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Kentucky Women
to Public Service
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Table of Contents
Spotlight on Crit Luallen, Kentucky State Auditor 3-4 State Representatives 29
Court of Appeals 29
Government Service 5-6 Circuit Court 29-30
Political Involvement Statistics 5 District Court 30-31
Voting Statistics 6 Circuit Clerks 31-33
Commonwealth Attorneys 33
Spotlight on Anne Northup,
County Attorneys 33
United States Representative 7-8
County Clerks 33-35
Community Service 9-11 County Commissioners and Magistrates 35-36
Guidelines to Getting Involved 9 County Coroners 36
Overview of Leadership Kentucky 10 County Jailers 36
Starting a Business 11 County Judge Executives 36
County PVAs 36-37
Spotlight on Martha Layne Collins, County Sheriffs 37
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 12-13 County Surveyors 37
Kentucky Women in the Armed Forces 14-19 School Board Members 37-47
Mayors 47-49
Spotlight on Julie Denton, Councilmembers and Commissioners 49-60
Kentucky State Senator 20-21
Organizations 22-28 Nonelected Positions
Statewide Cabinet Secretaries 60
Directory of Female Officials 29-60 Gubernatorial Appointees to Boards and
Commissions since 12/03 60-68
Elected Positions
College Presidents 68
Congresswoman 29
Leadership Kentucky 68-75
State Constitutional Officers 29
State Senators 29
Acknowledgments
We want to recognize the contributions of the many Many thanks also go to former Secretary of State Bob
who made this project possible. First, we would be Babbage and his staff for providing the initial iteration
remiss if we did not mention the outstanding coopera- for this report. We hope that future Secretaries will
tion that we received from Glenda Woods and the Ken- follow the important path that he laid.
tucky Commission on Women as well as Sylvia Lovely
and the Kentucky League of Cities. Without their dedi- A special thanks is afforded to the Office of the Secre-
cation to the project, this resource would certainly not tary of State staff who worked diligently to see this
be possible. project through to fruition. Sarah Billiter, Samantha
Carroll, James Conner, Les Fugate, Hugh Derek Hall,
We are forever indebted to Pam Luce, the Women Vet- and in particular, Kristin Bradley, the project coordina-
erans Coordinator with the Kentucky Department of tor, did an outstanding job and should be very proud of
Veterans Affairs and John Trowbridge with the Ken- the impact this will have on future generations of
tucky Historical Society. They certainly provided a new Kentucky women.
dimension for the project, and we are particularly ex-
cited to highlight the outstanding contribution these
military women have provided to our Commonwealth.
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Crit Luallen
For the women who are Secondly, women have the
engaged in the process challenge of balance because
and now considering pub- women are typically not only
lic office, what advice balancing a career, but they
would you give them? are also taking care of chil-
Well, there are two real chal- dren as well as aging parents.
lenges for women who have They are typically the care
decided themselves to get in- givers of the family who are
volved in a political career.
One is there is a perception that
expected to step forward
when there is an illness or a
Spotlight on
women cannot raise money as problem with children or with Crit Luallen
successfully as men can, and Born: July 21 relatives who need support or
that’s just not the case. You
Hometown: Frankfort, KY
College: Centre College, B.A.
help. They are the nurturers. •
have to be committed to car- Party Affiliation: Democrat They are expected not only to
rying a very substantive mes- Term: 2004-present balance a career but also the
Kentucky
Spouse: Lynn
sage and have confidence in busy household that many State Auditor
yourself and go out aggres- women have with children.
sively and ask people to support you financially. Many women my age have aging parents with health
Women have to have the confidence to compete in problems and that takes a lot of time. You have to
that fundraising arena and go out and make it hap- find ways to balance the demands of public life with
pen by convincing them to believe in them by giv- the demands of your family and that’s not easy. But
ing them contributions. Other women will support it can be done. I’ve always said to women’s groups
women financially and we have to get more men when I talk to them, the reason women can do this is
who are traditionally the ones who write bigger because we know how to do more than one thing at
checks and support women financially, to believe a time. We’ve had to do that for a long time. Women
that they can succeed and have a strong agenda. know that it takes establishing of priorities and bal-
continued
ancing to be sure that you can take on a public life church, what your parents believed or taught you
and balance that with a private life, but it can be as a child. Your basic human values have to stay
done. It’s a matter of setting your priorities and intact. If you think about any leader that has ever
deciding what’s really important to you. gotten in trouble, who has ever gotten involved in
legal problems, political scandal, or sex scandal, it
Do you have any words or special is typically been because there has been a departure
quotes that guide you? from that real firm commitment to core personal
Every decision that I have ever had to face, I come value. If you stay true to your values, and you do
back to the simple words, “Do the right thing.” the right thing, then you will continue to contribute
That’s my mantra for any decision. I believe in a positive way.
that if you think about leadership, and you
think about public involvement, it’s really
your personal values that have to be the
“Male dominated
leadership assumes
In 1921, a journalist named Mary Elliott
women legislators Flanery became the first woman elected to
Kentucky’s state legislature.
will take care of the
women and children
issues only. It is a
tremendous mistake
to paint ourselves
into a corner and I
refuse to do so.”
– Kentucky Representative
Susan Westrom
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
State Legislatures Kentucky General Assembly
Anne Northup
Given the position you group. But like I said before,
hold today, what is the our numbers are growing.
biggest challenge for I think it is also challenging
women in politics? when certain groups with
I think one of the greatest very specific political agen-
things about being in Washing- das try to speak for all
ton in more recent years is that women. For example, when
a growing number of Repub- I first got into politics, the
lican women who share my primary spokespeople for
perspective on a lot of issues women were liberal women. Spotlight on
are being elected. I ask their That left those out who be-
advice, and I can get insight- Born: January 22 lieved that women should Anne Northup
ful, helpful information from Hometown: Louisville, KY have a different agenda. The
them. Most of them are con- District: Third truth is that no one would ever
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College: Saint Mary’s College
servative to moderate. When (Notre Dame), B.A. think to say to men, “Now, United States
we all share the same basic Party Affiliation: Republican since you’re a man, you need
Term: 1996-present
belief, it is easier for me to say,
Spouse: R. Wood “Woody”
to think a certain way.” I Representative
“What do you think about this think women should be out-
issue?” “What do you think raged at any women’s group
your committee would think about this?” and get that says it is necessary to fit into an exact mold. If
really good insights in return. we really want to be supportive of women, we should
like seeing women articulating the pro-business
Of course, the fact is that women in general are still agenda AND the pro-union agenda; the pro-liberal
a minority in the political arena, because for years agenda AND the pro-conservative agenda, and so
and years, it really was a man’s world. Politics at forth. We should want to see women come from a
its best involves a lot of consensus building, espe- variety of perspectives, who then can become role
cially if you are in a legislative arena. That can be models for our daughters and our sisters.
harder to accomplish if you are part of a smaller continued
What steps should a woman take to begin more and more responsibility. I got an understand-
her involvement in politics? ing of how decisions are made and how campaigns
The best preparation that I had was volunteering in are organized. That gave me a great foundation to
campaigns. I volunteered for some very small cam- later run my own campaigns.
paigns that gave me great insight into how a local
race might be run. If you want to run for public office some day, it’s a
good idea to find a candidate who you really like,
I also volunteered in presidential races. When Presi- who you really wouldn’t mind giving some time to,
dent Reagan ran for the first time in 1980, Ken- and who tends to run a very organized, active cam-
tucky was a toss-up state until Election Day. His paign. Walk in the door and ask to volunteer. I
local campaign involved a lot of activity, and a lot guarantee you that the candidate will appreciate your
of professional organization. As I gave more time involvement.
over the course of that summer and fall, I was given
Spotlight on
Anne Northup
• As shown by this early chart from the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, women in Kentucky gained
Representative
Guidelines to get involved in Perhaps some of the best recommendations for get-
your community ting involved in your community may come from
The role Kentucky women can play in improving current community leaders such as our First Lady,
their communities is limitless. Small towns and Glenna Fletcher. Here are some of her personal tips:
larger cities across the Commonwealth are always
Research the causes or issues important to you
in need of good public servants to assist them in and look for a group that works with the issues “Every one of us can
conquering issues such as homelessness, drug abuse, about which you feel strongly. do something to
and domestic violence. However, despite the preva- make a difference.
Consider the skills you have to offer. If you en-
lent need of public servants, some women are still The opportunities
joy outdoor work, have a knack for teaching, or
leery of beginning their community service involve- just enjoy interacting with people, you may want are endless.”
– First Lady Glenna Fletcher
ment. to look for volunteer work that would incorpo-
rate these aspects of your personality.
The following are guidelines to follow if you are
interested in community involvement: When starting, do not over-commit your
schedule...better to start out slowly and enjoy the Community
Do a personal inventory to find out how much experience.
time you can devote to the community, where your Service
interests lie, what skills you possess, and to de- Volunteer or get involved as a family.
termine your passions.
General Guidelines for Starting a 5. Obtain city and/or county occupational busi-
New Business in Kentucky ness licenses. Contact your local revenue com-
mission or county clerk. Be sure to check with
1. Talk with an attorney, a CPA, or a consultant
all of the municipal entities where your primary
place of business will be...especially if you live
who specializes in small business creation in
in a small city within a larger metropolitan area.
Kentucky. Also, there are many small business
development groups throughout Kentucky that
can offer assistance. These professionals can
6. Contact the Kentucky Department of Revenue
to determine which forms your business needs
help you sort out what type of registration will
to file (especially if your business collects sales
be best for your business.
or use tax or has employees).
2. Select a business entity type (sole proprietor,
partnership, corporation, or LLC), and register
7. Contact and register with the Kentucky Depart-
ment of Employment and Training if your busi-
your business with the Kentucky Secretary of
State. If you are a sole proprietorship, contact
ness has employees. The Kentucky Department Community
of Employment and Training website is:
your local county clerk for registration infor-
www.oet.ky.gov.
Service
mation. You will need to register your sole pro-
prietorship with the county clerk in each county
9. Determine if your business needs to acquire any
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that you do business. The Kentucky Secretary
of State website is: http://sos.ky.gov.
special licenses. The Business Information Starting a
Clearinghouse at the Kentucky Cabinet for Eco-
Business
3. Secure a local zoning license or certificate of
nomic Development is a good place to start, or
check the One-Stop Business Licensing index
occupancy from your local planning and zon-
at the Kentucky Secretary of State website.
ing entity. This includes permits for any re-
Kentucky Secretary of State One-Stop Business
modeling or construction of facilities as well as
Licensing website is: http://sos.ky.gov. The “I think that anyone
for any signs displaying your company name.
Business Information Clearinghouse website is: who wants to be
involved in politics in
http://www.thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/
4. Obtain an Employer Identification Number Kentucky can do
ebpermits.asp.
(EIN) from the IRS. (Form SS-4) The IRS so—it’s a choice.
website is www.irs.gov/smallbiz. IRS/Ken- This is a different
tucky information can be found at http://
10. Talk with a banking institution and an insur- age. Women can be
ance carrier to determine your banking and li- whatever they want
www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/
ability insurance needs for your business. to be and work at it!”
0,,id=100736,00.html.
– Kentucky Representative
Mary Harper
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are elected, which is exciting, but the campaign has acid rain problem. So, we focused on economic
been very tiring. You need a few days to come down development, and we targeted automotive. We
from all of the excitement and the demands. In the needed manufacturing because manufacturing paid “Women, especially,
mean time, to get ready to be sworn in in Decem- more money for jobs per capita than some of the should not wait to be
ber, you must decide on your Cabinet, you must other jobs that we had. We were competing with 20 asked to serve; they
select your staff at the mansion and the Governor’s other states for Toyota in a tough competition. When must step forward
office, and prepare for a session of the Legislature. you have competed with that many other states and now and make a
difference in their
So, it’s a real challenge, but you find that you can when you get the call and they say, “You did it!”
communities with
do it! That’s pretty exciting! I’m sure that will be part of
their special brand of
my legacy, and I hope it will be accompanied by
leadership.”
What do you feel has been your greatest education. I started the education reform because – President Joanne Glasser,
Eastern Kentucky University
accomplishment? the key to more economic development, more jobs,
I think my greatest and most exciting accomplish- more opportunities for our people for a better qual-
ment was when I heard that we had landed Toyota
for Kentucky. I knew it was going to be good for
ity of life, is education. You must have a trained
workforce for these companies. The key for the
Spotlight on
the state. The tobacco sales were going down, the future of Kentucky is education. Martha
horse industry is cyclical, and coal mining had the
Layne Collins
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56th Governor
Commonwealth
of Kentucky
Mae
Street
Kidd
Kentucky’s connection with the real-life Korean War Hospital, Jones became ill and, on February 24,
MASH unit, nicknamed the Eight-O-Double Nickel, 1951, was evacuated to the Medical Holding De-
was Lelia Jeanette Jones Busler, then a young Army tachment of the 361st Station Hospital in Tokyo for
Nurse Corps captain. Busler served in the 8055th hospitalization and treatment. During her recov-
from July 1951 to January 1952. By the time of her ery, Lelia was promoted to captain. Shortly there-
retirement from the military in 1973, Colonel after, she was ordered to report as a general duty
Busler’s military career had spanned nearly three nurse to the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
decades, the Korean War being a small, but memo- (MASH), nicknamed the “Double Nickel,” at
rable part of her illustrious career. Uijongbu, Korea.
Lelia Jeanette Jones was born on November 6, 1921, Captain Lelia Jones’ tour of duty included stints at
in Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky. She graduated the 8168th U.S. Army Hospital at Yokohama, Ja-
from Irvine City High School on May 18, 1939. pan, U.S. Army Hospital at Fort Campbell, at Fort
Lelia graduated from the 36-month program at Clayton in Panama, Rodriguez Army Hospital, Fort
Middletown Hospital School for Nurses in Brooke, Puerto Rico, Army Hospital at Fort Riley, Armed Forces
Middletown, Ohio, on February 28, 1943, and be- Kansas, and the 2nd MASH located at Fort Bragg,
came a registered nurse on April 2. North Carolina.
Lelia applied for admission into the Army Nurse She attended the Advanced Nursing Administration
Corps on April 20. Initially rejected, she attained Course at Fort Sam Houston, Texas during Sep-
the Corps’ minimum weight requirement by eating tember 1957. Also throughout her military career,
bananas. She also applied for enrollment in the Red Lelia took college courses while assigned at vari-
Cross Nursing Service and was appointed on No- ous Army posts, including Kansas State College,
vember 24. She was accepted into the ANC on University of North Carolina, North Carolina State
March 10, 1945, and left for Fort Knox on April 8. College of Agriculture and Engineering, and the Uni-
Second Lieutenant Lelia J. Jones completed her versity of Maryland. She completed her associate’s
Basic Training Course at Fort Knox on May 3, 1945, degree on November 18, 1958.
and became a general duty nurse at the post hospi-
On April 8, 1959, Captain Jones was promoted to
tal. She moved up the ranks quickly, being pro-
the rank of major and was assigned to the 97th Gen-
moted to the rank of first lieutenant on April 8, 1948,
eral Hospital in Frankfurt, Germany and served as
and in February 1949, began her first overseas tour
Head Nurse of the Female Surgical Ward and the
of duty.
Male Medical Ward. She then went on to serve at
Lelia’s new assignment was with the 14th U.S. Army the 345th Surgical Hospital at Fort Rucker, Ala-
Field Hospital. While serving with the 14th Field bama and Weed Army Hospital at Fort Irwin, Cali-
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fornia, where she served as chief of Nursing Ser- and upon completion of the course was appointed
vices at the hospital and was promoted to lieutenant acting chief nurse of Nursing Services. Later, while
colonel on August 26, 1968. Following another stint assigned to Reynolds Army Hospital at Fort Sill,
at Rodriguez Army Hospital at Fort Brooke, Puerto Oklahoma, Lelia was promoted to the rank of Colo-
Rico in 1969, Lelia was assigned to the Army Hos- nel. She seemed to be on the fast track in the mili-
pital at Fort Polk, Louisiana, as the assistant chief tary; however, due to her on-going battle with
nurse of Nursing Services. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),
which had started while she was serving in Korea
Lelia was later assigned to the Army Hospital at during the war, she made the decision to retire from
Fort Campbell, Kentucky as the assistant chief the military. On June 30, 1973, after 28 years of
nurse. While at Fort Campbell, she was once again honorable service, Colonel Lelia J. Busler retired
sent to Brooke Army Hospital at Fort Sam Hous- from the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
ton, this time to attend the chief orientation course
Armed Forces ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
munity Center as the recreation director, but she signed to command an all-white unit. On May 22,
was still unsatisfied. 1943, when First Officer Sarah E. Murphy and
Third Officer Anna Clarke were in command of 144
War came to the United States on December 7, 1941, enlisted WAACs, they were the first black unit as-
when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. It would signed to the Fifth Service Command at Camp
be another ten months before Anna would become a Atterbury, Indiana.
member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
(WAACs). Early in 1942, Anna received training In June, 1943, Anna proceeded to WAAC Head-
from the US Army Fifth Service Command’s Sig- quarters in Washington, D.C., where she served in
nal Corps School, which was located in Cincinnati. the classification and assignment department. In
Anna decided on October 3, 1942 to answer the call the first of August, she entered the Adjutant
of Mary McLeod Bethune for “One Black WAAC” General’s School at Camp Meade, Maryland. Fol-
and joined the All-Volunteer Women’s Army Auxil- lowing the completion of training, she was once
iary Corps. She was sent to the auxiliary training
program at the First Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
again on the move, this time a stop over in Chicago,
Illinois, to assist in black WAAC recruiting efforts
Armed Forces
Training Center at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. At Fort with fellow Kentuckian, Mary A. Bordeaux. Fol-
Des Moines, she completed her four week Basic lowing her stint in Chicago, Anna made her way
Training course just prior to Christmas. back to Fort Des Moines. While there, the WAAC
was converted to the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)
During this period, the WAAC was looking desper- as part of the Regular Army. Anna participated in
ately for officers, and Anna was ideally suited to ceremonies where she was appointed a First Lieu-
enter into the WAAC Officer Candidate School tenant in the Women’s Army Corps. During this
(OCS) because of her educational and athletic back- time, she joined other black WAC officers in their
ground. The OCS program was desegregated at fight to stop the army in the establishment of an all- “The world would be
Fort Des Moines in November, 1942, and in De- black regiment at Fort Des Moines. The officers a far better place
cember, Anna became a candidate in the 15th Of- if more women
felt that this plan to place all blacks on post under
shared their
ficer Class. At OCS, she was one of only three the command of a sort of South African-style black
gifts and talents.”
black students and was the only one to finish the “homeland” ran counter to the very things the United – Kentucky Representative Susan
Westrom
course. On February 16, 1943, WAC OCS Class States was fighting for in the war. The officers fi-
15 graduated, and Third Officer Clarke was assigned nally convinced the headquarters to rescind the re-
to Company 8 at Fort Des Moines. organization plan before it was implemented. After
leaving Fort Des Moines, Anna was moved to Dou-
During the latter part of 1943, Anna was reassigned glas Army Air Field.
to the Fourth Company, Third Regiment, as a Pla- continued
2003 2005
Crit Luallen becomes the first Katie Kratz Stine becomes the first
female Auditor of Public Accounts woman to serve as President Pro
in the state of KY. Tempore in the state Senate. Information from
www.womeninkentucky.com
Cathy Bailey is sworn in as U.S. Skirting Tradition
ambassador to Latvia becoming the 17
first woman from KY to serve as an Cathy
ambassador for the U.S. Bailey
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Anna would not be in command of her unit at Dou- appendectomy was performed and initially it looked
glas long before she became ill. In mid-March 1944, as though she would make a full recovery. How-
Anna was admitted to the post hospital, complain- ever, the poison of the gangrene had entered her body.
ing of pains in her side. She was diagnosed with Anna Mac died on April 19, 1944 of complications
appendicitis, and to further complicate things it was associated with the gangrene.
ruptured and gangrene had started to set in. An
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STATE POPULATION
Kentucky female veteran in WWI combat. Alabama 30,397
Alaska 6,943
Mary Arvin later moved to Orlando, Florida, where Arizona 41,888
Arkansas 17,442
she took a job with a local hospital. While in Or- California 165,159
lando, she married William H. Tiller, a WWI vet- Colorado 35,375
Connecticut 14,886
eran. Following his death, she remarried another Delaware 5,751
District of Columbia 3,383 “Don’t be hesitant.
WWI veteran by the name of Robert H. Sissons. Florida 129,404
On September 9, 1947, she died in the home of her Georgia 66,500 Take strong position.
Hawaii 8,508 Maintain integrity.”
sister in Henderson, Kentucky. Idaho 9,203
— Dr. Bonnie Rogers,
Illinois 52,488
V E T E R A N S
President of Hopkinsville
Indiana 31,530 Community College
Iowa 13,478
Kansas 15,775
Kentucky 21,659
Louisiana 26,578
Maine 9,230
Maryland 43,235
Massachusetts 28,492
Michigan
Minnesota
46,901
22,583
Armed Forces
Mississippi 17,581
Missouri 34,128
Montana 6,912
Nebraska 10,627
Nevada 18,715
New Hampshire 8,275
New Jersey 30,486
New Mexico 14,530
W O M E N
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Julie Denton
What things did you con-
increase the number of disor-
sider before running for
ders that babies are screened
office?
for at birth, as well as to pro-
First I considered the possible
vide funding to purchase the
effect on my family and busi-
needed technology for the state
ness. Would I be able to juggle
lab. I became very emotion-
being an effective legislator
ally attached to this issue be-
along with being a good mom
cause I knew babies were be-
and business owner? Fortu-
ing harmed and dying. My
Spotlight on nately, I have found the right
legislation is a major advance
balance between family, busi-
Julie Denton ness and work, doing much of Born: June 9
for babies and their parents,
and will end needless suffer-
my legislative work from Hometown: Louisville, KY
• home. Thank goodness for cell College: University of Louisville, B.S. ing and deaths.
District: 36
Kentucky phones and e-mail! This is all Party Affiliation: Republican
As Senate Health and Welfare
made easier by having a won- Term: 1994-present
State Spouse: Barry chair, my committee is respon-
derful and supportive husband
Senator who gives our children plenty
sible for making major deci-
sions that impact health care
of love and attention when I am in Frankfort. It is
and people’s lives. We often hear stories of suffer-
an advantage to live close to Frankfort, which al-
ing and it is impossible to sit there without being
lows me to commute to the Capitol each day, some-
emotionally moved. Being chair of this committee
thing many legislators are unable to do.
is a tremendous responsibility, one that I take very
seriously. There is no better feeling of accomplish-
Has it ever been a problem for you that you
ment than when you have helped someone and made
have become more emotionally attached to
their life better because of legislation you helped
issues than your male counterparts?
pass.
I think most people who run for office do so be- continued
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How are things when you are in session? ings. There is always more work to be done, but it
Since the Kentucky legislature meets only a few is extremely gratifying to help people and make
months a year, it is very hectic and a whirlwind of Kentucky a better place to live. During session my
activity. Every minute in Frankfort is spent meet- husband holds down the home front and I speak
ing with constituents, working on legislation, con- with him and the children numerous times through-
vening in the Senate chamber or in committee meet- out the day until I arrive home each evening.
Spotlight on
Statewide Comparison of Constitutional Julie Denton
Officers to 10 Years Ago
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1995 2005
Kentucky
Position Positions Total Percent of Positions Total Percent of
Held By Positions Positions Held By Positions Positions
Women Held By Women Held By
State
Women Women Senator
Supreme Court 1 7 14.30% 0 7 0
Court
of Appeals 1 14 7.10% 2 14 14.30%
District Court 18 125 14.40% 38 116 32.80%
Circuit Court 6 93 6.50% 34 133 25.60%
County Judge
Executive 4 120 3.33% 7 120 5.80%
County Clerk 60 120 50.00% 69 120 57.50% “And who knows?
Circuit Clerk 64 120 53.30% 73 120 60.80% Somewhere out
County Attorney 3 120 2.50% 12 120 10.00%
there in this audience
County PVA 36 120 30.00% 43 120 35.80%
County Sheriff 0 120 0 3 120 3.00% may even be
County Coroner 3 120 3.00% 4 120 3.33% someone who will
County Jailer 3 120 3.00% 4 120 3.33%
one day follow in my
footsteps, and
preside over the
White House as the
president’s spouse.
I wish him well.”
– Barbara Bush in her
Commencement address
to Wellesy College
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Organizations
Below is a suggested list of organizations that may serve as a starting point for researching
women’s interests and involvement in their communities and professional lives.
The Association of Junior Leagues Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, Inc.
International, Inc. Frances Fach, Executive Director
The Associations of Junior Leagues International, Inc PO Box 32335
(AJLI) is a non-profit organization whose primary Louisville, KY 40232-2335
objective is to improve communities through the (502) 636-0900
effective leadership of trained volunteers. The AJLI [email protected]
has a longstanding history of enhancing the commu- www.kyanags.org
nity through the leadership and foresight of women.
The AJLI is headed by a 19 member board of direc- Girl Scout Council of Licking Valley, Inc.
tors who are accountable for expanding goals that 607 Watson Road
advance the league’s ability to fulfill their mission. Erlanger, KY 41018
The Associations of Junior Leagues’ impeccable (800) 716-6162
service record serves as a testament to their leader- www.lvgsc.org
ship.
Organizations Lexington Chapter
Girl Scouts-Wilderness Road Council, Inc.
Anne Weston, CEO
Cheryl James, President 2277 Executive Drive
P.O. Box 687 Lexington, KY 40505
Lexington, KY 40588 (800) 475-2621
(859) 252-8014 [email protected]
[email protected] www.gswrc.org
www.lexjrleague.com
Business and Professional Women of Kentucky
Louisville Chapter Business and Professional Women of Kentucky is a
Christi Lanler-Robinson, President state federation of women whose primary objective is
501 South 2nd Street to promote equality for all women in the workplace
“You gain strength, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 through advocacy, education, and encouragement.
courage, and (502) 584-7271 Regional meetings are held in order to do the
confidence by every [email protected] following: promote state and national programs, and
www.juniorleaguelouisville.org increase membership conduct training workshops for
experience in which local organizations.
you really stop to Owensboro Chapter
look fear in the face. P.O. Box 723 Sandra Anderson, President
Owensboro, KY 42302-0723 [email protected]
You must do the (270) 683-1430 www.bpw-ky.org
thing which you think www.juniorleagueofowensboro.com
you cannot do.” Kentucky League of Women Voters
– Eleanor Roosevelt Girl Scouts of the United States of America Kentucky League of Women Voters is a non-partisan
Girl Scouts of Kentucky is a nonprofit organization political organization whose purpose is to encourage
whose primary objective is to educate girls to become participation of women in politics and to influence
resourceful women through leadership activities. Men public policy. The KLWV promotes participation of
and women serve as volunteers, consultants, etc. women in the democratic process. Members include
Character, conduct, and community are all core both men and women due largely to the group’s
values of Girl Scouts of Kentucky as well as Girl commitment to diversity.
Scouts nationally.
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Women’s Studies
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
[email protected]
(502) 852-8160
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The following are descriptions of some of the positions, both elected and
non-elected, of the women who are featured in our directory.
Congressman/Congresswoman the majority determining the decision. The panels do no sit
Members of Congress serve in the highest form of legislative permanently in one location, but travel about the state to hear
power in the United States government. Members debate cases. Cases are not retried in the Court of Appeals. Only
issues, correlate ideas, and determine the best possible the record of the original court trial is reviewed, with attorneys
solutions to the nation’s problems. They pass legislation, presenting the legal issues to the court for a decision.
which directly shapes the actions of each citizen, and they
possess several Constitutional rights. Members’ Circuit Court Judges
responsibilities include assisting constituents with The Circuit Court is the court of general jurisdiction and hears
governmental problems, regulating taxes, and many other civil matters involving more than $4,000.00. Circuit courts have
important facets of our lives. jurisdiction over cases involving capital offenses and felonies,
divorces, adoptions, terminations of parental rights, land
Auditor of Public Accounts dispute title problems, and contested probates of will. Circuit
The Auditor of Public Accounts must be at least 30 years old courts have the power to issue injunctions, writs of prohibition,
and have been a resident of Kentucky for at least 2 years writs of mandamus, and hear appeals from district courts and
prior to the election. The Auditor ensures that public resources administrative agencies. One judge may serve more than
are protected, accurately valued, properly accounted for, and one county within a circuit. Some circuits contain only one
effectively employed to raise the quality of life of Kentuckians. county but have several judges, depending on population and
caseload. Circuit judges serve eight-year terms.
State Senators
State Senators must be at least 30 years old, be a citizen of District Court Judges
Kentucky, and have resided in the state at least 6 years and The District Court has limited jurisdiction, which means it hears
“In politics, if you in the district at least 1 year prior to the election. Senators only certain types of cases. Ninety percent of all Kentuckians
want anything said, are elected for four year terms, with half the Senate elected involved in court proceedings appear in District Court. Juvenile
ask a man; if you every two years. They pass legislation, debate issues, and matters, city and county ordinances, misdemeanors, traffic
help allocate the proper assistance across Kentucky. offenses, probate of wills, felony preliminary hearings, and
want anything done,
civil cases involving $4,000 or less are heard in District Court.
ask a woman.” State Representatives Guardianship and conservatorship for disabled persons are
– Margaret Thatcher
State Representatives must be at least 24 years old, be a in District Court, as well as voluntary and involuntary mental
citizen of Kentucky, and have resided in the state at least 2 commitments and cases relating to domestic violence and
years and in the district at least 1 year prior to election. abuse. If a district has a high population and a heavy caseload,
Representatives are elected for two year terms in November it may consist of only one county but have several judges. In
following the regular session of the General Assembly. The less populated areas, a district may encompass more than
entire House is elected at the same time. The House is the one county, but have only one judge who travels between the
other chamber of the Kentucky General Assembly. They more counties to hear cases.
or less serve the same role as the State Senators except for
a few different Constitutional variances. Circuit Clerks
The Circuit Clerks serve both the circuit and district courts.
Court of Appeals One clerk is elected from each county. They are the
The Court of Appeals hears cases that involve appeals of administrative and clerical officers of the judicial system. They
decisions from lower courts, such as the Circuit and District are prohibited from practicing law. Responsibilities of the
Courts. Fourteen judges, two elected from seven appellate circuit court clerks are: preparing bonds and approving
court districts, serve on the Court of Appeals. The judges are
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position that must be filled, but County Commissioners exist to make arrests.
depending on the form of county government.
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Lynn W. Cyphers Valerie Franklin Linda Ray Johnson Nora Jean McCawley
PO Box 275 PO Box 19 PO Box 57 PO Box 6
Burkesville, 42717 Dixon, 42409 Calhoun, 42327 Shepherdsville, 40165
Phone: (270) 864-3726 Phone: (270) 639-7006 Phone: (270) 273-3276 Phone: (502) 543-2513
Fax: (270) 864-5884 Fax: (270) 639-7029 Fax: (270) 273-5084 Fax: (502) 543-9121
Cumberland County Webster County McLean County Bullitt County
Lillian Pearl Elliott Shirley A. Hinton Lynn W. Lane Eva Smith Miller
PO Box 631 PO Box 128 County Courthouse PO Box 310
Pikeville, 41501 Vanceburg, 41179 Wickliffe, 42087 Liberty, 42539
Phone: (606) 432-6209 Phone: (606) 796-3062 Phone: (270) 335-5168 Phone: (606) 787-6471
Fax: (606) 432-6222 Fax: (606) 796-6511 Fax: (270) 335-3081 Fax: (606) 787-9155
Pike County Lewis County Ballard County Casey County
Carol England Sallee Ann Holbrook Lesia Larue Carol Sue Mills
PO Box 25 Johnson County Courthouse PO Box 126 Martin County Courthouse
Edmonton, 42129 Paintsville, 41240 Hickman, 42050 Inez, 41224
Phone: (270) 432-4821 Phone: (606) 789-2557 Phone: (270) 236-2727 Phone: (606) 298-2810
Fax: (270) 432-5176 Fax: (606) 789-2559 Fax: (270) 236-3373 Fax: (606) 298-0143
Metcalfe County Johnson County Fulton County Martin County
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Pat Clark Donna Hayes Lynn B. Jones Mary Ellen Rogan Marquess
Mayor of Wheatcroft Mayor of Wurtland Mayor of Calvert City Mayor of Fairfield
PO Box 64 500 Wurtland Avenue PO Box 36, 1315 Fifth Avenue PO Box 51, 103 W. Main Street
Wheatcroft, 42463 Wurtland, 41144-1497 Calvert City, 42029 Fairfield, 40020
Phone: (270) 664-6179 Phone: (606) 836-9166 Phone: (270) 395-7138 Phone: (502) 252-8450
Webster County Fax: (606) 836-5544 Fax: (270) 395-5554 Nelson County
Greenup County Marshall County
Sherry Conner Sylvio Mayolo
Mayor of Shively Bonnie Henderson Clarice Kirby Mayor of Wickliffe
PO Box 16007, 3920 Dixie Highway Mayor of Clarkson Mayor of Mount Vernon PO Box 175, 321 Court Street
Shively, 40256-0007 PO Box 10, 106 Spring Street PO Box 1465, 125 Richmond Street Wickliffe, 42087
Phone: (502) 449-5000 Clarkson, 42726 Mount Vernon, 40456 Phone: (270) 335-3557
Fax: (502) 449-5004 Phone: (270) 242-6997 Phone: (606) 256-3437 Fax: (270) 335-3557
Jefferson County Fax: (270) 242-2841 Fax: (606) 256-3443 Ballard County
Grayson County Rockcastle County
Karen L. Cunningham Winfred McBroom
Mayor of Madisonville Brenda Henry Beth A. Kreakie Mayor of Coldstream
PO Box 705, 37 East Center Mayor of Sparta Mayor of Worthington Hills 9462 Brownsboro Road, #140
Madisonville, 42431-0705 PO Box 40, Rt. #1 Box 133A, Boone PO Box 22586 Louisville, 40241
Phone: (270) 824-2100 Road Louisville, 40252 Phone: (502) 243-7002
Fax: (270) 821-6161 Sparta, 41086 Phone: (502) 426-1835 Jefferson County
Hopkins County Phone: (859) 643-4000 Jefferson County
Fax: (859) 643-3500 June McGaha
Leda Dean Gallatin County Janet Krebs Mayor of Jamestown
Mayor of Grayson Mayor of Crestview PO Box 587, 202 Monument Square
302 E Main Street Betty J. Howard 14 Circle Drive Jamestown, 42629-0587
Grayson, 41143 Mayor of Benham Crestview, 41076 Phone: (270) 343-4594
Phone: (606) 474-6651 PO Box E, 230 Main Street, Suite A Phone: (859) 441-4620 Fax: (270) 343-4929
Fax: (606) 474-6653 Benham, 40807 Fax: (859) 441-0723 Russell County
Carter County Phone: (606) 848-5506 Campbell County
Fax: (606) 848-5506 Camille Mills
Ann C. Deatherage Harlan County Connie Lawson Mayor of Cambridge
Mayor of Carrollton Mayor of Richmond 2907 Cambridge Road
PO Box 156, 750 Clay Street Vickie Hughes PO Box 250, 239 W Main Street Louisville, 40220
Carrollton, 41008 Mayor of Princeton Richmond, 40475 Phone: (502) 451-4907
Phone: (502) 732-7060 206 N Jefferson Street Phone: (859) 623-1000 Jefferson County
Fax: (502) 732-6738 Princeton, 42445 Fax: (859) 623-7618
Carroll County Phone: (270) 365-9575 Madison County
Fax: (270) 365-4661
Caldwell County
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Mary Ellen Bradley Kimberly Byrd Annette “Ann” Catlin Ruth T. Coleman
Councilmember of Versailles Commissioner of Hollow Creek Councilmember of Raceland Commissioner of Kenton Vale
PO Box 42, 6605 Hollow Tree Road 711 Chinn Street 320 Kuhrs Lane
Versailles, 40383-0042 Louisville, 40228 Raceland, 41169-1113 Kenton Vale, 41015
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Lou Ella Roll Farler Donna Schabel Dottie Shelburne Phyllis J. Smith
Commissioner of Hazard Commissioner of Houston Acres Commissioner of Simpsonville Councilmember of Burkesville
PO Box 420, 700 Main Street 3113 Hunsinger Drive PO Box 378, 104 Old Veechdale PO Box 607
Hazard, 41701-0420 Louisville, 40220 Road Burkesville, 42717
Simpsonville, 40067-0378
Nancy Roop Cindy Schachere Rebecca H. Smith
Commissioner of Rockport Councilmember of Ludlow Helen Shryock Councilmember of Horse Cave
PO Box 13 543 Laurel Street Councilmember of 116 Maple Avenue
Rockport, 42369 Ludlow, 41016-1313 Lawrenceburg Horse Cave, 42749
109 Willow Terrace
Beth Ruttle Rose Martha Schade Lawrenceburg, 40342-1531 Sue Smith
Councilmember of Fort Mitchell Councilmember of Saint Councilmember of
20 Idaho Avenue Matthews Ann Siebert Campbellsville
Fort Mitchell, 41017 1002 Round Table Court Commissioner of Seneca 323 High Street
Louisville, 40222-4422 Gardens Campbellsville, 42718
Rita Frazier Rose 2401 Seneca Valley
Councilmember of Louisa Linda L. Schenk Louisville, 40205-2319 Sheri Solzman
908 North Jefferson Street Councilmember of Plantation Commissioner of Murray Hill
Louisa, 41230 2512 Stonehurst Drive Judi Sikes 2820 Murray Hill Pike
Louisville, 40242 Commissioner of Bellemeade Louisville, 40242
Kay Hale Ross 8605 Holston Road
Councilmember of Prestonsburg Marty Schlegel Louisville, 40222 Kathy Spears
283 South Arnold Street, Councilmember of Hopkinsville Commissioner of Taylorsville
Prestonburg, 41653 101 N Main Street Delane Simpson PO Box 278
Hopkinsville, 42240 Commissioner of Bowling Green Taylorsville, 40071-0278
Donna Ruark 2776 Cheyenne Drive
Commissioner of Germantown Johanna Schreck Bowling Green, 42104 Joyce St.Clair
PO Box 93 Commissioner of Kingsley Councilmember of Indian Hills
Germantown, 41044 2606 Kings Highway Mary Ann Simpson-Pittman 5402 Hempstead Road
Louisville, 40205 Councilmember of Falmouth Louisville, 40207-1249
Mary Rummage 501 Liberty Street
Councilmember of Lewisport Julie Schuler Falmouth, 41040 Nancy O. Stablein
Councilmember of Villa Hills Councilmember of Indian Hills
Barbara Runge 1056 Carpenters Trace Elaine H. Singleton 197 Southwind Road
Councilmember of Fort Thomas Villa Hills, 41017-4412 Commissioner of Strathmoor Louisville, 40207
2 Walker Road Village
Fort Thomas, 41075-1046 Margaret H. Seay 2302 Emerson Avenue Joy Stamper
Commissioner of Bellewood Louisville, 40205 Commissioner of Buckhorn
Mable Russell 3940 Leland Road 18027 Highway 28
Councilmember of Columbus Louisville, 40207 Marla D. Sircy Buckhorn, 41721
PO Box 17 Councilmember of Adairville
Columbus, 42032 Roberta Seibel 543 North High Street Melissa Steele
Councilmember of Butler Adairville, 42202 Commissioner of Powderly
Jeanie Salmons PO Box 159 PO Box 106
Commissioner of Latonia Lakes Butler, 41006-0159 Ruth Ann Skillman Powderly, 42367-0106
6132 Clubhouse Drive Councilmember of Hardinsburg
Latonia Lakes, 41015 Julie Shadrick 302 Chambliss Drive Jeannette Stephens
Commissioner of Slaughters Hardinsburg, 40143-3513 Councilmember of Radcliff
Shirley Sartain P.O. Box 114 542 South Lorraine
Councilmember of Livermore Slaughters, 42456 Anne Sleet Radcliff, 40160
PO Box 62 Councilmember of Perryville
Livermore, 42352 Sandy Shafer PO Box 222 Kimberly Stevens
Councilmember of Lexington/ Perryville, 40468-0222 Commissioner of Lone Oak
Sharon Saylor Fayette Urban County Govern- 190 Illinois Street
Councilmember of Mount Vernon ment Mariam Smallwood Paducah, 42003-5575
PO Box 1465, 125 Richmond Street 200 E Main Street, 5th Floor Councilmember of Stanton
Mount Vernon, 40456 Lexington, 40507-1310 1191 E College Street Kelly Stevenson
Stanton, 40380-2354 Councilmember of Leitchfield
Jeanne Scalise Esther Shaffer 302 Wallace Avenue
Councilmember of Glasgow Councilmember of Russell Carol Smith Leitchfield, 42754-1412
720 Leslie Avenue 3372 Etna Street Commissioner of Buckhorn
Glasgow, 42141 Russell, 41169 PO Box 135 Melanie Tomlinson Stewart
Buckhorn, 41721-0135 Commissioner of Worthville
Denise Scarpellini Tamara Sharp PO Box 514, 54 Harrison Street
Councilmember of Douglass Commissioner of New Castle Jane Smith Worthville, 41098
Hills P.O. Box 343 Commissioner of Maryhill
11010 Brechin Road New Castle, 40050 Estates Barbara B. Stewart
Louisville, 40243-1804 608 Fatima Lane Commissioner of Meadow Vale
Louisville, 40207 9818 Tiverton Way
Louisville, 40242
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Teresa Thomas Bailey Joy Yudofsky Behr Susan E. Brown Anna Jane Cave
Historic Properties Advisory Board of Directors of the Commission on the Deaf and State Fair Board
Commission Kentucky Center for the Arts Hard of Hearing Appointed: 1/14/2005
Appointed: 4/1/2005 Appointed: 6/20/2005 Appointed: 2/28/2005 Box 74
P.O. Box 1338 2558 Cherosen Road 701 North 18th Street Glendale, 42740
Cadiz, 42211 Louisville, 40205 Murray, 42071 Hardin County
Trigg County Jefferson County Calloway County
Alice H. Chandler
Teresa Thomas Bailey Sharon Kay Bird Bridget Skaggs Brown Kentucky Equine Drug Research
Kentucky Heritage Council Kentucky Workforce Investment Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Council
Appointed: 5/2/2005 Board Appointed: 6/7/2005 Appointed: 10/5/2004
P.O. Box 1338 Appointed: 9/28/2004 1719 Parkridge Parkway 3414 Bowman Mill Road
Cadiz, 42211 117 Lincoln Street Louisville, 40214 Lexington, 40513
Trigg County Hazard, 41701 Jefferson County Fayette County
Perry County
Wendy Baldwin Penelope A. Brown Madelyn Clark
Governor’s Life Sciences/ Pamela Fay Blackstone Kentucky Advisory Council for Hopkinsville Community College
Biosciences Consortium Owensboro Community & Gifted & Talented Education Board of Directors
Appointed: 7/12/2004 Technical College Nominating Appointed: 5/11/2005 Appointed: 2/28/2005
201 Gillis Building Commission 440 Scenic View 2 Harton Place
Lexington, 40508 Appointed: 2/1/2005 Corbin, 40701 Hopkinsville, 42240
Fayette County 1718 Griffith Avenue Whitley County Christian County
Owensboro, 42301
Mira Snider Ball Daviess County Kimberly Bunnell Deana Beth Clarke
Historic Properties Advisory Center for School Safety Board Judicial Nominating Commis-
Commission Myra Van Hoose Blackwelder of Directors sion- 54th Judicial Circuit &
Appointed: 9/10/2004 Kentucky Sports Authority Appointed: 9/30/2004 District
4151 Old Frankfort Pike Appointed: 1/4/2005 415 Queensway Drive Appointed: 1/15/2004
Lexington, 40510 2009 Hill Gail Way Lexington, 40502 109 North Main Street
Fayette County Versailles, 40383 Fayette County Walton, 41094
Woodford County Boone County
Nelda D. Barnett Susan Bunning
Kentucky Commission on Margaret Jean Blain Kentucky Equine Drug Research Cynthia M. Cleves
Community Volunteerism & State Board of Physical Therapy Council Tourism Development Finance
Service Appointed: 3/18/2005 Appointed: 10/5/2004 Authority
Appointed: 7/26/2004 8705 Staghorn Drive 4512 Old Bridge Court Appointed: 3/11/2004
4601 Old Hartford Road Louisville, 40242 Lexington, 40513 211 Watch Hill Road
Owensboro, 42303 Jefferson County Fayette County Ft. Mitchell, 41011
Daviess County Kenton County
Willo J. Borders Reva J. Campbell
Teresa Ann Barton Hopkinsville Community College Judicial Nominating Commis- Debbie A. Cole
Get Healthy Kentucky Initiative Nominating Commission sion- 36th Judicial Circuit & Kentucky Commission on
Appointed: 9/17/2004 Appointed: 5/11/2004 District Court Women
1011 Bittersweet Lane 1969 Pond River Road Appointed: 1/25/2005 Appointed: 4/14/2005
Frankfort, 40601 Elkton, 42220 6753 Lotts Creek Road P.O. Box 2118
Franklin County Todd County Hazard, 41071 Lexington, 40588
Knott County Fayette County
Karen W. Bearden Judy Lynn Bradley
Kentucky State University Board Kentucky Board of Licensed Paige J. Carney Timothy R. Coleman
of Regents Professional Counselors Reading Diagnostic & Interven- Prosecutors Advisory Council
Appointed: 9/28/2004 Appointed: 4/26/2005 tion Grant Steering Committee Appointed: 7/16/2004
512 Grama Drive 329 Calvert Drive Appointed: 5/25/2005 P.O. Box 1038
Frankfort, 40601 Paducah, 42003 1008 Firethorn Place Morgantown, 42261
Franklin County McCracken County Lexington, 40515 Butler County
Fayette County
Charlene Donna Beasley Beulah L. Bridgewaters Holly B. Collinsworth
Kentucky Advisory Council for Martin Luther King, Jr. State Cynthia Lee Cash School Facilities Construction
Gifted & Talented Education Commission Judicial Nominating Commis- Commission
Appointed: 7/27/2004 Appointed: 1/2/2004 sion- 52nd Judicial Circuit & Appointed: 5/13/2005
28 Meadow Links 400 South 8th Street District Court 31 Crow Hill
Paducah, 42001 Louisville, 40203 Appointed: 9/24/2004 Ft. Thomas, 41075
McCracken County Jefferson County P.O. Box 9 Campbell County
Fancy Farm, 42039
Linda Begley Linda Carol Bridwell Graves County Judith L. Cooke
Kentucky State Advisory Council Kentucky Infrastructure Animal Control Advisory Board
on Libraries Authority Greta E. Casto Appointed: 3/11/2004
Appointed: 7/1/2004 Appointed: 9/15/2004 Reading Diagnostic & Interven- 2075 Deatsville Road
465 Radio Station Road 114 Victory Avenue tion Grant Steering Committee Cox’s Creek, 40013
Lebanon, 40033 Lexington, 40502 Appointed: 5/25/2005 Nelson County
Marion County Fayette County 555 Short White Oak Road
Russell, 41169
Greenup County
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Wilma Lee Withers Cooper Kristen Catherine Crosbie Lois Ann Disponett Cathy Jo Edwards
Kentucky Commission on Judicial Nominating Commis- Kentucky Real Estate Commis- Kentucky Commission for Mental
Women sion- 22nd Judicial Circuit & sion Retardation & Other Develop-
Appointed: 1/17/2004 District Court Appointed: 10/18/2004 mental Disabilities
10 Harton Place Appointed: 8/16/2004 1260 Bypass South Appointed: 5/11/2005
Hopkinsville, 42240 3604 Burning Tree Lane Lawrenceburg, 40342 100 Ruth Street
Christian County Lexington, 40509 Anderson County Grayson, 41143
Fayette County Carter County
Brenda R. Corey Lois Ann Disponett
Judicial Nominating Commis- Alison K. Cuentas Board of Directors of the Julia Embry
sion- 27th Judicial Circuit & State Board for Proprietary Employers’ Mutual Insurance Reading Diagnostic & Interven-
District Court Education Authority tion Grant Steering Committee
Appointed: 8/19/2004 Appointed: 6/22/2005 Appointed: 5/6/2004 Appointed: 5/25/2005
346 Turner Road 319 Westover Road 1260 Bypass South 1309 Tycoon Way
Gray, 40734 Frankfort, 40601 Lawrenceburg, 40342 Louisville, 40213
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Elaine Marie Fischer Lynn Diane Gagle Deneda Bernard Grider Bernadette S. Hamilton
Kentucky Horse Park Commis- Kentucky State Advisory Panel Kentucky Spinal Cord & Head Kentucky Advisory Council for
sion for Exceptional Children Injury Research Board Gifted & Talented Education
Appointed: 4/26/2005 Appointed: 10/2/2004 Appointed: 12/6/2004 Appointed: 5/11/2005
1868 River Heights Lane 924 Bordallo Drive P.O. Box 533 122 S. 43rd Street
Villa Hills, 41017 Lexington, 40514 Russell Springs, 42642 Louisville, 40212
Kenton County Fayette County Russell County Jefferson County
Peggy A. Fishburn Karen Sue Gardner Joyce Griffin Kasey Lynn Hammock
Board of Nursing Kentucky Commission for Mental Northern Kentucky University Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
Appointed: 6/30/2004 Retardation & Other Develop- Board of Regents Appointed: 6/7/2005
69 Franklin Road mental Disabilities Appointed: 6/30/2004 9110 Cox Court, Apt. 3
Scottsville, 42164 Appointed: 5/11/2005 3636 Turkeyfoot Road Louisville, 40241
Allen County 103 Tammie Trail Elsmere, 41018 Jefferson County
Campbellsville, 42718 Kenton County
Malta L. Flannery Taylor County Dell Hancock
State Board for the Certification Linda Kathleen Grimes Kentucky Horse Racing Authority
of Librarians Terry Rye Gilbert Animal Control Advisory Board Appointed: 1/6/2004
Appointed: 2/5/2004 State Board of Agriculture Appointed: 3/11/2004 731 Winchester Road
5472 Highway 30E Appointed: 9/13/2004 700 Pavin Road Paris, 40361
Tyner, 40486 P.O. Box 451 Irvine, 40336 Bourbon County
Jackson County Danville, 40423 Estill County
Boyle County Allyson Hughes Handley
Marion Cecil Forcht Susan Shaffer Guess The Kentucky Tobacco Research
Historic Properties Advisory Kimberly Poe Gilliam Governance Board of the Lung Board
Commission Madisonville Community College Cancer Research Project Appointed: 12/1/2004
Appointed: 4/1/2005 Nominating Commission Appointed: 1/2/2004 1024 Capitol Center Drive/ Suite 320
500 Scenic View Drive Appointed: 5/11/2004 150 Rosebower Church Road Frankfort, 40601
Corbin, 40701 730 Pennyrile Drive Paducah, 42003 Franklin County
Whitley County Madisonville, 42431 McCracken County
Hopkins County Allyson Hughes Handley
Virginia Fox Barbara Lampe Haas Governor’s Life Sciences/
Education Commission of the Joanne Glasser Kentucky State Board of Electric Biosciences Consortium
States Southern Regional Education Generation & Transmission Appointed: 7/12/2004
Appointed: 11/10/2004 Board Siting 1024 Capitol Center Drive/ Suite 320
Old Capitol Annex Appointed: 6/30/2004 Appointed: 11/1/2004 Frankfort, 40601
Frankfort, 40601 521 Lancaster Avenue 36 Rio Vista Drive Franklin County
Franklin County Richmond, 40475 Fort Thomas, 41075
Madison County Campbell County Linda M. Handley
Virginia Fox Reading Diagnostic & Interven-
Appalachian/Kentucky Artisans Lea Pauley Goff Barbara Lampe Haas tion Grant Steering Committee
Gateway Center Authority Kentucky Registry of Election Unemployment Insurance Appointed: 5/25/2005
Appointed: 2/4/2004 Finance Commission 1982 Campbellsville Road
Old Capitol Annex Appointed: 6/1/2005 Appointed: 10/24/2004 Hodgenville, 42748
Frankfort, 40601 3900 Deer Lake Court 36 Rio Vista Drive Larue County
Franklin County Prospect, 40059 Fort Thomas, 41075
Jefferson County Campbell County Margaret Ann Handmaker
Bonnie Lash Freeman University of Louisville Board of
Kentucky Board of Education Victoria Leigh Golden Patricia A. Hall Trustees
Appointed: 1/30/2004 Kentucky Commission on Kentucky Advisory Council for Appointed: 6/30/2004
3617 Northwestern Parkway Community Volunteerism & Gifted & Talented Education P.O. Box 130
Louisville, 40212 Service Appointed: 5/11/2005 Harrods Creek, 40027
Jefferson County Appointed: 7/26/2004 4721 Richardson Road Jefferson County
P.O. Box 171 Ashland, 41101
Patricia A. Freibert Alvaton, 42122 Boyd County Anna Brand Haney
Kentucky Commission on Warren County University of Kentucky Board of
Women Donna Stauffer Hall Trustees
Appointed: 9/28/2004 Allyson Leigh Graddy Board of Directors of the Appointed: 6/30/2004
659 Tatewood Drive School Curriculum, Assessment Kentucky Center for the Arts 8881 W. Highway 80
Lexington, 40502 & Accountability Council Appointed: 7/1/2004 Nancy, 42544
Fayette County Appointed: 10/1/2004 101 Idle Hour Drive #4 Pulaski County
308 Katherine Court Lexington, 40502
Patricia A. Freibert Richmond, 40475 Fayette County Martha R. Hardesty
Blue Ribbon Panel to Study the Madison County Kentucky Board of Certification
Kentucky Commission on Victoria Elizabeth Hall of Alcohol & Drug Counselors
Human Rights Reading Diagnostic & Interven- Appointed: 9/29/2004
Appointed: 3/1/2005 tion Grant Steering Committee 1525 Standish Place
659 Tatewood Drive Appointed: 5/25/2005 Owensboro, 42301
Lexington, 40502 5363 Sleepy Hollow Daviess County
Fayette County Frankfort, 40601
Franklin County
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Kentucky Commission on Reading Diagnostic & Interven- Kentucky Board of Licensure for Kentucky Arts Council
Women tion Grant Steering Committee Occupational Therapy Appointed: 2/14/2005
Appointed: 1/17/2004 Appointed: 5/25/2004 Appointed: 9/13/2004 1631 Ashwood Road
50 E. River Center Boulevard, Suite 3441 Evergreen Road 3406 Brookhollow Drive Lexington, 40502
438 Frankfort, 40601 Louisville, 40220 Fayette County
Covington, 41011 Franklin County Jefferson County
Kenton County Laura M. Knoth
Teresa Jean Hill Joyce King Jennings Environmental Quality Commis-
Lindy Harmon Governor’s Postsecondary Judicial Retirement & Removal sion
Reading Diagnostic & Interven- Education Nominating Commit- Commission Appointed: 6/1/2004
tion Grant Steering Committee tee Appointed: 1/2/2004 1471 Luka Road
Appointed: 5/25/2005 Appointed: 5/26/2004 1105 marquis Trace Grand Rivers, 42045
691 Harmon Lane 95 Old Shiner School Road Louisville, 40223 Livingston County
Willisburg, 40078 Williamsburg, 40769 Jefferson County
Washington County Whitley County Connie Simons Kotzbauer
Deborah Livia Jones Kentucky State Corrections
Kimberly Ann Hartz Ellen W. Hiltz Commission on Correction & Commission
Kentucky State Advisory Council Kentucky Humanities Council Community Service Appointed: 2/19/2005
on Libraries Appointed: 3/5/2004 Appointed: 5/4/2004 1368 Tanforan Drive
Appointed: 7/1/2004 794 Ashfield Court 275 Case Lane Lexington, 40517
4508 Todds Point Road Edgewood, 41017 Crittenden, 41030 Fayette County
Simpsonville, 40067 Kenton County Grant County
Shelby County Monica S. Lacy
Betty L. Holmes Evelyn Montgomery Jones Child Sexual Abuse & Exploita-
Yevette Haskins Kentucky State Advisory Council Get Healthy Kentucky Initiative tion Prevention Board
Kentucky State University Board on Libraries Appointed: 9/17/2004 Appointed: 11/16/2004
of Regents Appointed: 7/1/2004 8 West Vale P.O. Box 747
Appointed: 6/30/2004 2502 Brighton Drive Paducah, 42001 Stanton, 40380
3060 Roberts Road Louisville, 40205 McCracken County Powell County
Campbellsville, 42718 Jefferson County
Taylor County Anna J. Jones Dolores Lafferty
Shae Hopkins Board of Respiratory Care Judicial Nominating Commis-
Bonita M. Hatfield Kentucky Commission on Appointed: 4/6/2005 sion- 24th Judicial Circuit &
Judicial Nominating Commis- Women P.O. Box 333 District Court
sion- 5th Judicial Circuit & Appointed: 4/14/2005 Woodbine, 40771 Appointed: 2/2/2005
District Court 2157 Taborlake Place Whitley County P.O. Box 353
Appointed: 9/24/2004 Lexington, 40502 Inez, 41224
128 Country Club Drive Fayette County Roberta J. Jonkers Martin County
Marion, 42064 Kentucky Board of Certification
Crittenden County Judith Ann Hughes for Profession Art Therapists Jan W. Lanham
Western Kentucky University Appointed: 9/29/2004 Kentucky Advisory Council for
Ellen Joy Hawkes Board of Regents 404 Dorsey Way Gifted & Talented Education
Kentucky Nature Preserves Appointed: 6/30/2004 Louisville, 40223 Appointed: 7/27/2005
Commission 111 Bent Creek Court Jefferson County 11305 Danville Highway
Appointed: 2/18/2005 Bowling Green, 42103 Gravel Switch, 40328
4704 Asbury Park Terrace Warren County Rebecca Hembree Jordan Marion County
Louisville, 40241 Kentucky Horse Park Commis-
Jefferson County Donna Kay Hyden sion Angela French Lawler
State Board of Examiners & Appointed: 2/25/2005 Commission on Correction &
Margaret Adams Hazlette Registration of Landscape 4091 Newtown Pike Community Service
Kentucky Board of Social Work Architects Georgetown, 40324 Appointed: 5/4/2004
Appointed: 10/18/2004 Appointed: 12:00:00 AM Scott County P.O. Box 521
101 Lantern Way 411 South Maple Street Brownsville, 42210
Nicholasville, 40356 Winchester, 40391 Sarah Blanken Kahmann Edmonson County
Jessamine County Clark County Kentucky Commission on
Women Sarah Monita Hooks Laws
Bobbie Jo Henry Alice Marie Inman Appointed: 9/28/2004 Kentucky Education Studen Loan
Kentucky Advisory Council for Board of Speech-Language 8720 Valley View Drive Corporation Board of Directors
Gifted & Talented Education Pathology and Audiology Florence, 41042 Appointed: 7/15/2004
Appointed: 7/27/2004 Appointed: 3/10/2005 Boone County 918 Wolf Run Road
547 Leasor Lane 4333 Foeburn Lane Lexington, 40544
Elizabethtown, 42701 Louisville, 40207 Amy Gilbert Kennedy Fayette County
Hardin County Jefferson County Kentucky Commission on
Women
Cindy Westbrook Hess Monica Yvette Jackson Appointed: 2/14/2005
Juvenile Justice Advisory Board State Board of Agriculture HC 74 Box 665
Appointed: 6/7/2005 Appointed: 9/13/2004 Vanceburg, 41179
2014 Hearthside Circle 931 South 14th Street Lewis County
Shelbyville, 40065 Mayfield, 42066
Shelby County Graves County
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Kentucky Heritage Council Big Sandy Community & Maysville Community & Morehead State University Board
Appointed: 5/2/2005 Technical College Board of Technical College District Board of Regents
210 Country Lane Directors of Directors Appointed: 6/30/2004
Frankfort, 40601 Appointed: 2/2/2005 Appointed: 10/18/2004 5000 Combs Ferry
Franklin County 525 Second Street 6123 KY 419 Winchester, 40391
Paintsville, 41240 Maysville, 41056 Clark County
Judith Ann Penrod Johnson County Mason County
Kentucky Board of Hairdressers Barbara Ann Rotert
& Cosmetologists Joyce C. Preston Marcia Milby Ridings Judicial Nomination Commis-
Appointed: 2/4/2004 State Integrity Council for Blue Ribbon Panel to Study the sion- 9th Judicial Circuit &
433 Powhatan Trail Children with an Emotional Kentucky Commission on District
Frankfort, 40601 Disability Human Rights Appointed: 4/30/2004
Franklin County Appointed: 12/31/2004 Appointed: 3/1/2005 4 Pebble Brook Lane
7904 Kentucky Route 321 120 N. Main Street Rineyville, 40162
Katherine Forgy Peppiatt Hager Hill, 41222 London, 40741 Hardin County
Unemployment Insurance Johnson County Laurel County
Commission Gwynn Rucker Royster
Appointed: 4/6/2005 Cathy Eileen Prewitt Suzanne Rinne Governor’s Commission on
220 Cochran Road Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Kentucky Board of Licensure for Family Farms
Lexington, 40502 Appointed: 6/14/2005 Nursing Home Administrators Appointed: 12/13/2004
Fayette County P.O. Box 724 Appointed: 5/6/2004 3042 Cox Mill road
Corbin, 40702 814 Foxgate Road Hopkinsville, 42240
Nancy Nunnelly Phares Whitley County Louisville, 40223 Christian County
Judicial Nomination Commis- Jefferson County
sion- 14th Judicial District & Michelle K. Primm Katherine Gail Russell
Circuit Court Kentucky Horse Park Commis- Maria Roach Ethics Commission, Executive
Appointed: 2/4/2005 sion Historic Properties Advisory Branch
642 S. Broadway Appointed: 1/19/2005 Commission Appointed: 8/16/2004
Georgetown, 40324 3725 Bowman Mill Road Appointed: 3/9/2005 108 Blankenbaker Lane
Scott County Lexington, 40513 194 Louisiana Avenue Louisville, 40207
Fayette County Lexington, 40502 Jefferson County
Kitty Cabrini Pilger Fayette County
Kentucky Commission on Tanya G. Pullin Bertie Kaye Salyer
Community Volunteerism & Get Healthy Kentucky Initiative Phelicisima W. Roberts Child Sexual Abuse & Exploita-
Service Appointed: 9/17/2004 Eastern Kentucky University tion Prevention Board
Appointed: 7/26/2004 RR# 1, Box 4886 Board of Regents Appointed: 11/16/2004
10433 Masters Drive South Short, 41175 Appointed: 6/30/2004 2487 Royalton Road
Union, 41091 Greenup County 1220 Long Ridge Trace Salyersville, 41465
Boone County Louisville, 40245 Magoffin County
Dora Reach Jefferson County
Patricia Meigs Pitt Regional Supported Living Barbara K. Sanders
Ashland Community & Technical Council- Region XII Julia L. Roberts Judicial Nomination Commis-
College Nomination Commis- Appointed: 1/30/2004 Kentucky Advisory Council for sion- 28th Judicial Circuit &
sion P.O. Box 66 Gifted & Talented Education District Court
Appointed: 1/30/2004 Cromona, 41810 Appointed: 5/11/2005 Appointed: 1/15/2004
3021 Lucille Street Letcher County 1513 Barnard Way 205 Oak Valley Road
Ashland, 41102 Bowling Green, 42103 Somerset, 42501
Boyd County Myrna Espinosa Redfield Warren County Pulaski County
Kentucky Commission on
Betty Porter Women Vivian S. Rodes Norma Jean Scott
Kentucky Commission on Appointed: 4/14/2005 State Board of Podiatry Madisonville Community College
Women 1715 Deerhaven Lane Appointed: 11/15/2004 Board of Directors
Appointed: 4/14/2005 Paducah, 42001 2112 Rollingdale Road Appointed: 2/28/2004
575 Sugarloaf Mountain Road McCracken County Lexington, 40513 1420 Nebo Road
Morehead, 40351 Fayette County Madisonville, 42431
Rowan County Clara F. Reese Hopkins County
Judicial Nominating Commis- Margaret Allison Rogers
Rita Gwenn Presley sion- 9th Judicial Circuit & Kentucky Horse Park Elizabeth Bertram Sewell
Education Professional District Court Commission Maysville Community &
Standards Board Appointed: 4/30/2004 Appointed: 2/4/2004 Technical College Nominating
Appointed: 7/29/2004 573 Crocus Drive 3255 Hifner Road Commission
118 Wildcat Drive Radcliff, 40160 Versailles, 40383 Appointed: 6/1/2004
Somerset, 42501 Hardin County Woodford County 11 West Third Street
Pulaski County Maysville, 41056
Mason County
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Child Sexual Abuse & Exploita- Regional Supported Living Kentucky Commission for Mental Judicial Nomination Commis-
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Appointed: 11/16/2004 Appointed: 1/30/2004 mental Disabilities District
2849 Ashby Glen Place P.O. Box 88 Appointed: 5/11/2005 Appointed: 9/24/2004
Lexington, 40509 Combs, 41729 363 Barbour Road 8134 State Route 293 S.
Fayette County Perry County Glasgow, 42141 Providence, 42450
Barren County Webster County
Paige Sharalee Shaye Karen T. Sparrow
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Judicial Nomination Commis- Lynda M. Thomas Kim Walker
Occupational Therapy sion -53rd Judicial Circuit & Kentucky African-American Governor’s Commission on
Appointed: 12/30/2004 District Court Heritage Commission Family Farms
173 Joe Marshall Road Appointed: 1/24/2005 Appointed: 5/21/2004 Appointed: 10/18/2004
Glasgow, 42141 5911 Shelbyville Road 3390 Pimlico Parkway 6012 Paris Pike
Barren County Simpsonville, 40067 Lexington, 40517 Georgetown, 40324
Shelby County Fayette County Scott County
Emily Coleman Shelton
Kentucky Commission on Patsy Sponcil Patricia H. Thornbury Lisa Hutchinson Wallace
Community Volunteerism & Prosecutors Advisory Council Kentucky Board of Pharmacy Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
Service Appointed: 7/26/2004 Appointed: 1/1/2005 Appointed: 6/7/2005
Appointed: 7/26/2004 3184 Camargo Road 709 Burkshire Drive 256 View Point Drive
6338 Clovernook Drive Mt. Sterling, 40353 Lexington, 40502 Richmond, 40475
Burlington, 41005 Montgomery County Fayette County Madison County
Boone County
Janet Barclay Stith Natalie Jane Tinsley Laurie Ann Walton
Helen Sims Kentucky State Advisory Council Kentucky Board of Licensure for Kentucky Advisory Council for
Kentucky Board of Licensure for on Libraries Occupational Therapy Gifted & Talented Education
Nursing Home Administrators Appointed: 7/1/2004 Appointed: 12/30/2004 Appointed: 7/27/2004
Appointed: 5/6/2004 521 Hadlow Street 7608 Wolfpen Ridge Court 1663 Brierwood Court
3100 Clay Street Lexington, 40503 Prospect, 40059 Florence, 41042
Paducah, 42001 Fayette County Jefferson County Boone County
McCracken County
Wendy J. Stivers Vickie Carmack Travis Cindy L. Weaver
Vickie Lynn Slone Kentucky Commission on Murray State University Board of Commission on Correction &
Reading Diagnostic & Interven- Community Volunteerism & Regents Community Service
tion Grant Steering Committee Service Appointed: 6/30/2004 Appointed: 5/4/2004
Appointed: 5/25/2005 Appointed: 7/26/2004 2225 Edinborough Court 220 South Main Street
8009, Highway 899 229 Savannah Drive Murray, 42071 Henderson, 42420
Pippa Passes, 41844 Nicholasville, 40356 Calloway County Henderson County
Knott County Jessamine County
Regena D. Triplett Regina Ann Webb
Linda Tally Smith Mary Stone Commission on Human Rights Kentucky Board of Hairdressers
Prosecutors Advisory Council Board of Directors of the Appointed: 3/25/2005 & Cosmetologists
Appointed: 6/24/2004 Kentucky Center for the Arts P.O. Box 1414 Appointed: 12:00:00 AM
10701 Station Lane Appointed: 6/20/2005 Pikeville, 41502 234 Deer Valley Avenue
Union, 41091 5208 Indian Woods Court Pike County Bowling Green, 42103
Boone County Louisville, 40207 Warren County
Jefferson County Patricia Ann Turpin
Marla J. Smith Parole Board Sharon L. White
Reading Diagnostic & Interven- Susan Stout Tamme Appointed: 5/23/2005 Judicial Nomination Commis-
tion Grant Steering Committee Kentucky Workforce Investment 1958 Parallel Road sion -33rd Judicial Circuit &
Appointed: 5/25/2005 Board Lexington, 40511 District Court
1805 College Farm Road, Apt. C Appointed: 9/29/2004 Fayette County Appointed: 5/18/2004
Murray, 42071 7106 Oak Terrace P.O. Box 1133
Calloway County Pewee Valley, 40056 Marsh Jean VanHook Hazard, 41702
Oldham County Kentucky Commission for Mental Perry County
Donna Patricia Smith Retardation & Other Develop-
Kentucky Horse Racing Authority Retha Carol Tarter mental Disabilities Connie Whitfield
Appointed: 1/6/2004 Kentucky Arts Council Appointed: 5/11/2005 Kentucky Horse Racing Authority
1600 Harmony Hall Lane Appointed: 2/14/2005 P.O. Box 559 Appointed: 1/6/2004
Lexington, 40502 3005 South Main Somerset, 42502 108 Alumni Avenue
Fayette County Madisonville, 42431 Pulaski County Hopkinsville, 42240
Hopkins County Christian County
Anna Hollin Smith Janna P. Vice
Judicial Nomination Commis- Kentucky Board of Education Joyce Whittinghill
sion- 27th Judicial Circuit & Appointed: 1/30/2004 Madisonville Community College
District Court 3509 Old Kentucky Highway 52 Board of Directors
Appointed: 8/19/2004 Richmond, 40475 Appointed: 11/18/2004
805 East 9th Street Madison County 117 Tammie Lane
London, 40741 Greenville, 42345
Laurel County Muhlenberg County
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Lexington Louisville Mayfield Rush
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Attorney Coordinator CEO
Sharon Bensinger Greenbaum, Doll & McDonald, PLLC F.A.C.E. Family Resource Center Ramey-Estep Homes, Inc.
Louisville
Class of 1990 Lisa Browning Ann Caulkins Robin Cooper
Executive Director Russellville Lexington Covington
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Executive Director Senior Vice President Director of Governmental Affairs
Janie Beverly Logan County Chamber of Lexington Herald-Leader City of Covington
Prestonsburg Commerce
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Mary Bunning Frankfort Owensboro
Ruth Billings Southgate Class of 1996 Class of 2001
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Class of 1991 Registry of Election Finance Daymar College
Kim Burse
Sharon Bird Louisville Carla Chance Martha Copeland
Hazard Class of 1993 St. Louis, MO Corbin
Class of 1993 Louisville Client Solutions Executive Class of 1995 Class of 1989
Vice President Financial Service Solutions Vice Chancellor- Finance & Business Partner
Buckhorn Children’s Foundation Services Copeland & Romines
Karen Bushart St. Louis Community College
Granetta Blevins Winchester Mary Michael Corbett
Class of 1993 Class of 2003 Sue Chandler Louisville
Property Valuation Administrator Campbellsville Class of 1985
Donna Bloemer Clark County PVA Class of 1995 Chief Marketing Officer
Covington Business Development Associate Frost, Brown, Todd, LLC
Class of 2004 Marianne Butler Chandler’s Office Supply
Managing Director Louisville Janet Craig
Children’s Law Center Class of 2004 Lynn Chism Lexington
Internal Communications Specialist Class of 1993 Class of 2002
Nikki Owen Bonifer Louisville Water Company Member
Louisville Doris Clark-Parham Stites & Harbison, PLLC
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London Class of 1995 Diane Croney-Turner
Margie Bradford Class of 1994 Director AIMS Hopkinsville
Bardstown U.S. District Judge Murray State University Class of 1993
Class of 1993 U.S. District Court Finance Director
Chairman Susan Stokley Clary Pennyrile Allied Community Service
Bardstown Independent School Board Patricia Calico Frankfort
Lexington Class of 1985 Karen L. Cunningham
Anita M. Britton Class of 1993 Clerk, Court Administrator & General Madisonville
Lexington Counsel Class of 1989
Class of 2004 Marcia K. Carpenter Supreme Court of Kentucky Mayor
Attorney/Partner Owensboro City of Madisonville
Stoll, Keenan & Park, LLP Class of 2004 Carolle Jones Clay
Guidance Counselor Louisville Sandra Curd
Marilyn Brookman Daviess County Public Schools Class of 2004 Corbin
Owensboro VP of Directors & Community Class of 2000
Class of 1998 Cynthia Carroll Relations Volunteer
Executive Director, Owensboro Montreal, Canada Republic Bank & Trust Company
Campus Class of 1993 Lisa Townes Davidson
Western Kentucky University Agent/Plant Operator Becke Cleaver Hazard
Alcan Aluminum Limited Winchester Class of 1998
Valerie Brown Class of 1992 Project Engineer
Bowling Green Helen Carroll Principal H.A. Spalding Engineers, Inc.
Class of 1995 Erlanger Conkwright Middle School
President/CEO Class of 1993 Dee Davis
Service One Credit Union, Inc. Manager, Community Relations Carole Cobb Whitesburg
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, NA San Diego, CA Class of 1991
Kay Brown Class of 2001 President
Owensboro Betsie Carroll Center for Rural Strategies
Class of 1997 Pikeville Leslie Combs
Achievement Gap Coordinator Class of 1998 Pikeville Alice Davis
Kentucky Department of Education Summit Engineering Class of 1992 Danville
VP Business Affairs/Resource Class of 1998
Ann Carter Development Writer/Editor
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