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Steve Beshear's Biography

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Full Name:

Steven 'Steve' L. Beshear

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

JD, University of Kentucky, 1968

BA, University of Kentucky, 1966

Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2007-2015

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

Founder/Leader, Kentucky Tomorrow Commission

Attorney

Businessman

Managing Partner, Stites & Harbison PLLC, 1987-2007

Intelligence Analyst, United States Army Reserve, 1969-1975

Member, Board of Directors, Bluegrass Tomorrow

Member, CommerceLexington, 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

Awards:

America's Greatest Education Governor award, National Education Association, 2011

Father's Name:

Russell

Father's Occupation:

Funeral Director/Baptist Minister

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Golfing, Horses.

Mother's Name:

Mary Elizabeth

Number of Grandchildren:

3

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