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Paul Edward Patton (born May 26, 1937) is an American politician who served as the 59th governor of Kentucky from 1995 to 2003. Because of a 1992 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, he was the first governor eligible to run for a second term in office, since James Garrard, in 1800.
Kentucky Edition's Renee Shaw sits down with former Kentucky Governor Paul Patton to talk about his time in Frankfort, including his reforms to higher educat...
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Paul Edward Patton (born May 26, 1937) is an American politician who served as the 59th governor of Kentucky from 1995 to 2003. Because of a 1992 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, he was the first governor eligible to run for a second term in office, since James Garrard, in 1800.
Dec 13, 2018 · He was elected governor in 1995 and reelected in 1999, the first governor in Kentucky elected to a second consecutive term in 200 years. Jobs, economic development, and education are his major concerns.
Oct 20, 2023 · Paul E. Patton, the former Kentucky governor who had a scandalous affair with Tina Conner, shares his life story in a new book. He reflects on his political career, his coal business, his family and his regrets in his memoir "The Coal Miner Who Became Governor".
Oct 20, 2023 · The former Kentucky governor shares his life story from coal mines to politics in a book released in 2023. He discusses his achievements, controversies, and personal relationships in his memoir.
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The Coal Miner Who Became Governor. Born in a tenant house in Fallsburg, Kentucky, Paul Patton had a humble upbringing that held few clues about his future as one of the most prominent politici...
