Bob Jackson (Kentucky politician)
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Preceded byMarshall Long
Succeeded byJoey Pendleton
Preceded byJeff Green
Succeeded byKenneth W. Winters
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 | June 11, 1962 |
| Party | Democratic |
Robert L. Jackson (born June 11, 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 served as the president of Murray State University from 2018 until the end of the 2025 school year in June 2025.[3]