Josh Calloway | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 10th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Dean Schamore |
Personal details | |
Born | February 3,1979 |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Eastern Kentucky University |
Committees | Elections,Constitutional Amendments,and Intergovernmental Affairs (vice-chair) Agriculture Economic Development and Workforce Investment Education |
Josh Calloway (born February 3,1979) [1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 10th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 1,2021.
Calloway grew up in Fordsville,but currently resides in Irvington. He earned a certification in health and safety from Eastern Kentucky University. [2]
Prior to entering politics,he worked as a safety and security manager for National Office Furniture. He has since worked as a business development and safety officer for Protech EIS Corporation. He also serves as preacher,volunteer jail chaplain,music director,and piano player at Pleasant View Baptist Church as well as director of Hope Through Truth Ministries and the Hope Academy,a transitional living home for at-risk men.
2018 Calloway was unopposed in the 2018 republican primary,and was defeated in the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election by incumbent Dean Schamore. [3]
2020 Calloway was unopposed in the 2020 republican primary,and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election against incumbent Dean Schamore,winning with 11,624 votes. [3] [4]
2022 Calloway was unopposed in the 2022 republican primary,and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election against independent candidate John Whipple,winning with 11,516 votes. [3]
2024 Calloway won the 2024 republican primary against challenger Julie Cantwell,winning with 2,773 votes,and will face Democratic candidate John Whipple in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5. [3]
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