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State Representative, 19th District
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Michael Lee Meredith

Candidate for State Representative, 19th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; bank loan officer
Lives in
Oakland
Campaign website
meredithforkentucky.com

State representative for District 19 (Edmonson County and part of Warren County) since 2011; he chairs the House Banking and Insurance Committee. A loan officer at the Bank of Edmonson County.

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Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored law pausing new public insurance adjuster licenses.In office

    HB 568 (2026) halts new public adjuster licenses for two years and adds contract requirements. Signed by the governor April 13, 2026 (Acts Ch. 141).

    2026 Regular Session HB 568: AN ACT relating to public protection and declaring an emergency.

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “prohibit the issuing of public adjuster licenses and apprentice public adjuster licenses for a period of 2 years”
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Government & transparency

  • Sponsored law raising local governments' small-purchase limit to $50,000.In office

    HB 392 (2026). Signed by the governor April 7, 2026 (Acts Ch. 39).

    2026 Regular Session HB 392: AN ACT relating to local public agency transactions.

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “increase the small purchase limit to $50,000 and raise that amount by $10,000 every 5 years beginning in 2030”
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