FRANKFORT, KY (Nov. 20, 2024)—Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, has been elected as the Kentucky Senate’s majority floor leader. In this position, he will lead the majority party’s legislative agenda and oversee critical Senate functions in the upcoming session. Wise, who represents the 16th Senate District encompassing Adair, Allen, Metcalfe, Monroe, and Taylor Counties and eastern Warren County, expressed gratitude for his Senate colleagues’ confidence in him.
“I am deeply honored to serve as majority floor leader and to have the opportunity to work alongside my colleagues to shape a legislative agenda that delivers real benefits for the people of Kentucky,” said Wise. “We have an ambitious and politically conservative session ahead of us, focused on growing our economy, improving public services, and ensuring that the voices of all our constituents are heard.”
Wise commended outgoing Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer.
“Sen. Thayer has delivered conservative results,” he said. “He always fought for our commonwealth and its values. I want to thank him for his leadership and the standard he has set. I’ll do my best to make this position my own and, more importantly, to maintain this momentum he helped create in his historic term as Senate majority floor leader.”
As majority floor leader, Wise will coordinate the legislative calendar, guide major bills through the Senate, and foster collaboration across the aisle on issues impacting Kentucky communities. Among the priorities for the upcoming session are initiatives to bolster economic development, support educational improvements, and enhance public health and safety measures.
Wise has served in the Senate since 2015. He is known for taking on challenging policy issues and developing meaningful relationships within the Kentucky General Assembly and throughout the commonwealth.
“Our caucus is united and ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities before us,” said Wise. “With this leadership team, we are committed to enacting policies that reflect the needs and values of Kentucky.”
The Senate leadership team members assumed their roles immediately.
The new session begins on Jan. 7, 2025.
(Angela L. Billings, Director of Communications Senate Majority Leadership – Legislative Research Commission)