Damon Thayer
Damon Thayer (born September 16, 1967) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing the 17th District.[1]
Damon Thayer | |
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| Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stivers |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Mongiardo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1967 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Thayer was raised in Grayling, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1989 with a B.A. in communications. He is the owner of Thayer Communications and Consulting LLC, a marketing communications firm. Thayer was vice chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky from 1999 to 2004.
In 2003, Thayer was elected to the Kentucky State Senate in a special election to represent the 17th District, which encompasses Grant, Scott and southern Kenton Counties. In 2017, he was selected Senate Majority Floor Leader. As a member of Senate leadership, he serves on the Committee on Committees, the Rules Committee, and the Legislative Research Commission.[2]
He appeared on The Daily Show in 2013.[3]
In March 2020 during the first session of the Kentucky Senate since Democrat Andy Beshear took office as Governor, Thayer proposed legislation to strip powers away from the Governor.[4]
References
- "Damon Thayer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- "Meet Damon". Campaign website. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- "Video Clip from the Daily Show". Comedy Central. July 31, 2013.
- "Senate Republican Leaders go after Andy Beshear's power with three new bills". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2020.
| Kentucky Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Stivers |
Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate 2013–present |
Incumbent |