Lindsey E. Tichenor (born January 29, 1977) is an American politician from
Kentucky
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
. A member of the
Republican Party, she has represented District 6 in the
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout Kentucky, the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky senators. T ...
since January 1, 2023. She is a licensed real estate agent based in
Smithfield, Kentucky
Smithfield is a List of cities in Kentucky, home rule-class city in Henry County, Kentucky, Henry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The mayor of Smithfield is Greg Gephart.
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Biography
Lindsey Tichenor was born in
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the list of United States cities by population, 27th-most-populous city ...
. She has worked as a
real estate agent
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at Covenant Realty, LLC, and worked at
Arbonne International
Arbonne International, LLC, known as Arbonne, is an international multi-level marketing company founded in 1980 in the United States by Norwegian entrepreneur Petter Mørck. Its product lines include vegan skincare, cosmetics, and nutrition. Ar ...
, a company operating under a multi-level marketing model. She participated in international outreach work with Water Step/Edge Outreach. She has served in local Republican Party roles in
Oldham County, including serving as education and district chair, and is a member of the Oldham County Republican Women's Club.
Political career
Elections
In 2022, Tichenor won the Republican nomination, defeating Bill Ferko in the primary with 54% of the vote. In the general election, she won the general election against Democratic write-in candidate Brian Easley, receiving 94.5% of the vote.
Tichenor has announced her intention to run for re-election in 2026.
Sponsored Legislation
During her time in the Senate, Tichenor has sponsored several bills, including:
* KY SB60: A bill proposing legal recourse for individuals who claim their religious practices have been restricted by the government.
* KY SJR55: A joint resolution directing public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism.
* KY SB151: An act prohibiting the use of state tax dollars to compensate undocumented immigrants.
* KY SB67: A proposal to amend the
Constitution of Kentucky
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the document that governs the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was first adopted in 1792 and has since been rewritten three times and amended many more. The later versions were adopted in 1799, 1850, ...
to establish tax exemptions for homeowners aged 65 and older.
* KY SB19: A bill requiring moments of silence and reflection in schools.
* KY SB240: Legislation on ibogaine research as a treatment for opioid dependence.
* KY SB258: A bill defining Kentucky residency in the postsecondary education system.
References
Living people
Republican Party Kentucky state senators
21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
Women state legislators in Kentucky
Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky
21st-century American women politicians
1977 births
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