David Osborne | |
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Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 Acting: January 8, 2018 – January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Hoover |
Speaker pro tempore of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jody Richards |
Succeeded by | David Meade |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
Assumed office May 24, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Tim Feeley |
Personal details | |
Born | Oldham County, Kentucky, U.S. | March 27, 1964
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Kentucky (BS) |
David W. Osborne (born March 27, 1964) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 59[1] since the May 24, 2005 special election to fill the vacancy of Representative Tim Feeley.[2] Since January 8, 2019, Osborne has served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He previously served as Acting Speaker of the House and Speaker Pro Tempore.[3]
Osborne graduated from Oldham County High School and continued his education at the University of Kentucky, where he graduated with honors with a BS in economics and agriculture finance.
He and his wife Lori reside at their home, Deerfield Farm, in Prospect. Operated as a thoroughbred racing and breeding operation, Osborne's horses have competed across the nation. He is a member of the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, and the National Associations of Realtors, as well as the Realtors Land Institute. He is also a member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, and the Kentucky Equine Education Project.