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Rachel Catherine Roberts, born on July 16, 1973, is an American politician and businesswoman. She is currently serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and is the first woman ever to hold the 67th district seat. Roberts assumed office on March 3, 2020.

In 2023, she became the Kentucky House Minority Whip, making her the fifth woman elected to House leadership in Kentucky history. However, she has announced that she is not seeking reelection in 2024.

Roberts is a native of Cincinnati and moved to Colorado after graduating from high school. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and business from Fort Lewis College and completed programs at the Harvard Kennedy School and Yale University.

From 2004 to 2005, Roberts worked as a writer and photographer for a travel blog. From 2005 to 2007, she worked in marketing for the Aspen Skiing Company. Roberts then worked as a director at Timbers Resorts. In 2010, she founded the Yoga Bar. She also founded Bija Yoga School and operates a strategy firm.

Roberts was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in a March 2020 special election. She is a champion for health care, children, crime victims, public schools and teachers, and as a businesswoman, she is a strong voice for economic issues and job creation.

Representative Rachel Roberts is owner of The Yoga Bar, a locally founded center for mindfulness, which has been voted Best of Northern Kentucky, and she is co-owner of RAKE Strategies. She grew her businesses from scratch and had the savvy and dedication to build The Yoga Bar into a thriving hub for community involvement and charitable fundraising.

Her clients have included partnerships with The Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, FC Cincinnati, Newport on the Levee, as well as some of the area’s most respected employers. Rachel provides mindfulness courses for local first responders, conducts trainings for Fortune 500 companies and is known around the world for her international retreats.

She currently serves on the board of directors for Newport Business Association and Buenger Boys & Girls Club. She is Vice Chair of the NCOIL Health Insurance & Long-Term Care Committee, Kentucky State Director for Women in Government (WIG), and Vice-Chair for the Kentucky-Taiwan Caucus. She and her husband Michael live in Newport with their rescue animals Steve, Findlay, and Kevin.