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Joe Graviss' Biography

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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

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