Dan Seum

Dan Seum
Majority Whip of the Kentucky Senate
In office
January 4, 2005 – January 8, 2008
Preceded byElizabeth Tori
Succeeded byCarroll Gibson
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office
January 1, 1995 – November 16, 2019
Preceded byDanny Meyer
Succeeded byMike Nemes
Constituency38th
In office
January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993
Preceded byLarry Saunders
Succeeded byLarry Saunders
Constituency37th
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1989
Preceded byDexter Wright
Succeeded byDenver Butler Sr.
Personal details
Born (1940-01-28) January 28, 1940 (age 84)
Political partyRepublican (since 1999)
Democratic (until 1999)

Daniel DeVerl "Malano" Seum (/ˈsm/ SYME; born January 28, 1940) is an American politician. He was a member of the Kentucky Senate, representing the 38th district from 1995 to 2019.[1]

Seum began his career as a member of the Democratic party. He was first elected to the state house in 1981, defeating incumbent Republican Dexter Wright. Seum continued in the house until he was elected to the senate in 1988, defeating incumbent Democratic senator Larry Saunders for renomination. Saunders challenged Seum again in 1992, defeating him. Seum was elected to the senate again in 1994 following the retirement of senator Danny Meyer. In July 1999 he changed party affiliation, joining the Republican party.[2]

He resigned from the senate in November 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "Seum". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Senator defects to the GOP". The Lexington Herald-Leader. July 13, 1999. p. A1.
  3. ^ "Sen. Dan Seum, longtime Kentucky legislator, announces retirement".