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Governor Steven 'Steve' L. Beshear's Public Statements on Education

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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May 15, 2013 Gov. Beshear Signs Bill to Ramp Up Career, Technical Education in Kentucky Bowling Green, KY
April 24, 2013 Gov. Beshear Announces Nearly $200,000 in Awards to Promote Community Early Childhood Councils Frankfort, KY
April 22, 2013 Gov. Beshear Signs Bill for Schoolchildren with Severe Allergic Reactions Frankfort, KY
March 18, 2013 Gov. Beshear Signs Long-Awaited Graduation Bill Frankfort, KY
March 15, 2013 Gov. Beshear Announces "Bridges to Opportunities' Skilled Training Program for Minorities, Women Louisville, KY
Feb. 6, 2013 Governor Beshear's State of the Commonwealth Address Frankfort, KY
June 29, 2012 Gov. Beshear Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for House Bill 362 Richmond, KY
June 11, 2012 Governor Beshear Signs Career Pathways Bill Frankfort, KY
May 29, 2012 Gov. Beshear Signs Bills to Support Education Versailles, KY
May 29, 2012 Gov. Beshear Authorizes Coal Severance Funds for Scholarships Frankfort, KY
April 30, 2012 Governor Beshear Signs Bill to Educate Coaches on Concussions Frankfort, KY
March 2, 2012 Gov. Beshear Kicks Off Second Annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration Frankfort, KY
Jan. 17, 2012 State Budget Address Unknown
Jan. 12, 2012 Kentucky Leaps 20 Spots in National Education Ranking Frankfort, KY
Jan. 4, 2012 Kentucky State of the Commonwealth Address 2012 Frankfort, KY
Dec. 28, 2011 Gov. Beshear's Top 10 Accomplishments of 2011 Frankfort, KY
Dec. 27, 2011 Gov. Beshear Orders Thorough Review of Proposal to Add University of Pikeville to State University System Frankfort, KY
Dec. 13, 2011 Governor Steve Beshear Delivers 2011 Inaugural address Frankfort, KY
Oct. 6, 2011 Gov. Beshear Announces Initiative to Allow Students to Earn College Credit in High School Lexington, KY
July 28, 2011 Governor Beshear Announces Kentucky Wins Funding to Substantially Transform Remedial Education Frankfort, KY
July 12, 2011 Governor Beshear Creates Early Childhood Advisory Council Frankfort, KY
June 20, 2011 Gov. Beshear Seeks Flexibility for No Child Left Behind Act Frankfort, KY
March 25, 2011 Governor: Today is a Victory for Kentucky's Children and Kentucky's Future Frankfort, KY
March 4, 2011 Governor, House Leaders Reject Williams Plan to Balance Medicaid on the Backs of Kentucky's Schoolchildren Frankfort, KY
Feb. 21, 2011 Task Force on Transforming Education in Kentucky presents recommendations to Gov. Beshear Frankfort, KY
Feb. 1, 2011 State of the Commonwealth Unknown
Jan. 26, 2011 Governor, First Lady and Basketball Great Mashburn Call on Lawmakers to Pass Graduation Bill Frankfort, KY
Dec. 29, 2010 Governor Beshear's Top Ten Accomplishments of 2010 Frankfort, KY
Dec. 20, 2010 Governor Beshear Receives Recommendations from Task Force on Early Childhood Development and Education Frankfort, KY
Nov. 9, 2010 Statement by Governor Beshear on Top 20 Rankings in Education Frankfort, KY
Sept. 28, 2010 Kentucky Groups Promote Educator Survey Frankfort, KY
Sept. 9, 2010 Kentucky to Receive Millions to Support Education, Teachers Frankfort, KY
Sept. 2, 2010 Governor Beshear Announces Kentucky to Share Millions in Grant Award for Education Frankfort, KY
Aug. 17, 2010 Blog: TEK Talk Unknown
July 13, 2010 Gov. Beshear Encourages Community Support of Education Frankfort, KY
April 6, 2010 Gov. Beshear Attends Opening of Educational Driving Simulator Theatre Bowling Green, KY
March 25, 2010 Statement by Gov. Beshear on Kentucky's Reading Progress Frankfort, KY
March 5, 2010 Making Strides for Education, Racing Towards the Top Unknown
March 5, 2010 Blog: Speaking of Education... Unknown
March 4, 2010 Governor Beshear Announces Kentucky Named Finalist for Race to the Top Education Award Frankfort, KY
Jan. 21, 2010 Gov. Beshear Proclaims February College Access Month Frankfort, KY
Jan. 19, 2010 Beshear Budget Proposal Spares Education And Health Care Priorities With No Tax Increases And Limited Cuts Frankfort, KY
Jan. 14, 2010 Governor Beshear Signs Education Bill; Kentucky Will Compete for $200 Million in Federal Funds for School Frankfort, KY
Jan. 6, 2010 State of the Commonwealth Frankfort, KY
Dec. 17, 2009 Kentucky Receives Federal Early Childhood Resources Frankfort, KY
Oct. 26, 2009 Philanthropy Summit To Address Early Childhood Education And Child Health Frankfort, KY
Oct. 19, 2009 Governor Beshear Launches New Education Initiative Lexington, KY
July 27, 2009 Kentucky Approved for State Fiscal Stabilization Funds Frankfort, KY
June 3, 2009 Beshear Budget Plan Preserves Commitments to Education, Health Care, Public Safety Frankfort, KY
Feb. 25, 2009 Gov. Beshear Releases Plan for Stimulus Dollars in Kentucky Louisville, KY

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