Robert Benvenuti
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Robert Benvenuti
|office = Chair of the Kentucky Republican Party
|term_start = December 11, 2023
|term_end =
|predecessor = Mac Brown
|successor =
|state_house1 = Kentucky
|district1 = 88th
|term_start1 = January 1, 2013
|term_end1 = January 1, 2019
|predecessor1 = Bill Farmer
|successor1 = Cherlynn Stevenson
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|8|31}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|education = University of Kentucky (BS, MPA, JD)
|website = {{URL|robertbenvenuti.com|Campaign website}}
}}
Robert J. Benvenuti III (born August 31, 1966) is an American politician and current chair of the Kentucky Republican Party.
Previously, he was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing Kentucky's 88th House district 88 from 2013 to 2019.{{cite web |title=Robert Benvenuti III's Biography |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/139842 |accessdate=April 23, 2014 |publisher=Project Vote Smart}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/H088.htm |title=Representative Robert Benvenuti III (R) |publisher=Kentucky House of Representatives |location=Frankfort, Kentucky |accessdate=April 23, 2014}} He did not seek reelection in 2018.
Education
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.
Elections
When District 88 Representative Bill Farmer retired and left the seat open, Benvenuti was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican primary{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf |title= Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results |page= 31 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |accessdate= April 23, 2014}} and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 12,959 votes (54.0%) against Democratic nominee Reginald Thomas.{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf |title= Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results |page= 52 |publisher= Secretary of State of Kentucky |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |accessdate= April 23, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/H088.htm Official page] at the Kentucky General Assembly
- [http://www.robertbenvenuti.com/ Campaign site]
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 139842 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Robert_J._Benvenuti_III Robert J. Benvenuti III] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=1413633 Robert J. Benvenuti III] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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Category:21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Politicians from Lexington, Kentucky
Category:Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Category:University of Kentucky College of Law alumni
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