James Comer | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Maloney |
| Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee | |
| In office June 29, 2020 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Raskin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Whitfield |
| 34th Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky | |
| In office January 2, 2012 – January 4, 2016 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Richie Farmer |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Quarles |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 2, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Polston |
| Succeeded by | Bart Rowland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Richardson Comer Jr. August 19, 1972 Carthage, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Tamara Jo Comer (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Western Kentucky University (BS) |
| Website | House website |
James Richardson Comer Jr. (/ˈkoʊmər/ KOH-mər; born August 19, 1972) is an American politician. He is the U.S. Representative for 1st congressional district since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before, he was in the Kentucky House of Representatives and also was the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky.
