Ryan Quarles

Ryan Quarles
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
2011 – Present
Preceded by Charlie Hoffman
Personal details
Born October 20, 1983 (1983-10-20) (age 28)
Georgetown, Kentucky
Political party Republican
Residence Georgetown, Kentucky
Alma mater University of Kentucky, Harvard
Occupation Attorney, Farmer
Committees Agriculture & Small Business, Banking & Insurance, Education
Religion Christian

Ryan Francis Quarles (born October 20, 1983) from Scott County, Kentucky, is a Republican Kentucky State Representative for Kentucky House District 62 - Scott County. From 2005-2008, he served two consecutive terms on the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education as the Council's student member and various other leadership positions in Washington D.C. and Kentucky.

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Early life and education

Quarles is a native of Georgetown, Kentucky, where he graduated valedictorian and class president from Scott County High School in 2002. While working on the Quarles family farm, he went on to complete a triple major undergraduate and two master's degrees from the nearby University of Kentucky in under 4 years. Quarles triple major was in Agriculture Economics, Public Service & Leadership, and Political Science and graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors in 2005. While enrolled in school, Quarles took as many as 27 credit hours per semester and was on the Dean’s List in each term.[1] Throughout his academic career, Quarles has received numerous national academic awards including the Truman Scholarship, Zuckerman Fellowship, as well as scholarships from the Future Farmers of America and Toyota Corporation. Quarles went on to earn four graduate degrees. As one of 25 Zuckerman Fellows nationally, Quarles was awarded a full-ride scholarship to Harvard University where he completed a Master of Education in 2009.[2] Quarles also holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Patterson School of Diplomacy, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[3] Quarles has participated in study abroad and exchange programs to China, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Iceland, Israel, and Japan.

Political career

In Kentucky, Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher appointed Quarles to two consecutive terms as a Council Member on the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. Ryan was also appointed an ambassador for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Other experience includes working on the campaign of Governor Fletcher and as an intern for Republican Senator Damon Thayer in the Kentucky Senate. As an undergraduate student, Ryan was Chairman of the College Republicans at the University of Kentucky and that organization’s State Political Director in 2004.

In Washington, D.C., Quarles served as the Agricultural and Interior Intern for conservative Senator Mitch McConnell. Quarles also served as an International Trade Analyst for the United States Foreign Agricultural Service.

2010 election

In October 2009, Quarles announced that he would run for the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 62nd House District. At the time the District was represented by State Representative Charlie Hoffman (D-Scott).

In May 2010, Quarles won a contested Republican primary election with 60% of the vote to be the Republican candidate from the 62nd Representative District in the Kentucky House of Representatives race.[4]

On October 2, 2010, Quarles was arrested in Lexington, Kentucky for reckless driving. "A police report said Ryan Quarles, 26, was arrested near North Mill and West Short streets in Lexington about 3:10 a.m. Saturday. Quarles was driving a black Jeep Cherokee through a parking lot, weaving through cars, the uniform citation said. The report said Quarles showed signs of intoxication and had a blood alcohol level of 0.067 when given a breath test. His blood alcohol level was below the legal limit of 0.08."[5] Quarles pled guilty and paid a fine after the charge was lowered to careless driving.[6]

In Nov 2010, Quarles received 8,508 votes (51%) to Charlie Hoffman's 8,287 (49%). In 2011, Qurales was appointed to the Kentucky House of Representatives committees on Agriculture & Small Business, Banking & Insurance, and Education.[7]

References

  1. ^ Student Named Truman Scholar, http://www.uky.edu/PR/News/Archives/2005/Mar2005/050329_truman_scholar.htm 
  2. ^ Quarles Named Zuckerman Fellow, http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3682 
  3. ^ Kentucky Council of Post-Secondary Education Council Member Bios, http://cpe.ky.gov/about/cpe/quarles.htm 
  4. ^ Kentucky State Board of Elections, 2010 Primary Elections Results, http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/15261/27843/en/summary.html 
  5. ^ http://www.kentucky.com/2010/10/05/1464641/georgetown-candidate-for-state.html#more
  6. ^ http://www.kentucky.com/2010/10/16/1481404/candidate-pleads-guilty-to-driving.html#more
  7. ^ http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/h062.htm

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Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Speaker of the House: Greg Stumbo (D) • Speaker pro Tempore: Larry Clark (D) • Majority Leader: Rocky Adkins (D) • Minority Leader: Jeff Hoover (R)
   
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  6.    Will Coursey (D)
  7.    John Arnold, Jr. (D)
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  10.    Ben Waide (R)
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  20.    Dennis Horlander (D)
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  18.    Brad Montell (R)
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  1.    Royce Adams (D)
  2.    Ryan Quarles (R)
  3.    Alecia Webb-Edgington (R)
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