Jim Gooch Jr. is from Providence, Kentucky. He is Baptist. He has served on the Providence City Council from 1990 to 1993 and was mayor of Providence from 1982 to 1986. He has also served as president of the Providence Chamber of Commerce, president of Providence Jaycees, and president of the Providence Ruritan Club. 

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Jim Gooch Jr. is from Providence, Kentucky.

Jim is a co-owner of Western Kentucky Steel Construction Company Incorporated. He previously worked as a district manager for an insurance company. 

Jim is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 12. He was first elected in 1995.

Jim is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 12. He was first elected in 1995. He has served on the Providence City Council from 1990 to 1993 and was mayor of Providence from 1982 to 1986. 

As of March 10, 2026, Jim Gooch Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports establishing criminal penalties for adults who groom minors.

- Supports establishing criminal penalties for adults who groom minors.

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As a state representative, required post-tenure reviews at public universities and colleges in the state.

Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities.

Sponsored House Bill  89, which requires schools to administer a reading assessment to kindergarten and first-grade students within the final 14 days of the academic year.

Sponsored legislation that requires school districts to provide teachers up to 30 days of paid maternity leave.

- As a state representative, required post-tenure reviews at public universities and colleges in the state.
- Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities.
- Sponsored House Bill  89, which requires schools to administer a reading assessment to kindergarten and first-grade students within the final 14 days of the academic year.
- Sponsored legislation that requires school districts to provide teachers up to 30 days of paid maternity leave.

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