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Joe Graviss officially filing to run as Candidate for State Senate District 7 in 2020.
By Steve Stewart
Published 3:20 pm Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Former Gov. and current state Sen. Julian Carroll, D-Frankfort, won’t seek re-election next year and has endorsed state Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles, as his successor.
Graviss, a former McDonald’s franchisee who won election to the state House in November, told Frankfort Rotarians on Wednesday that he plans to run for the seat in Senate District 7, which covers Franklin, Woodford, Anderson, Owen and Gallatin counties.
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Meet Joe Graviss
Joe Graviss is a former Owner\Operator, retiring in late 2017, of nine McDonald’s Restaurants in Lexington, Frankfort, Versailles, and Midway, Kentucky with over 600 employees in total. His Bachelor of Hamburgerology came in 1989 where he made the Dean’s List, received the Team Leader award and a rare addendum to graduate transcripts from the professors at McDonald’s Hamburger University. Joe’s 9 restaurants operated well within the top 20% in the Country as determined by the McDonald’s Corporation.
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"We pay taxes so that we can make critical investments to make our Commonwealth strong. Too many of our elected leaders have not been good stewards of our government or our resources, and the processes we depend on as a civilized society have been ignored. It seems like too many of our elected officials are more interested in politics, getting re-elected, and controlling power than they are in serving their constituents. That’s why I’m running---I want to be a good steward of our resources, and I want to be an elected leader who represents our district and the Commonwealth regardless of who’s “in power” because that should not matter---it’s the people that matter. I’m not interested in political games or war, I’m interested in getting to work with others that are truly interested in working together to solve problems."
-Joe Graviss State Representative
District 56, Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, March 2 -- Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles, files bills at the House Clerk’s desk. This was the last day to file bills in the House.
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(2-25-20) Discussing legislation with a key stakeholder during House Recess.
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FRANKFORT, February 21 -- Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles, comments on House Bill 1, a bill that would reform how the state provides public assistance to its citizens. This bill has admirable goals, but is being rushed through versus thought through enough to get it right. It’s like we’ve all heard before--measure twice, cut once, and also do you want it fast or do you want it right?
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(2-13-20) Pleased to be speaking in support of HB129 for our local health departments and HB171 for our quasi-governmental agencies on the floor of the KY House of Representatives. Both passed with flying colors. It was an honor working with my Republican colleagues Rep. Moser and Rep. DuPlessis to craft this quality legislation. Coach Cal says, there’s no I in TEAM. It’s amazing what happens when folks work together. Don’t forget to call your legislators to support the Fair Maps Act HB326.
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(2-13-20) Pleased to be speaking in support of HB129 for our local health departments and HB171 for our quasi-governmental agencies on the floor of the KY House of Representatives. Both passed with flying colors. It was an honor working with my Republican colleagues Rep. Moser and Rep. DuPlessis to craft this quality legislation. Coach Cal says, there’s no I in TEAM. It’s amazing what happens when folks work together. Don’t forget to call your legislators to support the Fair Maps Act HB326.
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(2-13-20) Pleased to be speaking in support of HB129 for our local health departments and HB171 for our quasi-governmental agencies on the floor of the KY House of Representatives. Both passed with flying colors. It was an honor working with my Republican colleagues Rep. Moser and Rep. DuPlessis to craft this quality legislation. Coach Cal says, there’s no I in TEAM. It’s amazing what happens when folks work together. Don’t forget to call your legislators to support the Fair Maps Act HB326.
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I was honored to be asked by Minority Leader, Joni Jenkins, to join in on the discussion of a procedural issue we had with the Speaker and House leadership on a proposed amendment, during the debate last week.
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I was honored to be asked by Minority Leader, Joni Jenkins, to join in on the discussion of a procedural issue we had with the Speaker and House leadership on a proposed amendment, during the debate last week.
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I was honored to be asked by Minority Leader, Joni Jenkins, to join in on the discussion of a procedural issue we had with the Speaker and House leadership on a proposed amendment, during the debate last week.
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I was honored to be asked by Minority Leader, Joni Jenkins, to join in on the discussion of a procedural issue we had with the Speaker and House leadership on a proposed amendment, during the debate last week.
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I was honored to be asked by Minority Leader, Joni Jenkins, to join in on the discussion of a procedural issue we had with the Speaker and House leadership on a proposed amendment, during the debate last week.
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FRANKFORT, January 16. 2020 -- Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles (right), congratulates 7-year-old Ethan Branscum of Frankfort after House Bill 27 passed the House Government Committee. Ethan suggested the idea for HB 27 to Graviss and Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher, R-Louisville, prior to the session. The measure would designate adopted cats and dogs as the state’s official pet.
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FRANKFORT - Jan 16, 2020 -- A photo from today’s House Health and Family Services Committee meeting. Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles, testifying before the committee with public health officials and House Health and Family Services Chair Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, center, on Moser’s “public health transformation” proposal found in House Bill 129.
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FRANKFORT, January 13, 2020 -- Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles (left), looks over legislation with Rep. John Sims Jr, D-Flemingsburg, in the House.
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Joe Graviss officially filing to run as Candidate for State Senate District 7 in 2020.
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FRANKFORT, July 20, 2019 -- Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles, presents House Bill 2, a bill relating to retirement costs for Kentucky Retirement Systems employers, in the House State Government Committee.
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FRANKFORT, July 23, 2019 – (left to right) Rep. Rob Rothenburger, R-Shelbyville, and Rep. Joe Graviss, D-Versailles, listen to Minority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, D-Sandy Hook, in the House.