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Summary

Governor Steven 'Steve' L. Beshear

Full Name: Steven 'Steve' L. Beshear
Office: Governor (KY), Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2007
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane; 2 Children: Jeff, Andy
Birth Date: 09/21/1944
Birth Place: Dawson Springs, KY
Home City: Lexington, KY
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

SB 2
Legislation (Sign)

April 4, 2013

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Recent Public Statements

Gov. Beshear to Lead Kentucky Export Related Trade Mission to Canada Next Week

May 31, 2013 - Joined by nearly two dozen Kentucky companies and several trade partners, Governor Steve Beshear is set to lead an international business trade mission next week ...

Gov. Beshear Signs Bill to Ramp Up Career, Technical Education in Kentucky

May 15, 2013 - Governor Steve Beshear today ceremonially signed House Bill 207 that unites the state's two Career and Technical Education (CTE) systems under the guidance of Kentucky's ...

Gov. Beshear Launches kynect: Kentucky's Healthcare Connection

May 15, 2013 - Governor Steve Beshear today announced the launch of public education and awareness efforts for the state's health benefit exchange, called kynect: Kentucky's Healthcare Connection. Kentuckians ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Tax Rate Score 54%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Revenue Score 63%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Spending Score 45%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($4,023,891.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Steve Beshear refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2011 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Steven 'Steve' L. Beshear's Congressional Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://governor.ky.gov/contact/contact.htm

Capitol Website
http://governor.ky.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/governorbeshear

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/govstevebeshear

Capitol
700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-2611
Fax: 502-564-2517
TDD/TTY: 502-564-9551

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