On January 1, 2009 Gippy Graham began his tenure as  mayor of Frankfort. His experiences include serving as Franklin County's state representative; as associate superintendent, Office of Adult and Community Education in the Kentucky Department of Education; and administrative assistant to the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Highways.

While serving as state representative, Mayor Graham was a member of the Kentucky Long Term Policy Board; a member of the Council on Postsecondary Education's Equal Opportunity Committee; chair of the Program Review and Investigation Committee; and held membership on the Education, Economic Development, Agriculture and Small Business, Tourism, and Seniors, Military Affairs and Public Safety committees.

Mayor Graham has also been a public school teacher, coach, and counselor and served as assistant professor, coach and department chair at the college level.

Mayor Graham is a United States Air Force veteran.

Honors and awards Mayor Graham has received include: the  Kentucky National Guard's Kentucky Distinguished Service Award, the Kentucky Court of Justice' Civitas International Award; Paul Sullivan Award from the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce; the Kentucky Public Retiree's Harry Lee Waterfield Award; and the National Community Education Hall of Fame.

H. Gippy Graham, Mayor

Mayor H. Gippy Graham
315 West Second Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 875-8500 (office)
(502) 875-8502 (fax)
(502) 682-9157 (cell)
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Mayor Graham's January 17, 2009 Citizen Forum