Courtney Gilbert | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 24th district | |
In office March 25, 2024 –January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Brandon Reed |
Succeeded by | Ryan Bivens |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | Adrienne Southworth (sister) |
Residence | Hodgenville,Kentucky |
Education | Louisiana Baptist University (BA) |
Committees | Veterans,Military Affairs,and Public Protection (Interim) |
Courtney Gilbert (born November 14,1989) is an American politician from Kentucky who was a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She represented Kentucky's 24th District which comprises Green,Hart,and LaRue counties. [1] She was elected in a special election following the resignation of incumbent Brandon Reed,and assumed office on March 25,2024. She did not seek reelection in 2024.
Gilbert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication and music from Louisiana Baptist University. [1] She is self employed as a private instructor of violin,piano,Spanish and German. She is also a bookkeeper for three small businesses. Gilbert also serves as a Christian missionary. [2]
She is an active member of the LaRue County Republican Party,having served as their youth chair for nine years,as well as a delegate to the 2nd Congressional District and state Republican Party conventions. She is currently a precinct captain. [3]
Gilbert is the sister of Adrienne Southworth,who represented District 7 in the Kentucky Senate from 2021 to 2025. [4]