The governor said the appointees reflect the state’s “deep well of talented people with tremendous dedication and a breadth of knowledge and experience. (WYMT) - Governor Andy Beshear visited the Harlan County Boys and Girls Club to present more than 6.2 million in funding for several different causes. Crucial to that coalition is Jefferson County - which includes Booker’s home base of Louisville - where Beshear drew nearly 100,000 more votes than Bevin.īooker’s hiring was among several appointments to Beshear’s administration on Friday.
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Polling shows Beshear has maintained high approval ratings from Kentuckians while leading the state through a series of tragedies, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, tornadoes that tore through parts of western Kentucky and floodwaters that inundated portions of eastern Kentucky.īut with the state’s increasing tilt toward the GOP, Beshear faces a tough challenge as he tries to reassemble the coalition that carried him to a narrow victory over Republican incumbent Matt Bevin in the 2019 governor’s race. A dozen Republicans are competing for their party’s nomination to challenge Beshear in November. The appointment comes as the Democratic governor seeks a second term this year in GOP-trending Kentucky.
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