Bob Jackson (Kentucky politician)

Bob Jackson
Minority Whip of the Kentucky Senate
In office January 7, 2003 – January 1, 2005
Preceded by	Marshall Long
Succeeded by	Joey Pendleton
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 1st district
In office November 10, 1997 – January 1, 2005
Preceded by	Jeff Green
Succeeded by	Kenneth W. Winters
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 62–63)
Political party	Democratic

Robert L. Jackson (born 1962) is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1997 to 2005. Jackson was first elected in a November 1997 special election following the death of incumbent senator Jeff Green.[1] He did not seek reelection in 2004 and was succeeded by Republican Kenneth W. Winters.[2]

Jackson has served as the president of Murray State University since 2018, and plans to retire at the end of the current school year in June 2025.[3]

References

1. "W.Ky. election could turn tide in state senate". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 1, 1997. p. C3.
2. "GOP hold on state senate at stake". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 24, 2004. p. A1.
3. "Murray State University president Bob Jackson to retire in 2025". WKMS-FM. Murray, Kentucky. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.