Jill Midkiff, Deputy Communications Director in Governor Beshear's Office sent me the following statement.
"Ms. Potter—In response to your inquiry about the recent appointment of Mr. Larry Kelley and the reappointment of Mr. Bruce Brockenborough to the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Board of Directors, please see the following. You may attribute both statements to me as a spokesperson for Gov. Beshear.
Mr. Kelley fully disclosed the issues in question. They occurred nearly 20 years ago. He has paid his debt to society and has demonstrated a commitment to public service. If we are serious about allowing people to rejoin society, then these issues, which were fully disclosed, should not preclude Mr. Kelley’s public service now and in the future.
With regard to Mr. Brockenborough, the issues surrounding his bachelor’s degree were, as we understand it, the result of some administrative issues, not anything intentional on the part of Mr. Brockenborough. Furthermore, Mr. Brockenborough has reported to us that those issues have since been resolved."
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2009) — Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for July 2009 hit the 11 percent mark, the highest since August 1983 when the rate was 11.1 percent, from a revised 10.9 percent in June 2009, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. July 2009’s jobless rate is 4.5 percentage points higher than the 6.5 percent rate recorded in July 2008.
MURRAY, Ky. – Once again Murray State University (MSU) finds itself ranked among the top public universities in the nation. U.S.News & World Report’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges, considered by many to be the top college guide in the country, has recognized MSU for the 19th consecutive year in the Best Universities-Master’s South, which includes both private and public schools. This is the fifth consecutive year Murray State has ranked in the top 20.