Andy Beshear
Andrew Graham Beshear (/bəˈʃɪər/ BƏ-sheer;[1] born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. Before becoming governor, he was the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019.[2] He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear.
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| 63rd Governor of Kentucky | |||||||||
| Assumed office December 10, 2019 | |||||||||
| Lieutenant | Jacqueline Coleman | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Matt Bevin | ||||||||
| 50th Attorney General of Kentucky | |||||||||
| In office January 4, 2016 – December 10, 2019 | |||||||||
| Governor | Matt Bevin | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Jack Conway | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Daniel Cameron | ||||||||
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| Born | Andrew Graham Beshear 29 November 1977 (aged 47) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
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| Children | 2 | ||||||||
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| Residence | Governor's Mansion | ||||||||
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In 2019, he defeated incumbent Governor Matt Bevin by just over 5,000 votes in the 2019 gubernatorial election. Beshear was reelected to a second term in 2023 by a wider margin of 5%.[3]
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Beshear speaks at a teachers' rally at the Kentucky State Capitol in 2018, which was part of a larger countrywide teacher protest movement.
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Beshear meets with U.S. Army Cadet Command leadership at Fort Knox in August 2021.
Beshear and his wife Britainy visit Mayfield, which was severely damaged by tornadoes in December 2021.
Beshear and President Joe Biden discuss the government response to severe flooding in Kentucky in July 2022.
Members of the Kentucky National Guard called up by Beshear provide medical supplies to assist in the COVID-19 pandemic response, March 2020.
Beshear at the White House to discuss cannabis reform in March 2024
Beshear announces construction of a new paper mill in Henderson, 2021.
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References
- ↑ Done. Andy Beshear for Kentucky. October 10, 2019. Event occurs at 00:17. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Desrochers, Daniel (December 10, 2019). "It's official: Andy Beshear sworn in as 63rd governor of Kentucky at midnight". Lexington Herald-Leader. https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article238188589.html. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ↑ Bowman, Bridget (November 7, 2023). "Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Wins Re-Election in Kentucky". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.