Steve Rawlings Explained

Steve Rawlings
State House:Kentucky
District:66th
Residence:Burlington, Kentucky
Party:Republican
Termstart:January 1, 2023
Preceded:C. Ed Massey
Education:University of Cincinnati (BBA)
Northern Kentucky University (JD)
Committees:Education
Judiciary
State Government

Steven Rawlings is an American attorney and politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 66th House District since January 2025. His district includes the northern part of Boone County.[1] He is running to be a member of the Kentucky Senate from Kentucky's 11th Senate District in the 2024 Kentucky Senate election.[2]

Background

Rawlings is the son of Herb and Pat Rawlings, nephew of Rawlings Group founder and philanthropist George Rawlings, and the grandson of John William Rawlings who was a prominent pastor, advisor to Liberty University founder Jerry Falwell, and the namesake of Liberty University's John W. Rawlings School of Divinity.[3] [4]

He graduated from Greenhills High School before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1980, and a Juris Doctor from the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1989. During his time at Chase, Rawlings served as an associate editor of the Northern Kentucky Law Review.[5]

Prior to entering politics, Rawlings was an attorney and author.[6] Currently, he is the owner of My Father's Design, a tiny home construction company, and serves on the Merit Theatre Company board of directors as well as the judicial committee of USA Shooting.[7]

Political career

Elections

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission . 2024-07-31 . legislature.ky.gov.
  2. Web site: Hanchett . Rebecca . 2023-12-12 . Rep. Rawlings files for state Senate; T.J. Roberts, Massey to face off in primary . 2024-07-31 . LINK nky . en-US.
  3. Web site: March 29, 2023 . The House of Representatives - Commonwealth of Kentucky - Citation of Adjournment - George Rawlings . July 31, 2024.
  4. Web site: Liberty mourns loss of George Rawlings, faithful supporter and friend of the university . 2024-07-31 . Liberty News . en-US.
  5. Web site: American Association of Naturopathic Physicians – Rep. Steve Rawlings (R-KY-066) . May 28, 2023 . www.congressweb.com.
  6. Web site: About Steve Rawlings – Steve Rawlings for State Senator . 2024-07-31 . rawlings4ky.com.
  7. Web site: Steve Rawlings . 2024-07-31 . Ballotpedia . en.
  8. Web site: Rawlings . Steve . 2022-04-28 . Why I'm running for House District 66 . 2024-07-31 . LINK NKY . en-US.
  9. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 17, 2022 Official Primary Election Results . July 31, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections . 35.
  10. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results . July 31, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections . 58.
  11. Web site: WKRC . James Pilcher . 2023-11-14 . Veteran NKY state senator Schickel retiring after four terms in office . 2024-07-31 . WKRC . en.
  12. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 21, 2024 Official Primary Election Results . July 31, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections . 20.