Robert Damron | |
Office: | House Democratic Caucus Chair |
Term Start: | 2009 |
Term End: | January 8, 2013 |
Successor: | Sannie Overly |
State House2: | Kentucky |
District2: | 39th |
Term Start2: | January 1, 1993 |
Term End2: | January 1, 2015 |
Preceded2: | William Strong (redistricting) |
Succeeded2: | Russ Meyer |
Party: | Republican (since 2015) Democratic (until 2015) |
Birth Date: | 20 June 1954 |
Alma Mater: | University of Kentucky |
Occupation: | Investment banker |
Residence: | Nicholasville, Kentucky |
Robert Damron (born June 20, 1954) is an American investment banker and politician from the state 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 Democratic caucus chair for 4 years.
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]