Damon Thayer

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Damon Daniel Thayer (born September 16, 1967) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate, representing the 17th District.[1] He did not run for reelection in 2024.

Quick Facts Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate, Whip ...
Damon Thayer
Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
In office
January 8, 2013  January 1, 2025
WhipBrandon Smith
Jimmy Higdon
Mike Wilson
Preceded byRobert Stivers
Succeeded byMax Wise
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 17th district
In office
February 4, 2003  January 1, 2025
Preceded byDaniel Mongiardo (redistricting)
Succeeded byMatt Nunn
Personal details
Born
Damon Daniel Thayer

(1967-09-16) September 16, 1967 (age 57)
Political partyRepublican
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website
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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]

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