David P. Givens

David Givens

President pro tempore of the Kentucky Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Jimmy Higdon
In office January 6, 2015 – July 1, 2017
Preceded by	Katie Kratz Stine
Succeeded by	Jimmy Higdon
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2009
Preceded by	Richie Sanders

Personal details
Born	(1966-12-26) December 26, 1966 Greensburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Education	Western Kentucky University (BS, MA)

David P. Givens (born December 26, 1966) is an American politician who has served in the Kentucky Senate from the 9th district since 2009.^[1]^[2] Givens was re-elected by the members of the Kentucky State Senate as the President pro tempore of the Kentucky Senate and has served in the office for the 2019 Legislative Session, 2020 Legislative Session, and 2021 Legislative Session.

Education

1985 Green County High School, valedictorian. WKU, MA 1997. WKU, BS Ag 1989^[3]

References

↑ "Senate District 9". Lrc.ky.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
↑ "Second in command in Kentucky state Senate resigning from leadership post". Courier-journal.com. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
↑ "Legislative Profile". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

Statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Kentucky
U.S. senators	Mitch McConnell Rand Paul
State government	Andy Beshear, Governor Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor Michael Adams, Secretary of State Russell Coleman, Attorney General Mark Metcalf, Treasurer Allison Ball, Auditor Jonathan Shell, Agriculture Commissioner
Senate	Robert Stivers, President David P. Givens, President pro tempore Damon Thayer, Majority Leader Gerald Neal, Minority Leader
House	David Osborne, Speaker David Meade, Speaker pro tempore Steven Rudy, Majority Leader Derrick Graham, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Laurance B. VanMeter, Chief Justice Debra H. Lambert, Deputy Chief Justice Michelle M. Keller Christopher S. Nickell Robert B. Conley Kelly Thompson Angela McCormick Bisig, Justices

Presidents of state senates
United States Senate: ▌Kamala Harris (D), ▌Patty Murray (D)
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Italics indicate presidents pro tempore *Unicameral body

Members of the Kentucky Senate
President of the Senate Robert Stivers (R) President pro tempore David P. Givens (R) Majority Leader Damon Thayer (R) Minority Leader Gerald Neal (D)
▌Jason Howell (R) ▌Danny Carroll (R) ▌Whitney Westerfield (R) ▌Robby Mills (R) ▌Stephen L. Meredith (R) ▌Lindsey Tichenor (R) ▌Adrienne Southworth (R) ▌Gary Boswell (R) ▌David P. Givens (R) ▌Matthew Deneen (R) ▌John Schickel (R) ▌Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R) ▌Reggie Thomas (D) ▌Jimmy Higdon (R) ▌Rick Girdler (R) ▌Max Wise (R) ▌Damon Thayer (R) ▌Robin L. Webb (D) ▌Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D) ▌Gex Williams (R) ▌Brandon Storm (R) ▌Donald Douglas (R) ▌Christian McDaniel (R) ▌Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R) ▌Robert Stivers (R) ▌Karen Berg (D) ▌Steve West (R) ▌Greg Elkins (R) ▌Johnnie Turner (R) ▌Brandon Smith (R) ▌Phillip Wheeler (R) ▌Mike Wilson (R) ▌Gerald Neal (D) ▌Jared Carpenter (R) ▌Denise Harper Angel (D) ▌Julie Raque Adams (R) ▌David Yates (D) ▌Mike Nemes (R)
▌Republican (31) ▌Democratic (7) Kentucky General Assembly Kentucky House of Representatives Kentucky Senate

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