Robert Stivers
Robert Stivers | |
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President of the Kentucky Senate | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | David Williams |
Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate | |
In office October 23, 2009 – January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Dan Kelly |
Succeeded by | Damon Thayer |
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 25th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 1997 | |
Preceded by | John David Preston (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Bertram Robert Stivers II December 24, 1961 London, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Regina Stivers |
Education | University of Kentucky (BS) University of Louisville (JD) |
Bertram Robert Stivers II (born December 24, 1961), is a
Personal life
Stivers graduated from the University of Kentucky with a
He worked as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in
Stivers lives and works in Manchester, Kentucky.[4]
State senator
In 1996, Stivers ran for State Senate. He beat Democratic nominee Charles Derrickson with 52% of the vote.
Stivers was sworn into office in 1997 to represent the 25th District. The 25th District includes Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Owsley, and Whitley Counties.
Stivers won contested re-elections in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. Stivers won an uncontested re-election in 2016.
Committee assignments
- Session Committees
- BR Sub. on Justice & Judiciary – Liaison Member
- Committee on Committees – Vice Chair
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Rules – Vice Chair
- State & Local Government
- Interim Committees
- BR Sub. on Justice & Judiciary – Liaison Member
- Energy Special Subcommittee
- Judiciary
- Local Government
- Natural Resources & Environment
- State Government
- Statutory Committees
- Legislative Research Commission[5]
Senate Majority Floor Leader
In 2009, Stivers was elected Republican
Senate President
After then-Senate President David Williams resigned in November 2012 to accept an appointment as a circuit judge, Stivers was elected by the Republican caucus as Williams' successor.[1] He was elected by the full Senate on the opening day of the 2013 legislative session.[2]
In March 2020 during the first session of the Kentucky Senate since Democrat Andy Beshear took office as Governor, Stivers proposed legislation to strip powers away from the Governor.[6]
External links
References
- ^ a b Brammer, Jack (November 27, 2012). "Republicans select Robert Stivers as next president of Kentucky Senate". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Smith, Lawrence (January 8, 2013). "KY General Assembly opens 2013 session". Louisville, KY: WDRB. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ Vote-KY : Biographical Profile, Robert Stivers, January 4, 2014, retrieved 2014-01-03 – via Vote-KY.org
- ^ Robert Stivers: 'I'm a person who builds consensus and coalitions' Retrieved 2014-10-10.
- Kentucky Legislature. Archived from the originalon 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Senate Republican Leaders go after Andy Beshear's power with three new bills". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2020.