Martha Layne Collins
Martha Layne Collins (born Martha Layne Hall; December 7, 1936)[1] is a former American businesswoman and politician from Kentucky. As of 2014, she is the only female governor Kentucky has had. She was the fifty-sixth Governor (1983-87) after replacing John Y. Brown Jr..[2]
Collins was considered as a running mate for Democratic Presidential nominee Walter Mondale. Mondale, however, chose Geraldine Ferraro for his mate.
Layne Collins was born in Bagdad, Kentucky.
Martha Layne Collins Media
Wendell Ford; Collins worked on his 1971 gubernatorial campaign
Jim Bunning was Collins's Republican opponent in the 1983 gubernatorial election.
Walter Mondale interviewed Collins as his potential running mate in 1984.
St. Catharine College; Collins was its president from 1990 to 1996.
References
- ↑ "Martha Layne Collins". Famous Why. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Martha Layne Collins". Debate.org. Retrieved February 5, 2014.[dead link]
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