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Transcripts For CSPAN Interview With Representative James Comer 20170116

Six terms. I represented for counties in southcentral kentucky. In 2011i filed for the commission of agriculture, which is an elected statewide position. I won that year, i was the top vote getter in the state, the only republican to win that year. I served four years as kentucky commissioner of agriculture. Then congressman whitfield announced he was retiring, so i filed for congress because i felt like i can make a difference, and i won the primary and general. You have been serving already. Host you have been serving already. You were sworn in earlier . Congressman comer i was. And i was very lucky to get to start immediately. Congressman whitfield resigned so i was actually on the ballot twice in november once for the regular twoyear term which began this week and then once developed the remainder of his term. That was a big deal for seniority because i started after the election, i was dead last in seniority and then on january 3, i moved up 51 slots in seniority. That was a big d ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN Interview With Representative James Comer 20170212

Farmer in the class. That is my background. I am very proud of that. Romney Public Service standpoint, i started out at 27yearsold. Served sixace and i terms in the kentucky General Assembly representing four counties in southcentral kentucky. In 2011, i filed for commissioner of agriculture. I was the top votegetter in the state. The only republican to win that year. I served four years. For congress because i felt like i could make it a difference and i won the primary and general and here we are today. Host you have been sworn in already . You were sworn in earlier . Rep. Comer i was. And i was very lucky to get to start immediately. Congressman whitfield resigned so i was actually on the ballot twice in november, once for the regular twoyear term which began this week and then once to fill out the remainder of his term. That was a big deal for seniority because i starte ....

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