Dr. Rand Paul has been married for 19 years to the
former Kelley Ashby, who is originally from
Russellville, Kentucky. Rand and Kelley have three
sons: William, 17; Duncan, 13; and Robert, 10.
Dr. Paul and his family live in Bowling Green,
where Rand has practiced medicine and performed eye
surgery for 17 years. Rand owns his own
ophthalmology practice, which employs 3 full-time
staff members.
Dr. Paul is the third of five children born to
Carol and Ron Paul. He grew up in Lake Jackson,
Texas and attended Baylor University. He graduated
from Duke Medical School in 1988. Dr. Paul
completed a general surgery internship at Georgia
Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta and completed his
residency in ophthalmology at Duke University
Medical Center. Upon completion of his training in
1993, Rand and Kelley moved to Bowling Green to
start their family and begin his ophthalmology
practice.
In 1995, Rand founded the Southern Kentucky Lions
Eye Clinic, an organization that provides eye exams
and surgery to needy families and individuals. Rand
is a former president and 17 year member of Lions
Clubs International, which is dedicated to
preserving sight by providing eyeglasses and
surgery to the less fortunate around the world. In
recognition of his outstanding and sustained
efforts to provide vision care to Kentuckians in
need, Lions Clubs International has awarded Rand
many of its highest commendations, including:
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Melvin Jones Fellow Award for Dedicated
Humanitarian Services, Lions Club International
Foundation
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Lion of the Year Award, Bowling Green Lions
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President’s Award, Bowling Green Lions
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Fines E. Davis Fellow Award for Dedicated
Humanitarian Service, Kentucky
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Lions Eye Foundation
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Governors Appreciation Award for Sight
Conservation, Lions Club International
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In addition to his work with the Lions Clubs, Dr.
Paul has provided free eye surgery to children
from around the world through his participation
in the Children of the Americas Program.
A large part of Rand’s daily work is dedicated to
preserving the vision of our seniors. In 2002, The
Twilight Wish Foundation recognized Rand for
Outstanding Service and Commitment to Seniors.
In 1993, Dr. Rand Paul founded the Kentucky
Taxpayers United (KTU) in an effort to better
inform all Kentuckians on how their elected
officials were voting on key spending and taxation
issues. KTU is a non-partisan citizens watchdog
group dedicated to rating the state legislature’s
tax honesty. Rand’s work with KTU has helped to
promote the Americans for Tax Reform pledge, which
commits legislators to keeping their promises
regarding income tax increases.
Rand is a devoted husband and father. He regularly
volunteers to coach teams for each of his three
sons in Little League baseball, soccer, and
basketball. Rand and Kelley have been members of
The Presbyterian Church since 1993, where Kelley
currently serves as a Deacon. Rand Paul is a
hard-working, dedicated physician, not a career
politician. His entrance into politics is
indicative of his life’s work: a desire to diagnose
problems and provide practical solutions.
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