Tom Riner (born October 7, 1946) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented the 41st District.
Considered as part of the moral compass of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Tom Riner used his own grounded beliefs to be a conscious voice of ethical leadership and deliver guidance to fellow lawmakers of the Kentucky House.
As the New York Times once wrote regarding Tom's stance of political discourse, "He looks for God everywhere, and in places he does not find him, he tries to put him there." During his career, many social leaders and political thinkers from both sides of the political aisle engaged his theories and relied on his voice to tackle extremely difficult issues.
Tom Riner's relaxed demeanor and constant, vivid focus on moral issues has taken him throughout the world.
Now, as a retired member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Tom is still uniquely considered to be a voice of criticism and, for many, he is viewed as larger than life, offering ideas and inspiration that promote change for leading Christian political theorists and social critics.