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Geoff Besecker

Republican · KY · Campbell County Commissioner, District 2

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Geoff Besecker has served as Campbell County's District 2 commissioner since 2019 and is a retired teacher who taught 28 years at Campbell County High School. He says he backs police training and equipment and wider access to recycling.

Where Geoff Besecker stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
  • Moved to adopt the county budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. It passed unanimously.

    June 21, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

  • Moved to sign a deal with Cincinnati Bell to build fiber internet across Campbell County. The county paid for it with federal pandemic aid (American Rescue Plan). It passed unanimously.

    July 21, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

  • Voted no on setting county commissioners' yearly pay at $40,990.77, a 2.3% cost-of-living raise. He was the only no vote; it passed 3-1.

    February 5, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Moved to sign a deal with Cincinnati Bell to build fiber internet across Campbell County. The county paid for it with federal pandemic aid (American Rescue Plan). It passed unanimously.

    July 21, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

Track record — General

General · 6 records
  • Co-founded the Campbell County Education Foundation with his wife, Toni. The nonprofit raises support for students in Campbell County public schools.

    August 6, 2025

    Source: nkytribune.com

  • Moved to ban medical cannabis businesses in Campbell County. The ordinance opted the county out of allowing them. It passed unanimously.

    June 5, 2024

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

  • Voted to lower the county real property tax rate from 17.7 to 17.1 cents per $100 of value. It passed unanimously.

    August 17, 2022

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

  • Voted no on buying new voting machines that print a paper ballot. He first moved to delay the purchase to get more answers, but no one seconded. The purchase passed 3-1.

    October 6, 2021

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

  • Moved to adopt a county resolution backing the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The Campbell County Fiscal Court passed it unanimously.

    January 15, 2020

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

  • Voted to raise county property tax revenue by 4% above the state's no-growth rate. County leaders said rising pension costs required it. It passed unanimously.

    August 29, 2019

    Source: campbellcountyky.gov

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