November 4, 2009). "An American Family". NPR. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Official 2016 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "Election Night Reporting". vrsws.sos.ky.gov. Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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