Rob Wiederstein

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[1]  January 1, 2021
Preceded byRobby Mills
Succeeded byJonathan Dixon
Judge, Kentucky District Court 51[1]
In office
1999–2016
Personal details
Born (1968-04-04) April 4, 1968[1]
Louisville, Kentucky[2]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCathy[2]
ResidenceHenderson, Kentucky[2]
Alma materHanover College (BA)
Indiana University (JD)[2]

Early life

Wiederstein 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

Wiederstein was a judge for the 51st District Court in Kentucky from 1999 to 2016.[1]

In 2018, Wiederstein was elected to represent District 11 in the Kentucky House of Representatives. He is running for re-election in 2020.[1]

Electoral record

2018 general election: Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Wiederstein 7,994 53.8%
Republican James Buckmaster 6,870 46.2%

References

  1. "Robert Wiederstein". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Robert Wiederstein's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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