Darrell Brock Jr.
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In April 2005, Darrell D. Brock, Jr. received unanimous support from Kentucky's elected leaders including Senator's Mitch McConnell and Jim Bunning as well as the Congressional Delegation to serve as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky. Since serving as Chairman, Brock has broken numerous records for fundraising and helped the Party return to unprecedented financial health[1].
Prior to serving as the Party Chairman, Brock served Governor Ernie Fletcher in a dual capacity as Commissioner of the Governor's Office for Local Developmenet(GOLD) and Assistant to the Governor for Public Policy[2]. In these roles Brock was responsible for federal and state grants, local governments and all constituent outreach offices throughout the Commonwealth[3] [4] [5]. Known for his expertise in business development, Brock has traveled the world extensively advising companies on strategic planning, development of minority business, global expansion and expanding business capital at the local level. Prior to his appointment, Brock worked as Senior Executive for Total Interior Systems, a Toyota Group Company located in Evansville, Indiana, where he was responsible for sales, purchasing and business development in North America as well as all expansion business in South America and Europe.
Before Toyota, Commissioner Brock worked for Johnson Controls in Georgetown, Kentucky where he focused on bringing service businesses to Kentucky. Brock was also involved in several start-up operations adding jobs to Kentucky.
Brock served on numerous boards including: Renaissance Kentucky, The Kentucky Housing Corporation, The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, the Delta Regional Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Darrell was also a 2005 member of Leadership Kentucky, an organization that brings the States leaders together for a rigorous seven month series of sessions across the Commonwealth to learn and offer ways to improve the lives of all Kentuckians.
Brock resigned as Chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky in March 2007 to join DTX Oil as President and CEO.
