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Steven 'Steve' L. Beshear

Governor Steven 'Steve' L. Beshear's Biography

Steve 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
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Education

JD, University of Kentucky, 1968
BA, University of Kentucky, 1966

Political Experience

Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2007-present
Candidate, United States Senate, 1996
Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1983-1987
Attorney General, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1979-1983
Representative, Kentucky House of Representatives, 1975-1979

Current Legislative Committees

  • No committee memberships found.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Founder/Leader, Kentucky Tomorrow Commission

Professional Experience

Managing Partner, Stites & Harbison PLLC, 1987-2007
United States Army Reserve, 1969-1975
Attorney
Businessman

Organizations

Member, Bluegrass Tomorrow Board of Directors
Member, Commerce Lexington, Incorporated
Member, God's Pantry Food Bank
Member, Kentucky Horse Park Foundation
Member, Kentucky World Trade Center
Member, Midway College Board of Trustees
Member, University of Kentucky College of Law Visiting Committee

Additional Information

  • Father's Name:

    Russell

  • Father's Occupation:

    Funeral Director/Baptist Minister

  • Hobbies or Special Talents:

    Golfing, Horses.

  • Mother's Name:

    Mary Elizabeth

  • Names of Grandchildren:

    Nicholas

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Frankfort, KY 40601
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