Madison County, Kentucky  Reagan Taylor, Judge Executive Telephone: (859) 624-4700 The Judge Executive is the elected official who serves as head of the executive branch of county government. While having no judicial power, the Judge Executive is the chair and voting member of the Fiscal Court.  The Judge Executive serves a four year term and may be re-elected indefinitely.

 Reagan Taylor Biography

Reagan Taylor has served as Judge Executive of Madison County since 2015.  A lifelong Madison Countian, Judge Taylor started his career as an entrepreneur with his own construction and real estate company prior to shifting to a career in public service.  In 2022, he won his 3rd bid for Judge with a continuous commitment to build a better Madison County.

During his time in office, Reagan has been instrumental in shepherding various projects to completion including road and bridge projects like the Exit 95 corridor exchange, modernizing the interaction between County government and citizens through technology, addressing community drug addiction including suing major pharmaceutical companies for the damage inflicted upon Madison County, and attracting and recruiting top companies to Madison County. In addition, his work with both the state and federal delegations ensured Madison County had a voice at the table during the 2021 Budget Session. Reagan has created a focus on planning for a post-CSEPP Madison County through strategic planning and collaboration with all stakeholders. However, some of his biggest recent accomplishments include the development of a plan for county-wide broadband deployment in 2023 and securing the State funding for a completely State funded courthouse renovation project that launched the Spring of 2023.

In 2017, Reagan was nominated by his peers to serve on the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Board of Directors which culminated to being nominated as the 2020 President of KACo.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Reagan spent most of his presidency not only helping Madison County, but also assisting counties across the state navigate through the pandemic. He has served on the Executive Committee of KACo from 2017-2023 and uses this position to advocate for Madison County with legislators.

Reagan resides in Madison County with his wife, Kelly and their two daughters, Katherine and Natalie.  Having felt called to serve in public office, Judge Taylor is committed to doing everything he can to “build a better Madison County.”