Robert Zoeller Jr.

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Robert Zoeller Jr.

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 21, 2024

Education

High school

Fern Creek High School

Personal

Birthplace

Louisville, Ky.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

Retired

Contact

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Robert Zoeller Jr. (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisville Metro Council to represent District 22 in Kentucky. He lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.

Zoeller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Robert Zoeller Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He earned a high school diploma from Fern Creek High School.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2024)

General election

General election for Louisville Metro Council District 22

Kevin Bratcher defeated Rasean Crawley in the general election for Louisville Metro Council District 22 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Bratcher (R)	60.7	10,025
		Rasean Crawley (D)	39.2	6,485
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	17

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,527
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rasean Crawley advanced from the Democratic primary for Louisville Metro Council District 22.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Louisville Metro Council District 22

Kevin Bratcher defeated Robert Zoeller Jr. in the Republican primary for Louisville Metro Council District 22 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Bratcher	87.7	1,792
		Robert Zoeller Jr.	12.3	251

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,043
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Robert Zoeller Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Zoeller's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

This is the second time I have run for political office. The first time was back in 2012. I am running for the Louisville Metro Council District 22 seat. I am not a life long, career politician like the vast majority of others running for office. I was born here, raised here, went to school here, and worked here for over 42 years. I am 64 years old. I retired back in 2019 after being employed by the Kirk and Blum Manufacturing Company, a sheet metal manufacturing shop, where I worked for 37 years. I was the shipping and receiving manager. I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. I have held a concealed carry permit issued by the State of Kentucky since around a week after they were first issued over 25 years ago. I also, for over twenty years, have held a "Curio and Relics" license issued by the U.S. Treasury Department through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. My wife of 15 years died back in 2019. I live in a three bedroom, one bath house that sits on just under a half acre of land in Fern Creek. I drive a 2003 Toyota convertible with 210,000 miles on it. I receive a pension from my union that totals $972 a month and Social Security that totals $1449 a month. I currently have three dogs and four cats, all rescue animals and they all live better than me. My favorite song is "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones and my favorite movies are "The Wild Bunch" and "Five Easy Pieces."

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am not a life long, career politician. I actually worked in the private sector for over 42 years. I, unlike most politicians, have not spent my entire adult life running for one office or another. This is only my second race.
• The city I live in, Louisville, has been ruined over the past few decades by leaders who's only interest is how much power they can amass and how much money they can make. Few, if any, care for the people they supposedly represent. The only time they care is when they are running for re-election.
• Eliminate so-called "bike lanes" that nobody wants, nobody uses, and only serve to slow down traffic. Do away with useless "studies" that Metro Government loves to I waste hundreds of thousands of dollars on. Stop handing out millions of dollars to billion dollar companies to relocate to Louisville only to have them leave a few years later when some other city offers them even more. Take the money saved and fill the pot holes, pave the streets, turn on the street lights, and do something about the people living in tents and under overpasses that are only addressed one week out of the year, Derby week, when the city puts on a show for the out of town visitors.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The wasteful expenditure of the tax payer's dollars on programs such as "violence interrupters" and Shot Spotters and the rest when that money could be much better utilized helping the citizens of Louisville instead of being tossed to the wind.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

It represents a specific part of Louisville that, over the years, has either been forgotten or left behind or both. District 22 in Fern Creek.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

U.S. Senator Rand Paul. Because he says what he thinks, doesn't lie, answers your questions, and we agree 100 percent on everything.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Watch "Walking Tall" and you'll understand what taking back your city really means.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Truthfulness, honesty, and the ability to answer questions asked of them without juggling the question around and handing it back to them in a different form.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

The uncanny ability to tell people the truth.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Represent their citizens. Listen to their concerns and complaints. Make the city function as orderly and effectively as possible. And stop allowing criminals and gang bangers the ability to run the city because the politicians and the police refuse to enforce the laws.

What legacy would you like to leave?

To leave Fern Creek and District 22 a better place to work and live for everyone involved.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Kennedy Assassination on Friday November 22, 1963. I was a little over four years old. I remember my mother laying on the bed crying.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

The first was the local McDonald's restaurant in Fern Creek right out of high school in 1977. I was there around six months. Next was Service Merchandise on Shelbyville Road for a year-and-a-half. Lastly was Kirk and Blum Manufacturing where I retired from in 2019.

What is your favorite book? Why?

My wife's autobiography. "Claiming America" by Patricia Chamberlain Zoeller that she wrote in 2005.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Life isn't fiction. It's real. And that's why I'm filling out this questionnaire.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

House of the Rising Sun.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The death of my wife in 2019.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

It is an office that needs to focus on it's citizens instead of the people in power that only focus on themselves.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. In fact I think new people would make the office more honest, more accessible, and more representative of it's citizens.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Listen to the people and try doing what they want done. Like any true representative should.

Tell us your favorite joke.

If would likely offend some of your readers. So I decline the offer.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

I do not know.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Politicians like to talk "transparency" but never practice it. I do. And will.

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