Governor Names West Kentuckians to Big Transition Team

Incoming Gov. Steve Beshear named a whopping 204 people to his transition team, which will be charged with laying the groundwork for the administration and helping vet applicants for top appointed posts.

The new 204 different people (one was named to two different group) are in addition to the 10 transition team leaders Beshear announced last week, bringing the total number of individuals to 212.

By way of comparison, that's nearly double the 118 people Gov. Ernie Fletcher tapped for his transition team four years ago.

All of the members on Beshear's transition team are volunteers. More than half donated to Beshear and running mate Daniel Mongiardo's campaign: 110 of them gave nearly $150,000. (See Friday's Herald-Leader for more)

Here is the list:

Governor's Office Transition Team headed by Ed Holmes, a Lexington business owner

Alice Baesler of Lexington, farmer and wife of former Democratic U.S. Rep. Scotty Baesler, who endorsed Beshear
Fontaine Banks of Frankfort, former chief of staff for Democratic Govs. Bert T. Combs and Ned Breathitt
Patsy Blevins of Frankfort, retired state employee and Beshear campaign volunteer
Rev. John Dunaway of Henderson, retired Baptist minister who recorded robo-calls for Beshear
Eric Duncan of Lexington, Astellas Pharmeceutical sales and marketing representative
Courtney French of Warsaw, Beshear's scheduler and 2004 intern in Mongiardo's state Senate office
Heather French Henry of Louisville, commercial spokeswoman, former Miss America and wife of former Lt. Gov. Steve Henry, who ran against Beshear
Vicki Glass of Louisville, newly-named governor's deputy communications director
Ellen Hesen of Louisville, newly-named governor's general counsel
Kevin Hockensmith of Versailles
Hollie Hopkins of Louisville, lawyer
Phil Huddleston of Frankfort, League of Cities analyst and former deputy director of the Legislative Research Commission
Mike Libs of Philpot, retiree
Max Maxwell of Louisville, business owner (Mom's Music co-owner)
Irv Maze of Louisville, Jefferson County Attorney who ran for lieutenant governor in the Democratic primary
Kerry Morgan of Bowling Green, lawyer and Democratic Party activist
Lee Murphy of Richmond, software engineer for Chapel Communications
Rev. Albert M. Pennybacker of Lexington, pastor
Dick Prelopski of Frankfort, former principal assistant for Gov. Paul Patton's Natural Resources Cabinet
John Sterner of Louisville, Vietnam War vet and advocate for veteran health care
Marsha Weinstein of Louisville, property manager and former head of the Kentucky Commission on Women
Denise White of Burgin
Dennis Williams of Covington, lawyer

Personnel Cabinet Transition Team headed by former cabinet secretary Carol Palmore

Angie Dixon Cain of Walton, former district director for Democratic U.S. Rep. Ken Lucas and president of young professionals organization, Legacy Group
Margaret Daniel of Frankfort, retired personnel administrator
Glenn Denton of Paducah, attorney
Laura Douglas of Louisville, former public protection cabinet secretary
Cecil Dunn of Lexington, attorney
Mike Fields of Louisville
Jerry Graves of Frankfort, owner of Jerry T. Graves Contracting
Shelia Hawkins of Shelbyville, educator
Lisa Higgins-Hord of Lexington
Lennie House of Lexington, owner of House Energies and Nurses Registry Inc.
Steve Huddleston of Warsaw, attorney
Tim Mauntel of Villa Hills, Morgan Stanley financial adviser
Leesa Moorman of Lexington, attorney in Fletcher's Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet
Don Offut of Lexington, assistant professor and recruiter at Kentucky State University
Elissa Plattner of Camp Springs, retired Cleremont College and University of Cincinnati professor
Fred Sutterlin of Louisville, attorney with Pinnacle Realty Corp.
Denise Vazquez Troutman of Prospect, vice president of the YMCA

Economic Development Transition Team headed by JoEtta Wickliffe of Harrodsburg

Carey Anderson of Louisville, Anderson Design Group architect
Dave Armstrong of Louisville, lawyer and former Louisville mayor
C.V. Bennett of Harlan, owner of Dixie Fuel Co.
Neville Blakemore of Louisville, president of Great Northern MFG
Ron Carmicle of Louisville, executive of River City Development Corp
Jim Cauley of Pikeville, Beshear's campaign manager and newly-named chief of staff
Danny Koon of Slaughters, Economic Development Corporation director
Eddie Dunn of Louisville
Betty Fox of Louisville, president of the Kentuckiana Minority Supplier Development Council
Sandra Frazier of Louisville, managing member of Tandem Public Relations
Anthony French of Louisville, retired consultant, realtor and plaza owner
Larry Hayes of Louisville, former deputy Louisville mayor and newly-named executive secretary of Beshear's cabinet
Wil Hodgkin of Winchester, investor
Bernie Lovely of Lexington, lawyer and head of Lexington's airport board
John Merchant of Cincinnati, lawyer
Jonathan Miller of Lexington, outgoing state treasurer and newly-named finance cabinet secretary
J. Bruce Miller of Louisville, lawyer and former Jefferson County Attorney
Peyton Morton of Hazard, contractor
Rita Phillips of Louisville, Coldwell Banker realtor
Michael Pitino of Louisville, investment banker with Alliance Group
Paul Schwartz of Lexington, retiree
Maurice Sweeney of Louisville, owner of Kentucky Transfer Co.
Greg Wells of Hazard, First Trust Bank banker

Justice Cabinet Transition Team, headed by Lt. Gov. Steve Pence of Louisville

Lois Baker of Whitesburg, retired CEO of MCHC
Anthany Beatty of Lexington, UK department of public safety director and former Lexington police chief
Leonard Brashear of Hyden, lawyer
Sue Cassidy of Covington, lawyer
Chris Cohron of Bowling Green, assistant county attorney
Cleve Gambill of Louisville, lawyer and former deputy secretary of the Justice Cabinet
Charles Geveden of Frankfort, executive director of the attorney general's criminal appeals office and former Democratic state representative
Dan Goyette of Louisville, chief public defender in Jefferson County
Michael Hance of Louisville, lawyer
Debra Hensley of Lexington, state farm insurance agent and former urban county councilwoman
William E. Herron of Louisville, former Jefferson County public works director
Priscilla Johnson of Lexington, former Administrative Office of the Courts director of minority affairs
Lee Jones of Pikeville
Joe Justice of Pikeville, lawyer
Bob Kellerman of Frankfort, lawyer
Brucie Moore of Waverly, Union County Attorney
Nelson O'Donnell of Richmond, Madison County Sheriff
Lacey Smith of Louisville, lawyer and former state legislator
Doug Sapp of Columbia, retiree and former commissioner of corrections under Patton
Brenda Sweatt of Louisville, unclamied property director in the state treasurer's office
Lynda Thomas of Lexington, Kentucky Educational Television manager
Burr Travis of Ft. Mitchell, lawyer
Eddie Woods of Louisville, employee of the non-violence group Operation Hope

Finance & Administration Transition Team headed by Mark Guilfoyle of Crestview Hills

Benny Ray Bailey of Hindman, former state legislator
Jerry Bailey of Frankfort, former deputy director of LRC budget review
Ron Carson of Frankfort, former member of the Council on Postsecondary Education
Mark Carter of Louisville, CFO of Jewish Hospital
Joe Craft of Lexington, CEO of Alliance Resource Partners
Stacey Epperson of Morehead, executive director of Frontier Housing
Jim Fugite of Elizabethtown
L.D. Gorman of Hazard, CEO of Citizens Bank and Trust
Joe Graviss of Versailles, owner of Graviss McDonalds franchises
Jean Hale of Pikeville, CEO of Community Trust Bancorp
Diane Hancock of Lexington, former budget analyst for Govs. Brereton Jones and Patton
Ed Hatchett of Frankfort, former two-term state auditor
Jim King of Louisville, Metro councilman
Sally Meigs of Frankfort
Tom Meng of Lexington, lawyer
Mitchell Payne of Louisville, former Prichard Committee and former vice president of administration at the University of Louisville
John Ridley of Dawson Springs
Brett T. Scott of Louisville
Carla Wallace of Louisville, community activist
Aubrey Williams of Louisville, lawyer and former state legislator

Transportation Transition Team headed by State Sen. Ernesto Scorsone of Lexington

Glenda Berry of Louisville, executive director of the Kentucky Association of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
J. Michael Brown of Louisville, lawyer
Bill Cox of Madisonville, former federal transportation official and former Kentucky Association of Counties official
Eric McPeek of Pikeville, owner of McPeek Energy
Zee Enix of Murray, retiree
Phil Hazle of Murray, Calloway County Jailer
Pam Miller of Lexington, former mayor who endorsed Beshear
Ron Morgan of Paducah, former administrative manager of transportation
Phil Osborne of Lexington, co-founder of Preston Osborne public relations firm and newly-named communications director for Beshear
Stacey Peyton of Dawson Springs, mayor of Dawson Springs
Joe Prather of Vine Grove, former Senate President
Bobby Russell of Richmond, former Transporation Cabinet inspector general
Richie Sanders of Franklin, Republican state senator who is retiring in December 2008
Betty Seay of Bardstown, realtor
Howard Walker of Paducah, pipefitter
BD Wilson of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County judge executive

Health & Family Services Team headed by former State Rep. Eleanor Jordan of Louisville

Jack Burch of Lexington, executive director of the Community Action Council
Delquan Dorsey of Louisville
Bonnie Freeman of Louisville
Ann Garrity of Lexington, retiree
Jonathan Goldberg of Louisville, lawyer
Kerry Harvey of Benton, lawyer
Charles Housley of Hazard, retired Appalachian Regional Hospital vice president
Beth Jurich of Frankfort
Edgardo Mansilla of Louisville
Joyce Merritt of Lexington, lawyer
Lil Press of Lexington, retiree
Jack Razor of Lexington
Robert Slaton of Louisville, retired U of L administrator
Susan Turner of Frankfort, retired psychologist

Commerce Cabinet Transition Team headed by Helen Mountjoy of Owensboro

Edith Asher of Pineville, retiree
Tom Baker of Bowling Green, real estate salesman
Charles Buddeke of Prospect, president of Buddeke IND., Inc.
Dr. Rodney Casada of Somerset, chiropractor
Lindy Casebier of Louisville, former state legislator and former executive director of the Kentucky office on arts and cultural education in Fletcher's administration
Mike Cooper of Lexington
Colmon Elridge of Cynthiana, Kentucky Democratic Party outreach director
Steve Glenn of Frankfort, contractor with Judy C. Harp Co.
Kathy Groob of Covington (previously Ft. Mitchell), vice president of Paul Hemmer Co. and 2004 state senate candidate
Ron Hill of Ft. Mitchell, engineer
June Hudson of Benton, retiree
Larry Kelley of Wickliffe, real estate broker
Shannon Knight of Cadiz, former sales rep for the Kentucky lottery and former judge executive candidate
Jamie Link of Versailles, deputy director of the Kentucky Horse Park
Chuck Matthews of Louisville
George Mills of Lexington, lawyer
Jeff Morgan of Emmalena, lawyer
Cissy Musselman of Louisville, insurance broker
Brian Patton of Lexington, president of James River Coal
Duncan Pitchford of Paducah
Genie Potter of Louisville
Bobby Scruggs of Frankfort, retiree
Benham Sims of Louisville, lawyer
Doug Taylor of Cadiz, engineer
Clifford Turner of Louisville, broker
Shannon White of Louisville

Education Cabinet Transition Team headed by Donna Moore of Lexington

David Allen of Louisville, retired physician
John Paul Amis of Hazard, superintendent of Perry County Schools
Walter Baker of Glasgow, lawyer, member of the Council on Postsecondary Education and former state senator
Rachel Belin of Lexington
Margie Bradford of Bardstown, retiree
Tim Crawford of Corbin, lawyer
Harold Doran of Murray, retiree
Adam Edelen of Lexington, vice president of Thomas & King, Inc.
Paul Friedlander of Paducah, retiree
Ernest Matt House of London, health care executive
Brenda Jackson of Shelbyville, Shelby County School Board member
Bill Lile of Louisville, former Republican state legislator who endorsed Beshear
Nancy Lovett of Murray, educator
Happy Mobelini of Hazard, teacher
Linda Nesbitt of Cold Springs, education director at Northern Kentucky University
Donald Pace of Winchester, retired educator
Sam Reddy of Hazard
Gerry Roll of Hazard, head of Hazard/Perry County Community Ministries, Inc.
Jack Rose of Murray, Murray State University professor
Warren Rosenthal of Lexington, Thoroughbred horse breeder
Lacey Smith of Louisville, lawyer and former state legislator
Frances Steenbergen of Glasgow, past president of the Kentucky Education Association
Susan Stokes of Louisville, former Republican state legislator

Environmental & Public Protection Team headed by former state Rep. Steve Nunn of Glasgow

Scott Audus of Henderson
Nina Bonnie of Louisville
Jyotin Chandarana of Hazard, physician
Sharon Clark of Harrodsburg, LRC staff member, chief of staff to Democratic Whip Rep. Rob Wilkey
William Gorton III of Lexington, lawyer
Jim Hays of London, biologist with The Nature Conservatory
Terry Hockensmith of Lexington
Bill Jones of Ashland, lawyer
Ken Lucas of Union, former U.S. Representative from the 4th Congressional District
Barry Martin of Hazard, CEO of Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky
Greg May of Pikeville, COO of Utility Management Group
Ken Mullikin of Fort Thomas
Sue Orth of Cold Springs, regional sales manager for Met Life Insurance Co.
Josephine Richardson of Whitesburg, restaurant owner
Ben Richmond of Louisville, president of Urban League
Mike Sparrow of Lawrenceburg, retired deputy Labor Cabinet secretary
Sandy Watkins of Henderson, County Judge Executive
Virginia Woodward of Louisville, former state senate candidate
Bob Vance of Maysville, banker
Isabel Yates of Lexington, former vice mayor of Lexington