Mike Wilson is a Republican Kentucky State Senator representing District 32, which includes Warren County , parts of Logan, Simpson, and Todd counties. Born on December 4, 1951, in New Albany, Mississippi, he grew up on farms in Mississippi and Tennessee, later moving to Memphis. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran , he is a Christian with a wife, Deanna, and five children: Michael Jr., Dawn, Sam, Grace, and Jessie. Since 1993, he has lived in Bowling Green, where he has been active in community and business roles, including President/CEO of The Wilson Group LLC and Vice President of Sales at Jobs in Southern Kentucky . Notable achievements include serving as Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate , former Chairman of the Education Committee, and leadership on task forces like the Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force and Subcommittee on School Finance. He prioritizes economic growth, workforce development, small businesses, and family strengthening.

Education and Political Experience

Education

• BA, California State University
• AA, Fullerton College
• Staff NCO Academy, U.S. Marine Corps

Political Experience

• Kentucky State Senator, District 32
• Majority Whip, Kentucky Senate
• Key committee roles: Agriculture, Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Committees, Education, Economic Development/Tourism/Labor, Legislative Research Commission, Rules, Transportation, Veterans/Military Affairs/Public Protection
• Caucuses: South Central Kentucky, Pro-Life, Kentucky-Israel, Bourbon Trail, and others
• Former roles: Co-Chair of Education Assessment and Accountability Review and School Finance Subcommittees; member of various budget, labor, and economic development subcommittees and task forces