Morgan McGarvey


Morgan McGarvey is an American politician and Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, where he represents the 19th district. In December 2018, he was elected as minority leader, becoming one of the youngest members of a general assembly in the nation to serve in a leadership role. Prior to his election to the Senate, McGarvey worked for Jack Conway as special assistant to the Attorney General of Kentucky. He also previously worked for U.S. Representative Ben Chandler and for the law firm Frost Brown Todd.
McGarvey was born in Louisville, Kentucky and attended duPont Manual High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.