13 Facts About Brett Guthrie

Steven Brett Guthrie was born on February 18,1964 and is an American businessman and politician serving as the US representative for since 2009.

Brett Guthrie earned his Bachelor of Science in mathematical economics at the US Military Academy at West Point in 1987 and his Master's of Public and Private Management at the Yale School of Management in 1997.

Brett Guthrie is a former vice president of Trace Die Cast, Inc.

Brett Guthrie previously served as a field artillery officer in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Brett Guthrie represented the 32nd district in the Kentucky Senate from 1999 to 2008, serving as vice chair of the Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee and chairing the Transportation Committee.

Brett Guthrie prevailed by 15,500 votes, mostly on the strength of rural voters.

The 2nd reverted to form in 2010, and Brett Guthrie defeated Democratic nominee Ed Marksberry by a large margin.

In 2011, Brett Guthrie voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 as part of a controversial provision that allows the government and the military to indefinitely detain American citizens and others without trial.

Brett Guthrie voted in favor of ending the 2013 United States federal government shutdown.

Brett Guthrie has an "A" rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund for his gun rights voting record.

In 2016, Brett Guthrie received a "D" rating from marijuana legalization advocacy group NORML for his voting record on cannabis-related causes.

Brett Guthrie co-sponsored, along with Representatives Greg Murphy and Don Davis, a bill to reduce the power of Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

Brett Guthrie married Beth Clemmons and has three children and three grandchildren.