Robert Benvenuti | |
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Chair of the Kentucky Republican Party | |
Assumed office December 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mac Brown |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 88th district | |
In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Farmer |
Succeeded by | Cherlynn Stevenson |
Personal details | |
Born | August 31, 1966 |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Kentucky (BS, MPA, JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Robert J. Benvenuti III (born August 31, 1966) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 88[1] from 2013 to 2019.[2] He did not seek reelection in 2018.
Benvenuti earned a BA in communication, a BS in science communication and an MPA from the University of Kentucky, and a JD from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
When District 88 Representative Bill Farmer retired and left the seat open, Benvenuti was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican primary[3] and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 12,959 votes (54.0%) against Democratic nominee Reginald Thomas.[4]