Ernie Fletcher
Ernie Fletcher
Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcheris an American physician and politician. In 1998, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th Governor of Kentucky and served in that office until 2007. Prior to his entry into politics, Fletcher was a family practice physician and a Baptist lay minister. He is the second physician to be elected Governor of Kentucky; the first was Luke P...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 November 1952
CountryUnited States of America
The geography of Kentucky is drawn not only on the map but also on the culture. Everyone here, regardless of age, lives as part of a generation that has yet to know the full power of true unity as Kentuckians, one and all.
the single most disturbing thing about this whole investigation.
I had a very successful fundraiser here in Louisville. We raised about $150,000,
Five years from now Medicaid will consume 20 percent of the state's budget if we don't make changes,
Over the next couple of years we will work very hard to serve the people. And then I'll leave the future in their hands,
I never dreamed we would win by the margin we won by. That's something else, ... It's a new era in Kentucky.
That's tough, but I think that's what a leader is called to do.
Film making is another very effective form of economic development for Kentucky, ... A positive picture of Kentucky projected by the film and television industry has a direct effect on our image as a state. People like what they see, so they'll want to visit or live here, which, in turn creates more jobs ... and more opportunity for our people.
GEAR UP has been making a difference in the lives of Kentucky's children, ... If we can improve individuals' lives, we can improve the lives of all Kentuckians.
Of course we made mistakes, ... (But) we've had an investigation that I think has been very political ... and pettiness has taken its toll on the state.
We've made some tough decisions, and I don't expect you to understand that,
I would like this to be a new day. I would hope now that we can focus on doing the people's business.
A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.
State government has too often been used to look out for the insiders and not the citizens. This has insulated poverty from progress, and need from remedy.