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State Representative, 89th District
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Timmy Truett

Candidate for State Representative, 89th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; school principal
Lives in
McKee

State representative since 2021 for District 89 (Jackson, Lee and Wolfe counties and parts of Laurel and Madison counties). A principal with the Jackson County Board of Education.

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Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored law creating alternate and modified high school diplomasIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 562 (2026), with Rep. Chris Fugate among its primary sponsors. Signed into law (2026 Acts Chapter 15).

    HB 562 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “promulgate administrative regulations for an alternate high school diploma and a modified high school diploma”
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  • Sponsored law letting districts build local school accountability systemsIn office

    One of the primary sponsors of HB 257 (2026). Signed into law (2026 Acts Chapter 138).

    HB 257 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “permit local school districts to develop and implement a local accountability system”
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  • Sponsored bill letting teachers remove disruptive students from classIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 882 (2026). Referred to the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on March 11, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 882 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to discipline of students.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “permit a teacher to remove from the classroom a student that violates a school behavior policy and is disruptive to the classroom environment”
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