Damon Daniel Thayer (born September 16, 1967) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate, representing the 17th District.[1] He is not running for reelection in 2024.
Damon Thayer | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stivers |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office February 4, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Mongiardo (redistricting) |
| 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 Senate in a special election to represent the 17th District. 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 limit the powers of the executive branch.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Damon Thayer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Meet Damon". Campaign website. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Video Clip from the Daily Show". Comedy Central. July 31, 2013. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Senate Republican Leaders go after Andy Beshear's power with three new bills". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2020.
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