External links
- "Representative Robert Damron (D)". Kentucky Legislature. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- Profile at Vote Smart
Robert Damron | |
|---|---|
| Majority Caucus Chair of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 2009 –January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Sannie Overly |
| Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 1,1993 –January 1,2015 | |
| Preceded by | William Strong (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Russ Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20,1954 |
| Party | Republican (since 2015) Democratic (until 2015) |
| Residence | Nicholasville,Kentucky |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Investment banker |
Robert R. Damron (born June 20,1954) is an American investment banker and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Affiliated with the Democratic Party,Damron was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1993 until 2015,representing the 39th district. He served as the House Majority Caucus Chair for 4 years before being unseated from his leadership position by Sannie Overly.
He announced that he would not seek re-election to the state House in 2014,and would instead run for Judge/Executive of Jessamine County,as incumbent William Neal Cassity was not running for reelection. [1] He then lost the election to Republican David West. Shortly afterwards,he switched parties and became a Republican,stating that the national Democratic Party did not represent his values. [2]