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]
Robert Stivers | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Personal life
editStivers graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Industrial Management and a minor in Economics. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. At Kentucky, Stivers became a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.[3]
He worked as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Clay County 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
editIn 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.
In 2009, 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
editAfter 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Senate Republican Leaders go after Andy Beshear's power with three new bills". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2020.