born april american politician state kentucky democrat member kentucky senate representing anderson franklin owen counties served 54th governor kentucky succeeding resigned accept seat kentucky governor state far western running mate woman elected lieutenant governor kentucky graduating spending years air_force lawyer returned kentucky gained acclaim leading campaign allow provide low cost electricity county elected terms served speaker body ran lieutenant governor informal ticket governor lost democratic primary defeated primary opponents went win general election elevated governorship ford election senate won term right governor increased funding public education promoted use coal means energy crisis oversaw major reorganization state judicial system natural man disasters occurred term office including great beverly_hills supper club fire leading better safety practices law enforcement state left office predecessor cloud investigation alleged insurance scheme convicted wrongdoing elected elected current term early life born kentucky april children born father tenant farmer shortly ohio river flood family moved sold tractor opened automobile repair shop early teenage years lived grandparents help care ailing grandfather selected represent kentucky boys state week long civic affairs summer camp high school seniors participants camp create miniature state government based state actual government camp elected governor miniature government following year graduated student body president began dating near end parted ways attend college family better financially nearby year decided married ceremony took place july couple eventually children kenneth bradley born june child born residing earned associate arts degree summer family moved lexington funded education working earned bachelor_of_arts degree political science earned degree college received training officer training corps graduation risen rank highest rank student university graduation enlisted air_force stationed texas years served air_force attorney returned joined law firm reed active civic affairs including membership serving charter president frequent lay speaker served kentucky january group local businessmen approached leading campaign allow provide electricity provide electricity lower cost voters hold public referendum buying private power provider area agreed lead campaign months later voters approved margin political career campaign public eye elected consecutive terms representing county kentucky house representatives chosen speaker house member house_of_representatives uncommon floor freely members bring bring friends family members floor debate determined bring higher degree chamber proceedings opened legislative session single powerful shattered stunning legislators subsequently barred outsiders floor debate forbade eating chamber shattered legislative session finally given solid oak brought order chamber proceedings end session member opposing party declared floor house improved percent compliment present speaker house eliminating practices today member right speak fear shouted legislator compliment followed standing ovation considered running dropped race weeks discovered run competitive primary campaign governor sought second term governor chose informal running mate governor lieutenant governor elected separately time native sought geographic balance ticket selecting far west said provide needed financing agreed enter race seven democratic candidates lieutenant governor entered race formidable sitting attorney general lost ford gubernatorial primary won separate primary lieutenant governor partly strength eastern kentucky votes gained association went defeat republican general election lieutenant governor lieutenant governor chaired governor kentucky governor ford allies encouraged run set sights governorship instead ford ran won senate seat succeeded governor sought term office won democratic gubernatorial nomination way primary general election faced republican coal company owner central kentucky main issue campaign city louisville candidates opposed criticized sitting governor televised debate insisted called truth bell bell time perceived telling truth eventually debate ordered bell away credibility suffered eyes voters won general election vote representing record margin victory kentucky governor race carried congressional district including democrat won race years running mate woman elected lieutenant governor kentucky considerable experience general_assembly speaker house later presiding kentucky senate lieutenant governor exercised great deal control proceedings legislature observer couldn crawl senate floor governor stamped reaction criticism severe prompting political enemies refer emperor julian final year term lieutenant governor left acting governor left state business called special session legislature enact tax cut opposed general_assembly passed tax cut partly retaliation governor tight control previous sessions charged implementing amendment state constitution approved voters drastically state judicial system state court resort renamed new created supreme_court state circuit district courts position county judge purely administrative position office renamed county judge executive opined amendment kentucky legal system model nation improvements public schools term money coal tax enacted ford administration increased revenue improving economy increased teacher salaries eliminated fees required classes strengthened state provided free textbooks created help poor school districts construct new buildings special education expanded administration program gifted talented students piloted consequently kentucky improved national educational including moving sixth thirty eighth nationally teacher salaries higher education fare cut proposed budget state percent considerable political golden triangle lexington louisville spared severe budget cuts imposed state regional universities governor leading coal producing state nation advocated use coal alleviate energy crisis called testify congressional committees served energy adviser president state level created department energy constructed resource recovery roads state regions accomplishments initiation grant program support arts expansion state park system opposed flooded supporter lemon law sought provide remedy cars failed meet quality standards defeated legislative session served chairman chaired served technology committee served state chairman received honorary degrees kentucky tennessee named alumni tenure plagued disasters natural man flooding struck eastern state state capitol extreme cold entire state including great explosions killed people beverly_hills supper club fire claimed lives disasters led enforcement safety laws formed construction strengthened state fire marshal office credibility took severe hit result investigation alleged insurance scheme ford administration carrying administration called grand jury invoked fifth amendment convicted wrongdoing state democratic_party chairman investigation hurt commerce commissioner choice governor finished candidates democratic primary year later political career concluding service governor resumed law practice kentucky governor chairman non profit organization fight drugs unsuccessfully sought term governor finishing fifth democratic primary lieutenant governor governor winner returned law practice kentucky purchase parkway renamed actively lobbied general_assembly casino style gambling state horse elected kentucky senate defeating older brother governor wide margin district includes portions anderson franklin counties headlines called lieutenant governor resign endorsed republican gubernatorial primary backing election bid refused resign citing investigation administration hiring practices reason refusing endorse won republican primary lost general election democrat elected unopposed advance legislative session unsuccessfully sought replace retired senator democratic floor leader losing senator blamed contentious relationship senate president reason colleagues hesitant choose post november defeated republican retain seat years
Julian Carroll