Wayne was first elected to the house in 1990, defeating Democratic incumbent Carl Nett for renomination.
He served on the Appropriations and Revenue, State Government, Local Government and Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committees as well as the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform (2012) and the Kentucky Housing Policy Advisory Board.
He is a champion of tax reform, affordable housing, campus safety, enhancing penalties for sexual abuse of minors and protection of workers and the vulnerable.
His old state congressional seat is now occupied by Lisa Willner, the only current mental health professional in the KY State House.
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