Joe Graviss

Family

Wife: Debbie,

EDUCATION

Bachelor's, Hamburgerology, McDonald's Hamburger University, 1989
BS, Accounting/Business Administration, Transylvania University, 1984-1986

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56, 2019-2021
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 7, 2004, 2020
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56, 2018

COMMITTEES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Owner/Operator, Graviss McDonald's Restaurants, 1988-2017
Staff Accountant, Dean, Dorton and Ford, 1986-1988

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Board Member, Woodford Tomorrow, present
Board Member, Nursing Home Ombudsman Association of the Bluegrass, present
Member, Woodford County Democratic Party Executive Committee, present
Member, Bluegrass Bike, Hike, Horseback, and Water Trails Alliance, present
Member/Strategic Planning Team Chair, Kentucky Democratic Party State Central Executive Committee, present
Member, Envision Franklin County, 2012
Volunteer, Steve Beshear for Governor, 2007, 2011
Treasurer, Doctor Daniel Mongiardo for United States Senate, 2010
First Day Officer, Governor Steve Beshear, 2007
State Finance Co-Chair, Doctor Daniel Mongiardo for United States Senate, 2004
Board Member, Lexington Area Sports Authority
Board Member, Woodford County Theatrical Arts Association
Board Member, Bluegrass Partnership Initiative
Board Member/Treasurer, Woodford County American Red Cross
Business Liaison, Bishop J. Kendrick Williams' Annual Appeal
Chair, Bluegrass Tomorrow, Incorporated
Chair, Finance Committee, Midway College
Chair, McDonald's of Kentucky Workers Compensation Self-Insurance Fund Committee
Chair, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky People Team
Chair, Diocese of Lexington Development Director Search Committee
Chair, Grants Committee, Bluegrass Community Foundation
Charter Member, Regional McDonald's Execution Gap Team
Charter Member, Regional McDonald's Quality Design Team
Co-Chair, Midway College Pharmacy School Task Force
Co-Chair, Woodford Forward
Co-Chair, Woodford County Planning Task Force
Former Board Member, Bluegrass Community Foundation
Former Board Member/Budget Chair/Vice Chair, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Former Board Member/Finance Chair/Vice Chair, Kentucky Resources Council
Former Chair/Vice Chair, Woodford County Economic Development Authority
Former Member, Transylvania University Board of Regents
Former Member, Midway College Board of Trustees
Former Member, Woodford County Community Foundation
Former Participant, Leadership Central Kentucky
Founder/Member, Woodford County Principle-Centered Community Initiative
Founder/Vice Chair, Woodford County Community Fund
Founding Sponsor/Board Member, Equifestival of Kentucky
Member, Kentucky Governance Board, Lung Cancer Research Project
Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Member, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Executive Committee, Bluegrass Community Foundation
Member, Kentucky Farm Bureau
Member, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Fundraising Committee, Re-building The Tradition, Saint Leo's Church
Member, Change for Kentucky, Frankfort
Member, Columbus Region Leadership Team
Member, Kentucky Smart Growth Task Force
Member, Business Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Member, Advisory Board, Woodford County Community Education
Member, Bluegrass Community Foundation Board of Directors
Member, Executive Committee, Midway College
Member, South Limestone Business Owners Association
Member, Executive Committee, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Member, Diocese of Lexington Annual Golf Committee
Member, Woodford County Solid Waste Committee
Member, Literacy Link Project Task Force, Kentucky Educational Television
Member, Kentucky Progress Commission
Member, Advisory Board, Central Kentucky Riding for Hope
Member, McDonald's National Leadership Council System Economics Team
Member, McDonald's National Leadership Council Service Team
Member, McDonald's National Leadership Council Web Site Enhancement Team
Member, Gallatin County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Owen County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Advisory Committee, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky Co-Operative
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member/Secretary/Treasurer, Woodford County Chamber of Commerce
Presenter, Cardinal Hill Hospital Telethon
Presenter, Kentucky Educational Television (KET) Telefund
President/Founder, Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of Central and Southeastern Kentucky
President/Vice President, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky Co-Operative
Representative, Ohio Region, McDonald's Divisional Leadership Council
Representative, Ohio Region, McDonald's National Leadership Council
Secretary/Treasurer, Woodford County River Association
Secretary/Treasurer, Regional McDonald's Operators Advisory Board
Vice Chair, Employer of Opportunity Committee, McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky