Gary E. Morgan
Republican · KY · Jessamine County Magistrate, District 6
Gary E. Morgan has been Jessamine County Magistrate for District 6 since 2008. He owned and ran GEM Construction until he retired in 2022.
Where Gary E. Morgan stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Made the motion to hire a local shop, Clark Tool and Die, to repair the two courthouse statues for $85,880. An earlier bid had been $144,000. The court approved it unanimously, using court facility fees.
December 12, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
Made the motion to hire a local shop, Clark Tool and Die, to repair the two courthouse statues for $85,880. An earlier bid had been $144,000. The court approved it unanimously, using court facility fees.
December 12, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Seconded a motion to build an addition to the county jail and renovate it. The motion failed after three magistrates voted against it.
December 18, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Voted with every magistrate present to declare an emergency and buy a new ambulance for $210,982.18. Several county ambulances had broken down.
December 13, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Voted against the county paying $174,000 toward a new bike and walking path. The county's share was 20 percent of the cost. The funding passed over his no vote.
September 6, 2016Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Voted for a new county property tax to pay for the Jessamine County Extension Service. The rate was 1.7 cents per $100 of real property and 3 cents per $100 of personal property. It passed 4-1.
July 15, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: insurancenewsnet.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Seconded a motion to build an addition to the county jail and renovate it. The motion failed after three magistrates voted against it.
December 18, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Voted against holding a public hearing on a new county jail before seeking bids; that motion failed 2-4. He then seconded the motion to hire Codell Construction and seek bids for the new jail, which passed 4-2.
August 7, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Won re-election unopposed as the Republican candidate for Jessamine County District 6 magistrate, with 1,307 votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: elect.ky.gov
Voted for a new 9 percent tax on insurance premiums in the county's rural, unincorporated areas. The ordinance passed 4-2, and the money goes to the county general fund.
March 21, 2019
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Was sworn in to the board of directors of the Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association. The statewide group speaks for county fiscal courts in Frankfort.
March 7, 2019
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Won re-election as Jessamine County District 6 magistrate. He got 1,339 votes to 1,127 for Burt Ladd.
November 6, 2018
Source: jessaminejournal.com
Past race Gary E. Morgan ran in:
- Jessamine County Magistrate District 6 · November 3, 2026 · Jessamine County, Kentucky · incumbent