James Allen Tipton is a Republican representative for District 53 in the Kentucky House of Representatives, serving since 2015. A farmer and realtor from Taylorsville, Kentucky, he was born in Little Mount, Kentucky, and is married to Martha with three children: Joshua, Jacob, and Sarah. He is a Christian and active in community organizations including Spencer County Farm Bureau, Kentucky Cattlemen's Association, Kentucky Association of Realtors, and Habitat for Humanity.

Education and Political Experience

Education

• Taylorsville High School, 1977.
• BS in Agricultural Education, University of Kentucky, 1981.
• MS in Vocational Education, University of Kentucky, 1985.

Political Experience

• Representative, Kentucky House of Representatives, District 53, 2015–present.
• Co-Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Education.
• Member, Agriculture Committee; Public Pension Oversight Board; State Government Committee.
• Former member of Appropriations and Revenue Committee, House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, and various joint committees including Banking and Insurance, Labor and Industry, and Local Government.
• Co-owner/Principal Broker, Premier Realtors .
• Board Member, Cornerstone Christian Academy .
• Member, Briar Ridge Christian Church .