matt born january american businessman 62nd current governor kentucky republican elected governor kentucky world war born denver colorado raised new_hampshire earned bachelor degree washington served years active duty attaining rank captain wealthy investment business moved louisville kentucky assumed presidency remaining american manufacturer bells took business family founding struggling verge closure revived company restored announced challenge kentucky senior senator senate minority leader republican primary gained support groups aligned attacked repeatedly inconsistencies public statements policy positions defeated percentage points announcing seek governorship emerged way republican primary nearest competitor agriculture commissioner votes november defeated state attorney general democrat general election early life education born january denver colorado second children born grew rural town new_hampshire small farmhouse heated wood fired father worked wood mill mother worked time hospital department family raised livestock grew food age money packaging selling seeds neighbors credits involvement served president local county chapters member state teen council developing public speaking leadership skills involved county initially attending small christian school tenth grade enrolled student private high school state line maine paid tuition combination financial aid wages campus job summer jobs graduation attended washington lexington virginia partial scholarship studied abroad japan fluent japanese earned bachelor_of_arts degree east asian studies taking weeks complete mile bicycle ride oregon florida enlisted united_states_army commissioned second lieutenant completed week junior officer maintenance course kentucky later commented area reminded grew chance raise family like assigned 25th field army fort louisiana assignment trained fort oklahoma completing credit hours offered base rose rank captain earning army achievement medal ribbon army medal oak leaf cluster joining left marriage family stationed fort went blind date future wife married children oldest child year old daughter killed car accident near family home memory daughter created wish non profit organization funds domestic international mission trips high school students started allowed louisville southern baptist theological seminary open center missions took children school year mile tour united_states visiting sites educational historical interest including memphis tennessee assassinated kansas center landmark brown decision application adopt daughter kentucky foster care system denied children adopted children ages june said children attend louisville election governor announced hold invitation inaugural worship service service moved invitation requirement dropped following overwhelming response public business career leaving active duty worked financial consultant pennsylvania boston served vice president offered stake moved kentucky job firm sold recruited group managers found company handling billion investments sold took management struggling connecticut founded great great great grandfather remaining family continuously american company exclusively bells company owed taxes named number tax firm collectively decided matt family member business financial company company president year paid company taxes subsequently company profitable raised employees pay lightning strike sparked fire destroyed factory carried little liability insurance business losses compounded stole bells vowed rebuild telling bells late june connecticut governor announced receive grants state program assist rebuilding effort flanked senator announced july sell including shirts bells bricks salvaged factory raise additional funds rebuilding working temporary location company resumed limited production september partner investment management firm louisville kentucky political campaigns said recruited challenge incumbent democrat represent kentucky 3rd congressional district chief staff said requested meeting asked enter race ultimately advisors decided legislative district republican chose run campaign july announced challenge senate minority leader term incumbent republican primary believe conservative despite poll immediately following announcement showed polling listed number list lose primary election early attacks immediately launched ads accusing taking citing acceptance state grants rebuild responded ads accusing voting higher taxes government increases debt ceiling confirmation liberal judicial nominees featured telling audience tax problem claimed businesses failed pay taxes times late tax payment million vacation home maine rated false saying incurred taxes second quarter extent involvement company unclear vacation home noted company changed new company failed pay property taxes home time town records taxes paid february paid time year weeks targeted falsely claiming page attended affiliated year program attended actually sponsored technically mit reported hill march clarified page time mid october campaign indicated look focus advertising race democratic nomination calling real opponent aftermath negotiating deal end day government endorsed campaign launched based story published claiming failed disclose federal tax applying state grant rebuild family business class year jail fine connecticut law said paying installments prior fire destroyed business condition said allowed grant application fire suspended payments charged columnist speculated pivot war fundraising groups hoping decisive win chosen candidate primary groups fundraising future elections support campaign criticized affordable care act called entirety proposed alternatives included allowing insurance providers compete state lines damages awarded pain suffering allowing individuals purchase health insurance pre tax earnings providing federal block grants states allow cover individuals pre existing conditions opposed tax increases allocation federal called massive spending cuts federal bureaucracy specifically reforming eligibility requirements programs including raising age requirements imposing means tests ending federal benefits illegal immigrants opposed intervention syrian civil war foreign aid countries deny basic freedoms citizens guilty human rights violations opposed federal subsidies federal surveillance called child adoption process endorsed pledged resist restrictions types guns ammunition citizens purchase supporter congressional term limits signed pledge authored non profit stating elected sponsor vote bill restricting individuals terms terms complained refused speak events state invited speak event refused participate formal debates campaign manager debated constitution day event september january conservative political action committee announced open field offices louisville launch vote efforts behalf group sponsored billboard advertising criticizing heavily republican counties clay laurel madison endorsed conservative talk radio hosts february reported october signed report investment fund praised federal troubled asset relief program government takeover campaign criticized voting favor actions senator asked issue interview said content report written fund chief investment officer signed legally required president fund later added physically signed letter signature added document digitally lawyers interviewed lexington herald leader said legal change content letter accompanying facts financial data herald leader noted signed previous investor letters campaign offered explanation critical february ruling district judge held amendment kentucky constitution banning sex marriage violated fourteenth amendment constitution pointed worked supported nomination bench president later month told right sex marriages define marriage end day lot ends taxes visit hospital repercussions things come person want define married children fact pass certain things child financially critics charged suggesting sex marriage lead acceptance relationships spokesperson responded sees comparison gay marriage discussing implications legal rights related issue hospital benefits imply ridiculous rally incident april reported spoke pro rally kentucky asked attendance said understood rally states rights event person speak left organizers event closed media said ambiguity purpose wave louisville published undercover video event showing speaker speaker immediately preceded said rally held sole purpose fighting state level told wave reporter honestly wasn paying attention thinking going don remember saying wave video showed asking support kentucky replied support people kentucky exercising right right decide want federal government behavior heritage state opinion bad idea bad idea support referencing agricultural act commonly called farm bill contained provision spectators events political science professor chairman warren county republican party criticized appearance rally saying totally unprepared says lot campaign ability compete level think message going receptive don april apologized attending event saying genuinely sorry attendance event comments appears primarily involved discussion created concern kentucky voters understand concern supporter forms animal cruelty said issue nail coffin campaign washington_post wrote story isn sink campaign viewed context string deal reality campaign need repairs stretch result aftermath told media announcement campaign headquarters april speculation drop race instead announced release jobs plan later week local media focusing issues economy released promised jobs plan called gradual reduction federal corporate tax rate years allowing companies return overseas profits united_states tax assessment passage federal right work law saying regulations agencies like harmful business ability create jobs endorsed act require congressional approval executive regulation economic impact million proposed flat income tax opposed increase federal minimum wage concerned divide party costing party seat general election asked candidates sign pledge support party eventual nominee general election signed pledge republican members kentucky congressional caucus joined signing pledge congressman legislator aligned election day garnered votes vote votes remaining votes scattered lower profile candidates concession speech opined zero chance solutions going come democratic_party endorse appeared onstage occasions general election campaign refused explicitly endorse remarks october rally said respect lot folks need new races run new decisions stake asked comment amounted endorsement told reporters got ears defeated general election eventually told reporters voted gubernatorial primary june reported remained politically active aftermath defeat email followers calling kentucky governor democrat new carbon regulations issued fueled speculation seek republican gubernatorial nomination station cited anonymous source said campaign senate seat paul expected presidential bid kept running election august survey showed republicans wanted party gubernatorial nominee ahead declared candidates january day candidates file announced seek republican nomination governor announcement introduced running mate activist lost bid state representative previous year joined field included commissioner agriculture james louisville justice predicted draw support away early runner appealing groups secured congressman endorsement crowded primary projected damage republican nominee chances general election attorney general major democratic candidate allowing conserve resources general election allies predicted refusal endorse hurt primary voters platform conducted voter survey announcement showed leading field support compared scott thirty percent surveyed platform blueprint better kentucky centered economic social issues seven major themes platform included passage right work legislation reforming state tax code eliminating inheritance tax reducing personal corporate tax rates ensuring state pension system including transitioning new existing employees plans reforming state government including reducing number state employees percent expanding competitive bidding reforming state education system allowing charter schools school reforming state healthcare system ending state health insurance exchange transitioning federal health insurance exchange reversing state expansion effected governor affordable care act expanding federal influence scott advocated ending advocated maintaining reforming said opposed affordable care act remained non plans advocate reversing expansion telling reporters question reverse immediately fact people state need create jobs state government programs cover people campaign advertising early april pro ads revived charges taking tax attacked accepting thousands dollars farm subsidies days candidates appeared debate challenged publicly ads responded silent smile public challenge prompted lexington television station pull weeks air combined television radio buy defend ads began telephone survey touted conservative credentials highlighting past positions issues gun control asking statements affect person view candidate said survey negative push poll insisted legitimate poll end april polls showed lead race essentially way dead heat accusations weeks primary lexington herald leader reported allegations girlfriend mentally physically abused accompanied abortion clinic paper reported lexington area blogger publishing stories woman claims months contact husband running mate apologized role members campaign accusations story touched feud analysts predicted benefit declared alleged connection accusations disqualified nominee governor candidate segment said don know story telling people pushing long time personally told months months ago got race knew things heard things knew things based conversations people released depicting children food fight narrator promising bring grown leadership governor race opinion poll conducted allegations showed leading race support scott result aftermath election night associated_press reported received votes garnered scott received approximately night told supporters owe supporters ask election showed remained votes ahead conceded nomination financed primary campaign million money representing money spent opined attracting donors supporters scott critical success general election immediately primary win asked support telling reporters literally know elected official state went events november support candidates support ticket races knocked doors phone calls wrote checks physically attended fundraiser fundraiser records showed evidence contributions campaign advisor cited support refused contacted election aftermath issued sentence endorsement deleted posts twitter feed prior february including critical statewide dinner showed humorous montage supporting including staged scenes waking shirt applying vehicle getting team tattoo attendance spokesperson read letter endorsing paul attendance pledged possible elect state senate president minority leader ally endorsed scott attended dinner gubernatorial general election general election faced state attorney general marking gubernatorial race state history featuring candidates louisville state largest city attempted play republican_party candidacy launching web site featuring fellow republicans criticisms drawn primary race responded web site tying conway president barack_obama unpopular kentucky saying conway support environmental regulations harm coal industry support affordable care act unpopular state despite nationally praised insurance exchange fiscal issues advocated shifting state tax code away productivity taxes income taxes consumption taxes sales taxes conway called repeated eliminate inheritance tax added state aim elimination corporate taxes called elimination kentucky billion tax expenditures called speak asked specify expenditures eliminate said going point time frankly developing economy sense continue identified point going look gon time candidates public appearance june conway promised increase funding early childhood education expand availability poverty referenced statements republican debate citing studies suggesting educational gains effected federal head start program lost grade said state afford additional funding early childhood education advocated outcomes based education funding added comment proponent early childhood education absolutely late july debate sponsored continued insist state afford expansion authorized governor advocated modifying state system require contribute small payments citing system similar indiana effect changes legislation debate told end expansion entirely executive order responded create degree chaos cited february promise end expansion immediately replied said address didn end immediately look said post debate press conference columnist confirmed said end expansion said yeah line need address situation need effectively come program works folks september campaign stop local promised expansion later month told reporter continue people percent federal poverty level allowed affordable care act adding line don continue people percent odd thousand expansion odd thousand right continue come solution going people percent email reporters communications director said matt consistent issue expansion day called repeal obama expansion applying centers services states successfully order better solution address healthcare needs commonwealth social issues said strongly disagreed supreme_court decision sex marriage continuing definition marriage ballot years ago percent clear supported traditional marriage time activist judges chosen ignore people ignore constitutional principle state rights attacked conway refused appeal federal court opinion kentucky defense marriage amendment violated federal constitution failure job defend laws kentucky elected office governor conway responded discretion given statute inform citizens commonwealth waste scarce resources office pursuing costly appeal successful contended conway decision cost kentucky million citing cost private attorneys hired defend amendment conway place kentucky county refused issue sex marriage licenses aftermath citing religious objections criticized calling special legislative session seek means objections advocated replacing kentucky marriage licenses marriage contract template form presented authority approve marriage contract duly executed marriage contract filed recorded county clerk office like mortgage deed etc public statement said clerk defied judge order issue marriage licenses sex couples commended willingness stand amendment rights davis confined jail days contempt court charges refusing comply order september met davis jail later attended rally organized republican presidential candidate celebrating subsequent release following september debate said intention execute race financial issues economic issues weeks percent people talk social issues think issue race candidates want case associated_press reporter wrote davis case ignited religious conservatives conservative state political science professor opined campaign focused cultural social issues bad conway released series videos said showed representatives illegally negotiating sale body parts aborted pledged governor direct secretary distribute federal dollars department federal dollars appropriated flow governor administration governor prevent dollars distributed order returned federal government fiscal year kentucky performs received federal funding personal finances conway continued line attack finances specifically issue taxes charges involved taxes louisville wave reported june late times paying property taxes vacation homes maine louisiana reported july company multiple past issues total keith estimated paid penalties late tax payments irritated keith reporting refused answer questions subsequent press conferences buy ads wave despite running ads louisville network broadcast stations eventually reported paid taxes late different occasions october interview beam said pay late pay interest having paid late pay taxes time business added critics story times paid taxes early gotten reiterated time interview paid taxes actually owe taxes answer result august founder submitted number petition signatures appear gubernatorial ballot independent candidate wife heather running mate early october poll released curtis entered field showed conway leading percent support likely voters compared percent curtis percent percent polled conway percentage point margin held month later week election poll showed percent support conway percent percent curtis lexington herald leader noted trailed publicly released poll political analyst said given consistency data needs sudden shift voter preferences hopes win contest dragging republican ticket mates polls november garnered votes conway curtis republican elected governor kentucky world war running mate african american elected statewide office kentucky conway counted strong support state urban areas managed smaller expected margins jefferson franklin counties home louisville lexington respectively turnout behalf strong traditionally republican rural areas ultimately conway carried kentucky counties observers wrote loss likely ended political career republicans won races treasurer agricultural commissioner analyst speculated republicans victories set stage party control state house_of_representatives november elections seat majority legislative body south controlled democrats governor kentucky series terror attacks paris iraq levant claimed responsibility announced following inauguration join governors refusing syrian refugees seeking relocate respective states better determine extent risks citizens response political cartoonist published cartoon depicting hiding desk floor newspapers featuring stories paris attacks aide telling sir terrorists adopted kids reference children adopted responded twitter tone racial struck place kentucky won tolerated administration sworn kentucky governor december observers parties praised selection experienced relatively moderate individuals cabinet including rival secretary education football standout secretary labor appointments democratic state representatives secretary state reduced party majority house set special elections gave republicans chance win seats democrats set dates special elections fill seats held newly elected newly elected agriculture commissioner march democratic representatives switched party affiliation republican december reducing democratic majority beginning general assembly governorship giving republicans chance evenly split chamber seats sweeping special elections republicans held seat giving democrats advantage house remainder session issued executive orders administration december issues addressed removing names county state marriage licenses reversing orders restored voting rights non violent completed sentences raised minimum wage state workers hour december announced state renew advertising contract january notified federal authorities plans end charged secretary health governor designing system replace administration suggested cost state million citing study promised small single millions lowest approval ratings united_states governors budget january delivered budget address general_assembly detailing year budget proposal proposal cut allocation state agencies percent upcoming savings state pension system worst funded nation public elementary secondary education spared cuts social workers public defenders officers employees received raises proposal public colleges universities exempt cuts called gradual performance based funding higher education higher education funding tied performance executive order required state agencies reduce spending current budgets percent house speaker argued authority order reductions legislative approval senate president defended action saying amounted simply spending money previously allocated later compromised state public college university presidents reduce cuts percent attorney general sued stop cuts entirely judge ruled authority cuts accepted case appeal granting request bypass hearing scheduled august march released video social media claiming house democrats following obligations help craft state budget legislators responded photo statements producing film designed house leaders fact committee meetings working details budget proposal house speaker suggested governor unfamiliar legislative process intended people march house democrats released budget sustained cuts executive agencies budget public universities cuts republican controlled senate countered proposal closely original budget chambers announced negotiations reached days mandated end session april insisted special legislative session continue negotiations april announced reached compromise cut public universities budgets percent instead percent requested implement performance based funding model money contribute billion state pension system exceeded billion republicans agreed fund democratic proposal scholarship program providing free community college tuition qualified students relented demands stop state funding spared state prevailing wage guidelines signed budget line item veto strip funding scholarship program year saying guidelines poorly written revised implementing program constitutional prohibition legislative session extending past april general_assembly unable veto abortion january administration sent cease letter indiana kentucky ordering stop performing clinic louisville required license clinic claimed given permission perform procedures inspector general prior taking office nonetheless halted procedures january filed suit february claiming illegally performed license suit said application include agreements hospital ambulance service transport care patients case complications required state law inspector general wrong instructing organization begin performing license approved countered license finalized abortion facility subjected inspection requiring performed march announced backed transfer agreement saying pressured felt state funding jeopardy continuing agreement spokesman denied pressure come administration weeks filing suit sued lexington claiming abortion facility clinic operating license exemption granted private physician offices inspection clinic conducted revealed facility performed exclusively reported unsafe conditions including presence expired ceased performing march pending outcome lawsuit march judge declined issue cease order finding performed require services suggesting clinic physician office said clinic served public interest providing abortion services eastern half state administration appealed decision june judge panel ruled decision error issued temporary injunction prohibiting performing case eventually resolved favor electoral history
Matt Bevin