Andy Barr Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography, Net worth & More

Andy Barr (born July 24, 1973) is an American Attorney and Politician from Lexington (Kentucky, USA). Since 2013, he is serving as a US Representative for Kentucky‘s 6^th Congressional District.

He holds the membership of the Republican Party. Before that, he served in the administrative department of Ernie Fletcher (Kentucky Governor).

He handled the duties of the House Committee Financial Services and became the ranking member of House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation. He voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Job Acts in 2017.

However, he faced a piece of bad news that his wife Eleanor Carol Leavell suddenly died at the age of 39 years^[1]CNN. Ms. Barr suffered from Floppy Valve Syndrome that took her life. She left behind her husband Andy and two daughters Eleanor and Mary Clay.

Early Life, Parents & Education

Garland Hale “Andy” Barr IV was born on 24 July 1973, in Lexington. His birth sign (Zodiac) is Leo. He belongs to the family of Garland Hale Barr III (father) and Rev. Donna R. (Faulconer) Barr (mother).

His ancestors are living in Lexington for generations. A street named on their last-named Barr Street. Andy’s daddy is the founder of Barr, Anderson, and Roberts’s accounting firm. His mom is a deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. He passed out his schooling from Henry Clay High School.

Then, he attended the University of Virginia and earned a BA degree (Government and Philosophy). In 2001, he completed his JD from the University Of Kentucky David Rosenberg College Of Law. His sister is Emily Barr.

Wedding with Spouse Eleanor Carol Leavell & Children

In 2008, Andy Barr wedded with Eleanor Carol Leavell Barr of Georgetown, Kentucky. Ms. Barr served as the Executive Director of the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship.

The couple is the mommy-daddy of the two daughters named Eleanor Dumont Barr and Mary Clay Barr. Barr’s spouse unexpectedly died on June 16, 2020, due to the natural causes. Ms. Barr found dead in their home in Lexington.

Some Lesser Known Facts about Andy Barr

• He was the contributor of “The Virginia Associate” conservative campus publication.
• Furthermore, he interned with the S. Senator named Mitch McConnell.
• He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
• At the age of 19, he arrested for keeping the Mississippi fake driver’s license. The police sent him for the eight hours of the community service.
• He charged for the intoxication case in 1999. After a few months, the court dismissed the case.
• He commenced his law practice in Lexington.

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• Soon, Andy Barr joined the Fayette County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section.
• He became the co-founder of the Lexington Charity Club with Lee Greer and Rob Lewis. It is a charitable organization that generates funds for social causes.
• Barr was responsible for the liability defense and the business litigation at the Stites & Harbison law firm.
• He wrote the speech for the Fletcher elected on the governor’s position.
• He taught constitutional law at the University of Kentucky.
• Moreover, he was the delegate in the  2008s Republican National Convention
• In October 2018, he played an important role in making Camp Nelson as Kentucky’s first national monument. The Department of Interior took the decision on it.
• He introduced the Financial Protections for Our Military Families Act in the year 2018.
• The 46-year-old supported the Affordable Healthcare system for American citizens.
• He defended Donald Trump in Ukraine’s presidential investigation 2020. In addition to this, he voted against both articles on Trump’s opposition to impeachment.

• On the subject of climate change, he raised his concern about it. Still, he did not want to start the carbon tax. He knew that coal contributed to the carbon increase too.
• However, he lost the Kentucky elections against Elisabeth Jensen (Democrat) in 2014 from a 40%-60% vote share basis.
• He won the 2016s election by defeating Nancy Jo Kemper. Additionally, he received around 61.1% votes in the re-election of 2016.
• Since January 2008, he is the attorney of the Kinkead & Stilz, PLLC.
• He was the special assistant to Kentucky’s governor for eight months in 2008.
• He was a former associate at the Stites & Harbison, PLLC.
• Andy Barr has decent followers around 2.9K on Instagram.

• Eleanor’s husband connects with the people regularly through his official Twitter account (25.1K followers).
• He updates about his work and other things on his Facebook Page that has more than 20K likes.
• On his Twitter bio, he mentioned to reopen to America soon and fight against the deadly coronavirus. He asked all the Kentuckians to support him in the initiative.
• Income Records: Andy Barr’s net worth valued $500,000 US Dollars (as of 2020). He gets a fixed annual remuneration of $100K-$150K (approximate) as a government official. He stays in Lexington with his family members.
• He raised his voice against China on hiding the details about the coronavirus disease. He wants all the nations should take strict action against China. In the USA, cases recorded more than 22 Lakh coronavirus in the last few days.
• Andy Barr’s height is 5 feet 9 inches and weight is 154 pounds.