Rob Wiederstein (born April 3, 1968) is an American politician. He represented District 11 as a Democrat in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.
Rob Wiederstein | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Robby Mills |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Dixon |
| Judge, Kentucky District Court 51[1] | |
| In office 1999–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1968[1] Louisville, Kentucky[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cathy[2] |
| Residence | Henderson, Kentucky[2] |
| Alma mater | Hanover College (BA) Indiana University (JD)[2] |
Early life
editWiederstein was born in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] He earned a BA in economics from Hanover College in 1990 and a JD from Indiana University in 1993.[1]
Political career
editWiederstein was a judge for the 51st District Court in Kentucky from 1999 to 2016.[1]
Wiederstein was elected to represent District 11 in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2018 following the retirement of Robby Mills to run for the Kentucky Senate. He lost reelection in 2020 to Republican Jonathan Dixon.
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Wiederstein | 7,994 | 53.8% | |
| Republican | James Buckmaster | 6,870 | 46.2% | |
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