Stephanie Dietz is a lifelong Kentuckian, and was first elected to represent the 65th District in 2022. In the last legislative session, she was rated as one of the most effective lawmakers in Kentucky, and the most effective from Northern Kentucky by WKYT.
Stephanie received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky in 1990. She then went on to receive her law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 1994.
Stephanie created her own small business law practice right here in Northern Kentucky. As an attorney, she represents parties in divorce proceedings, including division of business interests, retirement accounts, and other property, as well as child custody issues. Her experience gives her unique insight into what is most important to Northern Kentucky families.
Giving back to the community is a big part of Stephanie’s life. As an active member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood, she was also the Co-Chair of the Red Mass in 2021 and has been active in the St. Thomas More Society of Greater Cincinnati for several years. Stephanie has been heavily involved with her children’s activities, including coaching academic teams and serving as an assistant coach for the Covington Catholic High School Mock Trial Team for five years. Stephanie and her husband Jim have lived in Edgewood, Kentucky for nearly 25 years. It is where they chose to raise their two sons: Avery, a graduate of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and a third year law student at Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law, and Alex, a senior at the University of Kentucky, and will attend law school next fall.
Stephanie’s reputation for focus, fairness, and hard work has gained her respect from law
colleagues and the community alike. For 14 years she served as a Board Member for Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, whose mission is to resolve the most important problems for low income and other vulnerable people by providing high quality legal assistance through direct representation, education, advice, and advocacy. She currently serves as the Immediate Past President of the Northern Kentucky Bar Association and previously served as President of the Academy of Northern Kentucky Collaborative Professionals. Stephanie also serves as a board member for MeetNKY.
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As a representative in Frankfort, Stephanie has been committed to supporting local law enforcement. Stephanie remains committed to standing behind our men and women in uniform to give them the tools and support they need to keep our communities safe. Just this last session Stephanie championed into law HB482 that added the director of the Northern Kentucky
Police and Sheriff’s Training Center to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. Prior to that, Northern Kentucky had not had seat at that table. Stephanie was recognized by the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association for her hard work this legislative session.
Safety also includes modernizing our infrastructure, such as making vital improvements to our
roads and bridges.
Stephanie is focused on ensuring that our children and students are safe in the classroom. This
includes finding ways to increase security resources for our schools by working in tandem with
local school boards and superintendents to better understand what resources they need.
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Putting Family First
Stephanie knows that families must always come first. This includes ensuring that our children have access to high quality education. Not only do we need to make sure parents are involved in their children's education, Stephanie believes it is critical that parents are given options for
how their children are educated. Whether it be through public schools, private schools, or charter schools, our children will have brighter futures if parents are given a variety of options for how their children are educated.
Stephanie also is committed to ensuring that we protect our children. That’s why Stephanie championed legislation that banned AI generated child porn and child sex dolls in Kentucky. This was supported by both Republicans and Democrats, and signed into law by Governor Andy
Beshear.
Stephanie continues to be focused on bringing high-paying jobs to Northern Kentucky. With jobs come opportunities for our families. As our representative, Stephanie has secured millions of dollars in funding for our community. This includes funding for the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK), along with funding for the infrastructure of the Covington Central Riverfront Project (CCR) that transform this site into a mixed-use development, complete with offices, housing, retail, a public plaza and parks. Just weeks into the 2024 session, house leadership appointed Stephanie to key committees that include A&R (Appropriations and Revenue) and the Budget Subcommittee for Transportation. Both are critical committees to the ongoing economic development of the 65th District.
Stephanie continues to fight to lower taxes for all Kentuckians through comprehensive tax
reform. Lower taxes will help jumpstart our local economies, creating even more jobs for our
region.
Stephanie understands the importance of making every part of the district a priority. This
includes amplifying Covington’s urban voice and priorities. Covington is a crucial component for
the success of Northern Kentucky.