James Comer

James Comer
James Comer
	Official portrait, 2020
Chair of the House Oversight Committee
	Incumbent
	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
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 8, 2016
Preceded by	Ed Whitfield
34th Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky
	In office; January 2, 2012 – January 4, 2016
Governor	Steve Beshear; Matt Bevin;
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.; 19 August 1972 (aged 53); 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 Comer's voice
	James Comer on the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; Recorded May 9, 2018
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James Richardson Comer Jr. (/ˈkoʊmər/ KOH-mər; born August 19, 1972) is an American politician.^[1] 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.

James Comer Media

Comer speaking to members of the Kentucky National Guard in 2013
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer speaking at the 2014 Boone County Republican Party Christmas Gala at the Receptions Banquet Center in Erlanger, Kentucky. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Comer being sworn in by Speaker Paul Ryan