Robert Stivers

Robert Stivers

President of the Kentucky Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2013
Preceded by	David Williams
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 25th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1997
Preceded by	Davis LeMaster
Personal details
Born	Bertram Robert Stivers II (1961-12-24) December 24, 1961 London, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Regina Stivers
Alma mater	Sue Bennett College University of Kentucky
Religion	Presbyterianism

Bertram Robert Stivers II (born December 24, 1961), is a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing the 25th Senate District since 1997. He served as the Republican Majority Leader of the Kentucky State Senate through 2012, and became the President of the Kentucky Senate on the opening day of the 2013 legislative session on January 8.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Stivers graduated from Sue Bennett College (now absorbed by Union College) with a B.S. in Industrial Management. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. At Kentucky, Stivers became a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.^[3]

He worked as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney from 1989 to 1993. Stivers ran and lost a bid for Commonwealth Attorney in 1993.

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, Knox, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, and Wolfe Counties.

Stivers won contested re-elections in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

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 2008, Stivers was elected Republican Majority Leader of the Kentucky State Senate. He succeeded State Senator Dan Kelly (R) when Kelly was appointed to Kentucky Judiciary by Governor Steve Beshear (D).

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]

External links

Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Senator Robert Stivers official site Kentucky Legislature

References

1 2 Brammer, Jack (November 27, 2012). "Republicans select Robert Stivers as next president of Kentucky Senate". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
1 2 Smith, Lawrence (January 8, 2013). "KY General Assembly opens 2013 session". Louisville, KY: WDRB. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
↑ Vote-KY : Biographical Profile, Robert Stivers, Jan 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.
↑ http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/s025.htm

Kentucky Senate
Preceded by Davis LeMaster	Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 25th district 1997–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Dan Kelly	Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate 2009–2013	Succeeded by Damon Thayer
Political offices
Preceded by David Williams	President of the Kentucky Senate 2013–present	Incumbent

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 Scott Bundgaard (R) AR Robert Thompson (D) CA Bill Monning (D) CO John Morse (D) CT Martin Looney (D) DE Patricia Blevins (D) FL Andy Gardiner (R) GA Chip Rogers (R) HI Brickwood Galuteria (D) ID Bart Davis (R) IL James Clayborne, Jr. (D) IN Connie Lawson (R) IA Michael Gronstal (D) KS Jay Emler (R) KY Robert Stivers (R) LA Glenn Koepp (D) ME Jonathan Courtney (R) MD James N. Robey (D) MA Stanley Rosenberg (D) MI Arlan Meekhof (R) MN Amy Koch (R) MS Billy Hewes (R) MO Tom Dempsey (R) MT Jim Peterson (R) NE John Wightman (I) NV Mo Denis (D) NH Jeb Bradley (R) NJ Loretta Weinberg (D) NM Michael Sanchez (D) NY Dean Skelos (R) NC Harry Brown (R) ND Rich Wardner (R) OH Keith Faber (R) OK Mike Schulz (R) OR Richard Devlin (D) PA Jake Corman (R) RI Dominick Ruggerio (D) SC Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (R) SD Russell Olson (R) TN Mark Norris (R) TX David Dewhurst (R) UT Scott K. Jenkins (R) VT William Carris (D) VA Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (R) WA Lisa J. Brown (D) WV Mitch Carmichael (R) WI Scott L. Fitzgerald (R) WY Tony Ross (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D)

italics indicate no majority leader, closest equivalent is shown

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) Vacant seat 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 (26) Democratic (11) Independent (0) Kentucky General Assembly Kentucky House of Representatives Kentucky Senate

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Kentucky

U.S. Senators	Mitch McConnell Rand Paul

State government	Matt Bevin, Governor Jenean Hampton, Lieutenant Governor Alison Lundergan Grimes, Secretary of State Andy Beshear, Attorney General Ryan Quarles, Agriculture Commissioner Allison Ball, Treasurer Mike Harmon, Auditor

Senate	Robert Stivers, President of the Senate Damon Thayer, Majority Leader Ray Jones, Minority Leader

House	Greg Stumbo, Speaker of the House Rocky Adkins, Majority Leader Jeffrey Hoover, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	John D. Minton, Jr., Chief Justice Bill Cunningham Daniel J. Venters Lisabeth Tabor Hughes Mary C. Noble, Deputy Chief Justice Michelle M. Keller Samuel T. Wright III

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