Damon Thayer

Damon Thayer

Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 17th district
In office January 2, 2003 – present
Preceded by	Daniel Mongiardo
Personal details
Born	(1967-09-16) September 16, 1967
Political party	Republican
Profession	politician
Website	www.thayerforsenate.com

Damon Thayer (born September 16, 1967) is an American Republican politician. He is the Majority Leader of the Kentucky State Senate, being first elected by the 17th District in 2003. Thayer was raised in Grayling, MI. Damon enjoyed being outside, riding horses as well as being active in extra curricular activities. Damon attended Michigan State University. His father, Daniel, an avid outdoorsman and a second amendment advocate, is also a successful entrepreneur. Damon Frequently vacations to Michigan where his sister and father still live.

He has appeared on Comedy Central's The Daily Show

Thayer's former fiancée, Tonya Branham claimed in a lawsuit that he threatened to use his power to retaliate against her.^[1]

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References

↑ Gerth, Joe (20 February 2016). "Former fiancee: Senate Leader Thayer abused position". Courier-Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
↑ "Damon Thayer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
↑ "Damon Thayer". Open States. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

Members of the Kentucky State Senate

President of the Senate: Robert Stivers (R) President pro Tempore: David P. Givens (R) Majority Leader: Damon Thayer (R) Minority Leader: Ray S. Jones II (D)

Stan Humphries (R) Danny Carroll (R) Whitney Westerfield (R) Dorsey Ridley (D) Carroll Gibson (R) C. B. Embry (R) Julian M. Carroll (D) Joe Bowen (R) David P. Givens (R) Dennis Parrett (D) John Schickel (R) Alice Forgy Kerr (R) Reginald Thomas (D) Jimmy Higdon (R) Chris Girdler (R) Max Wise (R) Damon Thayer (R) Robin L. Webb (D) Morgan McGarvey (D) Paul Hornback (R) Albert Robinson (R) Tom Buford (R) Christian McDaniel (R) Wil Schroder (R) Robert Stivers II (R) Ernie Harris (R) Stephen West (R) Ralph Alvarado (R) Johnny Ray Turner (D) Brandon Smith (R) Ray S. Jones II (D) Mike Wilson (R) Gerald Neal (D) Jared Carpenter (R) Denise Harper Angel (D) Julie Raque Adams (R) Perry B. Clark (D) Dan "Malano" Seum (R)

Republican (27) Democratic (11) Kentucky General Assembly Kentucky House of Representatives Kentucky Senate

Current Senate Majority Leaders of the United States

United States Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)

AL Greg Reed (R) AK John Coghill (R) AZ Steve Yarbrough (R) AR Jim Hendren (R) CA Bill Monning (D) CO Mark Scheffel (R) CT Bob Duff (D) DE David McBride (D) FL Bill Galvano (R) GA Bill Cowsert (R) HI J. Kalani English (D) ID Bart Davis (R) IL James Clayborne Jr. (D) IN Brandt Hershman (R) IA Michael Gronstal (D) KS Terry Bruce (R) KY Damon Thayer (R) LA Danny Martiny (R) ME Garrett Mason (R) MD Catherine E. Pugh (D) MA Harriette L. Chandler (D) MI Arlan Meekhof (R) MN Tom Bakk (D) MS Terry C. Burton (R) MO Mike Kehoe (R) MT Matthew Rosendale (R) NE Galen Hadley (I) NV Michael Roberson (R) NH Jeb Bradley (R) NJ Loretta Weinberg (D) NM Michael Sanchez (D) NY John J. Flanagan (R) NC Harry Brown (R) ND Rich Wardner (R) OH Tom Patton (R) OK Mike Schulz (R) OR Diane Rosenbaum (D) PA Jake Corman (R) RI Dominick J. Ruggerio (D) SC A. Shane Massey (R) SD Tim Rave (R) TN Mark Norris (R) TX Dan Patrick (R) UT Ralph Okerlund (R) VT Philip Baruth (D) VA Tommy Norment (R) WA Mark Schoesler (R) WV Mitch Carmichael (R) WI Scott L. Fitzgerald (R) WY Eli Bebout (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D)

italics indicate no majority leader, closest equivalent is shown

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