Full Name:
Joe Graviss
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Debbie
Home City:
Versailles, KY
Religion:
Catholic
Bachelor's, Hamburgerology, McDonald's Hamburger University, 1989
BS, Accounting/Business Administration, Transylvania University, 1984-1986
Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56, 2019-2021
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 7, 2004, 2020
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56, 2018
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel & Public Retirement, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Local Government, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on State Government, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Pension Oversight Board, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Owner/Operator, Graviss McDonald's Restaurants, 1988-2017
Staff Accountant, Dean, Dorton and Ford, 1986-1988
Member, Bluegrass Bike, Hike, Horseback, and Water Trails Alliance, present
Member/Strategic Planning Team Chair, Kentucky Democratic Party State Central Executive Committee, present
Board Member, Nursing Home Ombudsman Association of the Bluegrass, present
Member, Woodford County Democratic Party Executive Committee, present
Board Member, Woodford Tomorrow, present
Member, Advisory Board, Central Kentucky Riding for Hope
Member, Advisory Board, Woodford County Community Education
Member, Advisory Committee, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky Co-Operative
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce
Business Liaison, Bishop J. Kendrick Williams' Annual Appeal
Former Board Member, Bluegrass Community Foundation
Member, Bluegrass Community Foundation Board of Directors
Board Member, Bluegrass Partnership Initiative
Chair, Bluegrass Tomorrow, Incorporated
Member, Business Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Presenter, Cardinal Hill Hospital Telethon
Member, Change for Kentucky, Frankfort
Member, Columbus Region Leadership Team
Member, Diocese of Lexington Annual Golf Committee
Chair, Diocese of Lexington Development Director Search Committee
Vice Chair, Employer of Opportunity Committee, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky
Founding Sponsor/Board Member, Equifestival of Kentucky
Member, Executive Committee, Bluegrass Community Foundation
Member, Executive Committee, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Member, Executive Committee, Midway College
Member, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Finance Committee, Midway College
Member, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Fundraising Committee, Re-building The Tradition, Saint Leo's Church
Member, Gallatin County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Grants Committee, Bluegrass Community Foundation
Former Board Member/Budget Chair/Vice Chair, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Presenter, Kentucky Educational Television (KET) Telefund
Member, Kentucky Farm Bureau
Member, Kentucky Governance Board, Lung Cancer Research Project
Member, Kentucky Progress Commission
Former Board Member/Finance Chair/Vice Chair, Kentucky Resources Council
Member, Kentucky Smart Growth Task Force
Member, Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants
Former Participant, Leadership Central Kentucky
Board Member, Lexington Area Sports Authority
Member, Literacy Link Project Task Force, Kentucky Educational Television
Member, McDonald's National Leadership Council Service Team
Member, McDonald's National Leadership Council System Economics Team
Member, McDonald's National Leadership Council Web Site Enhancement Team
President/Vice President, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky Co-Operative
Chair, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky People Team
Chair, McDonald's of Kentucky Workers Compensation Self-Insurance Fund Committee
Former Member, Midway College Board of Trustees
Co-Chair, Midway College Pharmacy School Task Force
Representative, Ohio Region, McDonald's Divisional Leadership Council
Representative, Ohio Region, McDonald's National Leadership Council
Member, Owen County Chamber of Commerce
Charter Member, Regional McDonald's Execution Gap Team
Secretary/Treasurer, Regional McDonald's Operators Advisory Board
Charter Member, Regional McDonald's Quality Design Team
President/Founder, Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of Central and Southeastern Kentucky
Member, South Limestone Business Owners Association
Former Member, Transylvania University Board of Regents
Board Member/Treasurer, Woodford County American Red Cross
Member/Secretary/Treasurer, Woodford County Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Woodford County Community Foundation
Founder/Vice Chair, Woodford County Community Fund
Former Chair/Vice Chair, Woodford County Economic Development Authority
Co-Chair, Woodford County Planning Task Force
Founder/Member, Woodford County Principle-Centered Community Initiative
Secretary/Treasurer, Woodford County River Association
Member, Woodford County Solid Waste Committee
Board Member, Woodford County Theatrical Arts Association
Co-Chair, Woodford Forward
Member, Envision Franklin County, 2012
Volunteer, Steve Beshear for Governor, 2007, 2011
Treasurer, Doctor Daniel Mongiardo for United States Senate, 2010
First Day Officer, Governor Steve Beshear, 2007
State Finance Co-Chair, Doctor Daniel Mongiardo for United States Senate, 2004
Awards:
Bluegrass Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen of the Year
Franklin Covey "Facilitator of the Year"
Legacy Award from the Woodford County Chamber of Commerce
Woodford County School System's Hall of Fame