FRANKFORT, KY. At least 28 current and former educators are running for a seat in the Kentucky state legislature. HOUSE CANDIDATES Charlotte Goddard, district 2, Democrat Joy Gray, district 7, Democrat Jim Glenn, district 13, Democrat Scott Lewis, district 14, Republican David Graham, district 17, Republican Patti Minter, district 20, Democrat Tom Williamson, district 25, […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — At the beginning of 2017, Cathy Carter was a public school teacher with no plans to retire. A year later, she’s wrapping up her career to do something she never thought she would: Run for elected office. Carter is one of at least 28 current and former educators running for a […]
As a history professor at Western Kentucky University, Patti Minter has long studied social movements. Now, she feels as if she’s part of one. When she filed paperwork to run for office earlier this month, Minter became one of 36 women, not counting incumbents, seeking a seat so far this year in the Kentucky House […]
MT. STERLING, Ky. — Denise Gray, Democratic candidate for the 28th Senate District, held her first campaign event in Montgomery County at the Blue Isle Home-style Restaurant and Bar located downtown Mt. Sterling. Gray was introduced to the hometown crowd by Elizabeth Davis, a local attorney, and Jackson Campbell, president of the Montgomery County Young […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two Crawford Middle School educators are taking their passion for the success of their students from the classroom to the legislative process. Denise Gray and Cathy Carter have filed to run for offices in the upcoming statewide elections in November. “Many of them are excited to see someone that looks like them, […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Denise Gray, a special needs educator from Lexington, will formally file her candidacy for the 28th Senate District seat with the Secretary of State on Jan. 4 at 11 a.m. “Educators should have a seat at the table when Frankfort is making decisions that affect students, educators’ pensions, and all aspects of […]