Kevin D. Bratcher | |
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Member of the Louisville Metro Council from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Robin Engel |
Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 29th district | |
In office January 1,1997 –January 1,2025 | |
Preceded by | Dave Stengel |
Succeeded by | Chris Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born | Louisville,Kentucky | April 17,1961
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Louisville,Kentucky |
Alma mater | Louisville Technical Institute Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Webster University |
Committees | Elections,Const. Amendments &Intergovernmental Affairs (Chair) Judiciary Licensing,Occupations,&Administrative Regulations State Government |
Website | kevinbratcher |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1985–1991 |
Kevin Dale Bratcher (born April 17,1961) [1] is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1997 to 2025. [1] [2] In 2016,Bratcher became the first Republican House Majority Whip in Kentucky history.
Bratcher did not seek reelection to the Kentucky House in 2024,and instead ran for the 22nd district seat on the Louisville Metro Council.
Kevin's cousin,Steve Bratcher,is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 25th House district.
Bratcher graduated from Shawnee High School before earning his BS from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University,his MA in media communications from Webster University and his AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the Louisville Technical Institute.