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

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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Date Title Location
Jan. 10, 2013 Kentucky Breaks into Top 10 in National Education Ranking Frankfort, KY
Jan. 7, 2013 Gov. Beshear opens section of reconstructed road in Casey County Frankfort, KY
Jan. 2, 2013 Gov. Beshear Announces Funding for Colon Cancer Screening, Prevention for Low-Income, Uninsured Kentuckians Frankfort, KY
Dec. 20, 2012 Gov. Beshear's Top 10 Accomplishments of 2012 Frankfort, KY
Dec. 19, 2012 Gov. Beshear Announces Energy and Environment Efficiency Grant Awards Frankfort, KY
Dec. 19, 2012 Gov. Beshear Announces Grants to Clean Up Illegal Dumps Frankfort, KY
Dec. 19, 2012 Gov. Beshear Invites Kentuckians to Observe Moment of Silence Friday for Connecticut School Shooting Victims Frankfort, KY
Dec. 14, 2012 Governor Beshear Orders Flags to Half-staff in Honor of Connecticut School Shooting Victims Frankfort, CT
Nov. 13, 2012 Bluegrass Community, Technical College Adds 12 Acres, Buildings to Newtown Campus Frankfort, KY
Oct. 25, 2012 Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office Frankfort, KY
Oct. 16, 2012 Gov. Beshear: New Prescription Abuse Laws Driving Pill Mills Out of Business, Investigations of Overprescribers Launched Frankfort, KY
Oct. 11, 2012 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript Unknown
Oct. 10, 2012 Gov. Beshear Urges Kentuckians to Take Pledge Against Texting While Driving Frankfort, KY
Oct. 4, 2012 Gov. Beshear Applauds Bill Extending Tax Credit for Metropolitan College Louisville, KY
Oct. 1, 2012 Governor Beshear Starts Clock on Tax Amnesty Frankfort, KY
Sept. 27, 2012 Gov. Beshear Urges Kentuckians to Dispose of Old Medications Frankfort, KY
Sept. 26, 2012 Gov. Beshear Announces Members of External Panel to Review Child Fatality, Near Fatality Cases Frankfort, KY
Sept. 26, 2012 Gov. Beshear Visits Trilogy Recovery Center for Women, Announces Continued Funding for the Facility Hopkinsville, KY
Sept. 21, 2012 Kentucky Selected to Participate in National Prescription Drug Abuse Initiative Unknown
Sept. 18, 2012 Gov. Beshear Appoints Members to Health Exchange Board Frankfort, KY
Sept. 12, 2012 Governor Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Americans Killed in Benghazi, Libya Frankfort, KY
Sept. 11, 2012 Gov. Beshear Makes Economic Development Trip to India Frankfort, KY
Sept. 10, 2012 Governor Beshear: Remember Victims, Families, and Military on 9/11 Frankfort, KY
Aug. 30, 2012 Gov. Beshear Implements Regulations to Enhance Horse Racing Integrity, Safety of Horses and Jockeys Frankfort, KY
Aug. 29, 2012 Gov. Beshear: Team Will Examine Substance Abuse, Mental Health Care for Veterans, Military Members and Their Families Frankfort, KY
Aug. 28, 2012 Gov. Beshear Overhauls Career and Technical Education in Kentucky Lexington, KY
Aug. 20, 2012 Gov. Beshear Announces More Kentucky Counties Designated as Drought Disaster Areas by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Frankfort, KY
Aug. 6, 2012 Blog: House Bill 1 Unknown
July 31, 2012 Gov. Beshear's Statement on EPA Decision by U.S. District Court Frankfort, KY
July 25, 2012 Gov. Beshear to Make Economic Development Trip to Germany, France Frankfort, KY
July 24, 2012 Blog: Health Benefits Exchange Unknown
July 24, 2012 Landmark Prescription Drug Bill Takes Effect; Gov. Beshear Praises Full Throttle Attack on Prescription Abuse Frankfort, KY
July 18, 2012 Governor Beshear Creates Task Force to Modernize, Simplify State Alcoholic Beverage Laws Frankfort, KY
July 17, 2012 Gov. Beshear Issues Executive Order Creating Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Frankfort, KY
July 16, 2012 Gov. Beshear Creates External Panel to Review Child Fatality, Near Fatality Cases Frankfort, KY
July 11, 2012 Gov. Beshear Applauds U.S. Agriculture Secretary's Actions to Support Kentucky and Other Drought-Affected States Frankfort, KY
July 2, 2012 Gov. Beshear Signs Bill into Law Encouraging Major Investments in Kentucky's Auto Industry Frankfort, KY
June 29, 2012 Gov. Beshear Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for House Bill 362 Richmond, KY
June 28, 2012 Statements from Governor Steve Beshear, CHFS Secretary Haynes Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act Unknown
June 25, 2012 Gov. Beshear Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing to Tighten Oversight of Metal Recyclers Louisville, KY
June 21, 2012 Gov. Beshear Responds to Layoffs at Arch Coal Frankfort, KY
June 20, 2012 Bridges Project Gets Federal Approval to Proceed with Construction Louisville, KY
June 19, 2012 Gov. Beshear Ceremoniously Signs House Bills 539 and 509 Ashland, KY
June 19, 2012 Gov. Beshear to Promote Kentucky's Biotech Industry at 2012 BIO International Convention Frankfort, KY
June 19, 2012 Gov. Beshear Emphasizes Mine Safety in Ceremonial Bill Signing Pikeville, KY
June 15, 2012 Gov. Beshear Launches New Initiative to Get Businesses to Hire Veterans Frankfort, KY
June 15, 2012 Gov. Beshear's Statement on Court of Appeals' Ruling on Instant Racing Frankfort, KY
June 15, 2012 Gov. Beshear Announces New Sewer Upgrade, Expansion Project in Powell County Stanton, KY
June 13, 2012 Gov. Beshear Announces $3.9 Million in Waste Grants Frankfort, KY
June 11, 2012 Gov. Beshear Signs Bill Granting Greater Protection to Emergency Room Workers Unknown

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