The Coal Miner Who Became Governor (eBook)

Paul E. Patton (Autor)

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2023
296 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-9835-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Born in a tenant house in Fallsburg, Kentucky, Paul Patton had a humble upbringing that held few clues about his future as one of the most prominent politicians in the history of the state. From the coal mines to the governor's office, Patton's life exemplifies hard work, determination, and perseverance, as well as the consequences of personal mistakes.In The Coal Miner Who Became Governor, Patton, with Jeffrey S. Suchanek, details his personal, professional, and political life in Kentucky, starting with his career in the coal industry. After working for his father-in-law, J. C. Cooley, in the 1950s, he partnered with his brother-in-law to establish their own coal company, which they sold for millions in 1978. Patton leveraged his business connections into a political career, raising money for Democratic candidates before becoming the chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party. He first took elected office in 1981 as Pike County judge/executive; he then served a term as lieutenant governor (19911995), followed by an unprecedented two consecutive terms as governor. His overhaul of higher education in Kentucky led to his role as the University of Pikeville's president and chancellor, even after his political career. In this compelling account, Patton reveals the decision-making process for campaign strategies, selection of running mates, postsecondary education and workers' compensation reforms, early childhood development initiatives, and attempts at tax reform. He gives his unfiltered opinion about Mitch McConnell's "e;scorched-earth political philosophy"e; and how it has failed Kentucky, and he draws connections between public policy and party machinations during his time in office and the present day. He also addresses his fall from gracehis extramarital affair with Tina Conner and its effects on his personal and professional life.

Autoren

Paul E. Patton served as the fifty-ninth governor of Kentucky, from 1995 to 2003.

Jeffrey S. Suchanek is the senior oral historian for the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky and the author of "Star-Spangled Hearts": American Women Veterans of World War II and Time On Target: The World War II Memoir of William R. Buster.

Inhalt

Preface
Introduction, by Jeffrey S. Suchanek
1. Chapter 1: Life after College
2. Chapter 2: My Entrance into Politics
3. Chapter 3: Pike County Judge
4. Chapter 4: 1987: First Campaign for Statewide Office
5. Chapter 5: 1991-1995: Lieutenant Governor's Office
6. Chapter 6: The 1995 Campaign and My March to the Governor's Office
7. Chapter 7: Forming an Administration
8. Chapter 8: Governing: 1996
9. Chapter 9: Elections and Workers' Compensation Reform
10. Chapter 10: Revolt in the State Senate and House Bill 1: Postsecondary Education Reform
11. Chapter 11: 1998: Let the Good Times Roll
12. Chapter 12: Making Modern History
13. Chapter 13: A Second Term, Or Be Careful What You Wish For: The 2000 Legislative Session of the General Assembly
14. Chapter 14: Jousting with Republicans Again While the Nation Goes to War
15. Chapter 15: From the Mountaintop to the Valley and Back Again
16. Chapter 16: Life After the Governor's Office
Afterword: The Heart of an Administration: A First Lady's Story
Acknowledgments

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.11.2023
• Reihe/Serie: Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series
• Reihe/Serie: Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series
• Co-Autor: Jeffrey S. Suchanek
• Zusatzinfo: 32 b&w illustrations
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 160 x 160 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Al Gore • appalachian education • ben chandler • Bill Clinton • "bucks for brains" • Casino • cheating • college reform • executive branch ethics commission • gas tax • Liberal Politics • tax reform bill
• ISBN-10: 0-8131-9835-6 / 0813198356
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-9835-4 / 9780813198354