Bobby McCool's Biography
- State House (KY) - District 97, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (KY) - District 97
Contact Information
Campaign
Office
702 Capital Avenue
Annex Room 357E
Frankfort, KY 40601
Full Name:
Bobby Wayne McCool
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Debbie; 2 Children
Birth Date:
05/07/1959
Home City:
Van Lear, KY
Religion:
Free Will Baptist
BS, Education, Eastern Kentucky University
Certification, Research, Florida State University
MA, Education, Morehead State University
PhD/ABD, Leadership, University of Kentucky
Representative, Kentucky State House of Representatives, District 97, 2019-present
Candidate, Kentucky State House of Representatives, District 97, 2024, 2026
Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Education
Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education
Member, Joint Committee on Education
Member, Joint Committee on Government Contract Review
Member, Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Member, Joint Committee on Transportation
Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
Member, Natural Resources and Energy Committee
Member, Postsecondary Education Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Chair, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee
Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Co-Chair, Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Vice-President/Chief Institutional Officer, Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Served, Kentucky Air National Guard
Former Welding Instructor/Director, Mayo Technical College
Served, United States Marine Corps
Member, Van Lear Free Will Baptist Church, present
Member, Board of Regents, Kentucky Community and Technical College System