Ross Boggess is a Lexington-based real estate developer and former University of Kentucky Wildcat mascot. He has been involved in urban development, student leadership, and community advocacy, including roles in UK’s Student Government Association, Kentucky Wildcab, and the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team. He has worked on commercial real estate projects, transit-oriented developments, and policy discussions on growth vs. preservation in Lexington. His contributions to education, civic engagement, and infrastructure planning reflect his passion for shaping the city’s future.

Ross L. Boggess was born in Madisonville, Kentucky and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. He graduated from Henry Clay High School in 2015, where he was actively involved in student leadership, serving as Student Body President and a founding member of the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team. In high school, he also served as a United States Senate Page in Washington, D.C.

Boggess attended the University of Kentucky (UK), where he majored in Community & Leadership Development. He was involved in several leadership roles, including serving as UK’s Wildcat mascot for four years, a UK Alumni Ambassador, and a Student Government Association leader.

Boggess is a real estate developer and broker with a focus on urban planning, community growth, and land use policy. He has been actively involved in commercial real estate development, affordable housing, and transit-oriented projects. His work includes master development consulting for the Trinity Mills Transit Center in Texas and land development in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

In 2023, Boggess published an op-ed in the Lexington Herald-Leader, advocating for a balanced approach to preservation and development in Lexington. He highlighted inconsistencies in land use policies and encouraged a merit-based evaluation of real estate projects (Lexington Herald-Leader).

At UK, Boggess held multiple leadership positions:

• Wildcat Mascot (2015–2019) – Served as the university’s official mascot for four years, including performing at national championships.
• Student Government Association – Ran for SGA Vice President (2017) and SGA President (2018), campaigning on student wellness, parking reform, and campus safety.
• UK Alumni Ambassador – Selected as one of the first-ever official student representatives for the UK Alumni Association.
• Kentucky Wildcab Coordinator – Led UK’s on-demand ride service program, providing free transportation for students.

Boggess has been an advocate for civic engagement and student representation in local government. As a high school student, he co-founded the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team, advocating for student participation in education policy. He also served as Vice Mayor for Lexington’s Youth in Government Day and a board member for Seedleaf, a Lexington nonprofit focused on urban agriculture.

Boggess is an avid kayaker and is working toward obtaining his pilot’s license. His favorite sport outside of cheerleading is pole vaulting, and he has expressed a lifelong passion for urban development and city planning.