Damon Thayer
Damon Thayer | |
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.jpg) Thayer in 2022 | |
| Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Whip | Brandon Smith Jimmy Higdon Mike Wilson |
| Preceded by | Robert Stivers |
| Succeeded by | Max Wise |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office February 4, 2003 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Mongiardo (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Matt Nunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Damon Daniel Thayer September 16, 1967 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) |
Damon Daniel Thayer (born September 16, 1967) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from 2003 to 2025, and as Senate majority leader from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Thayer represented Kentucky's 17th Senate district, which included Grant and Scott counties as well as parts of Fayette and Kenton counties.[1]
Background
[edit]Thayer was raised in Grayling, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree 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.
Political career
[edit]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]
Thayer chose not to seek reelection in 2024, and retired at the end of his term.[5] He has publicly expressed interest in running for governor in 2027.[6]
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.
- ↑ "Longtime Kentucky Senate leader Damon Thayer says he won't seek reelection in 2024". AP News. December 13, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ↑ Kim-Martinez, Isaiah (December 10, 2024). "Outgoing Republican senator mulls future run for governor, says he'd be 'salesman for Kentucky' if elected". WHAS11. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
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