Steven Lynn "Steve" Beshear (born September 21, 1944) is an American politician who has been Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky since 2007. A Democrat, Beshear previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives; he was also the state's Attorney General from 1980 to 1983 and Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1987.
Steve Beshear was born September 21, 1944 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky and graduated from Dawson Springs High School. He at...
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Steven Lynn "Steve" Beshear (born September 21, 1944) is an American politician who has been Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky since 2007. A Democrat, Beshear previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives; he was also the state's Attorney General from 1980 to 1983 and Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1987.
Steve Beshear was born September 21, 1944 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky and graduated from Dawson Springs High School. He attended the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta social fraternity. He graduated from UK with a B.A. in 1966 and earned a law degree there in 1968.
Beshear and his wife, Jane, were married in 1969. They have two sons, Jeff and Andy, and one grandson, Nicholas.
Beshear was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives to begin his political career. He was elected as State Representative for the 76th Legislative District in 1973, winning the Democratic primary by a large margin. Beshear won the general election,...
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