Damon Thayer's Biography
- State Senate (KY) - District 17, Republican Majority Floor Leader
Full Name:
Damon D. Thayer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Carrie; 2 Children: Daniel, Katie
Birth Date:
09/16/1967
Birth Place:
Reese, MI
Home City:
Georgetown, KY
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Communications, Michigan State University, 1985-1989
Majority Floor Leader, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 2013-present
Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 17, 2003-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 17, 2020
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Committee on Committees
Member, Joint Committee on Agriculture
Member, Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
Member, Joint Committee on Local Government
Member, Joint Committee on State Government
Member, Legislative Research Commission
Member, Licensing and Occupations Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Former Member, Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member, Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member, Public Pensions Working Group, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Equine Issues, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member, Task Force on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
President/Owner, Thayer Communications & Consulting, Limited Liability Company, 2007-present
Owner/President, Damon Thayer Thoroughbreds
Vice President of Event Management, Breeder's Cup World Championships, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, 1999-2007
Director of Communications, Turfway Park, 1992-1999
Director, Media Relations, Maryland Jockey Club, 1991-1992
Media Coordinator, Preakness Stakes, 1992
Director, Media Relations, Thistledown Racetrack, 1989-1991
Member, Central Kentucky Right to Life
Member, Grant County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Member, Kentucky League of Property Owners
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member, National Thoroughbred Racing Association
Member, Owen County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Saint John's Catholic Parish
Member, Scott County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Scott County Farm Bureau
Former President, Scott County Humane Society
Associate Member, University of Kentucky Alumni Association
Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Republican Party of Kentucky, 1999-2004
Treasurer, Grant County Republican Party, 1995-1999
Awards:
Kentucky League of Cities Big Hitter Award, 2006
Kentucky Harness Horseman's Association Leadership Award, 2006