Josh Branscum KY State Representative

I am truly honored to be chosen as Chairman of the House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee! I appreciate House Leadership’s confidence and I look forward to working with my colleagues as we lead the effort to craft the state’s economic development and workforce investment policies!

From our family to yours, we want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We had a wonderful evening and it was good to see everyone at the 2023 Russell Springs Christmas Parade! It was a beautiful night and a huge crowd on hand as we kicked off the Holiday season! Thank you to the for a great night!

From our family to yours, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the invitation to discuss policies and issues that the General Assembly will be addressing in the upcoming 2024 session. It was a great turnout for the Chamber’s annual Legislative Preview Conference!

God bless our veterans and thank you for your service! We are forever grateful!

Took advantage of early voting on this beautiful Saturday. If you can’t make it out today, be sure to vote on Tuesday!

GO VOTE & GO CATS!!

Representative Branscum Reviews $6.7 Million Jabez Fiber Optic Broadband Project - DUO Broadband Kentucky State Representative Josh Branscum was in Russell County recently to get a first-hand look at progress on the Jabez community fiber optic expansion. The project is bringing gigabit broadband to the rural area with funding from a state broadband grant and matching funds from DUO Broadband, f...

I was honored today to receive the Kentucky Association of Counties 2023 County Advocate Award. Thank you to KACo for your continued support of our counties across the Commonwealth!

It was a beautiful day at The Foothills Festival! I Enjoyed seeing and spending time with good friends!

I was able to cap off a busy day in Frankfort watching the girls district volleyball championship between the Russell Co. Lakers and the Clinton Co. Bulldogs! Congratulations to the ladies from both teams and we are so proud of their hard work and commitment!

Earlier today, the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation met as we heard testimony and received updates from various stakeholders regarding transportation related issues.

It’s always good to be with friends as we celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Duvall Valley Water Improvement project in Clinton County! In addition to this, we were able to present local funding awards to Clinton County Tourism, and nonprofit assistance funding to the Foothills Academy and The Salvation Army! I was proud to support all of these measures in the General Assembly and look forward to additional opportunities to grow our communities as we plan for the next budget.

I was happy to attend today’s Cumberlands Workforce Development Board meeting! I am very appreciative of this regional board’s dedication and commitment to building and improving Kentucky’s workforce!

I also want to congratulate Aaron Poynter on his new appointment! Aaron has been appointed as the State Wide Director of Putting Kentuckians First & Reentry. He will be working with the Kentucky Office of Adult Education and the Education and Labor Cabinet! I look forward to working with him in Frankfort!

It was a beautiful evening at the Pulaski County Republican Party Lincoln Day Picnic! I enjoyed spending time with many constituents and friends as we had the opportunity to hear from the candidates for governor and statewide offices. Thank you to for being a wonderful host!

He Is Risen! From our family to yours, we wish you all a Happy Easter!

Goodnight and goodbye to the 2023 General Assembly!

Happy Sine Die! Today marks day 30 of 30 of the 2023 legislative session which is known as sine die (without a day). I want to thank each and every one of my constituents in the 83rd House District for the opportunity to represent you in Frankfort. While there are times where we may be on opposing sides of an issue, just know that I am legislating for what’s best for my district and our Commonwealth as a whole. Serving as your Representative has been, and continues to be, one of the greatest honors of my life and I can’t thank you enough for the support!

Thank you to the Kentucky League of Cities for presenting me the Friend of Kentucky Cities Award! I appreciate your advocacy for Kentucky cities across the Commonwealth!

Photo dump of days 13-20 of the 2023 General Assembly! The pace is really starting to pick up as only 10 legislative days remain. I want to thank all my constituents and everyone who has come up to visit and to take part in the legislative process!

Photo dump of days 9-12 of the 2023 legislative session! I was joined this week by:
-The Russell County Middle School Y Club and their teachers Mr. Jason Davidson and Ms. Lindsay Gibson. Members of the club were pages on the House floor!

-I was honored to receive a 2022 Friends of Kentucky Cities Award from the Kentucky League of Cities.

-Visited by one of my favorites…Dr. Rick Miles (Uncle Rick)!

-Tom Preston and the Duo Broadband team to discuss broadband projects

-Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson

-Robert Parker and the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital team.

Thank you to everyone who visited to take part in the legislative process!

Photo dump of days 5-8 of the 2023 General Assembly.

I was joined by Dr. Casey Miles Lewis (my second sister!) and her son Isaac, who were in Frankfort for the KY Youth Advocates!

Always good to see my friend Clinton Co. Circuit Clerk Jake Staton!

Russell Co. Library Director Lindsay Westerfield, who does just an outstanding job!

Newly elected Russell County Judge Executive, Randy Marcum!

Tracy Hagan with Reading Recovery!

And Pulaski County Magistrate Mark Ranshaw!

Thank you all for coming to visit and discussing issues of concern!

LAST OPPORTUNITY!
Clinton, Russell and Pulaski Co. residents in District 83 will have until tomorrow at 12:00 to fill out my legislative survey. Please follow the below link or the QR code in the picture. It’s anonymous and takes just a few minutes. I greatly appreciate and value your feedback!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMjlCMzCa1OoGmN0WFSN7y5_3czqbj1Jqc8-9kf0jC8kMznA/viewform

Great turnout at last night’s Somerset Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce! Congratulations to Bobby Clue and the Chamber team for a wonderful event!

I was also honored to be with the Pulaski Co. Farm Bureau this morning to provide a legislative update and to discuss Farm Bureau’s priorities for this session. Such a great organization and I’m always glad to work with them on legislation to protect our farm families and citizens across the Commonwealth!

Thank you to the Region 6 FRYSC for the invitation to attend this morning’s Legislative Meet & Greet! I am so grateful for our Family Resource and Youth Service Centers and their continuous commitment to serving our youth.

DON'T FORGET - LEGISLATIVE SURVEY
Below is a link to 10 very quick survey questions that I ask those within my district (Clinton Co., Russell Co., and Pulaski Co.) to answer.

PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMjlCMzCa1OoGmN0WFSN7y5_3czqbj1Jqc8-9kf0jC8kMznA/viewform

I truly value your opinion and will periodically be conducting surveys of my constituents. Please understand that I am not necessarily endorsing any of these proposals. These are based off of potential bills and other proposals floating around. By sharing your opinions, you help me to better represent you. If you would like to elaborate further on your answer, please feel free to direct message me. Thank you for the opportunity to be your Representative!

Representative Josh Branscum- 2023 Regular Session Questionnaire Work is well underway to prepare for the 2023 Regular Session, which we will convene on Tuesday, January 3 at Noon. Constituents often ask me about our priorities for session. While we have worked throughout the summer and fall to prepare, I generally think the best way to know what we are going to....