The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant research university in Lexington,Kentucky,United States. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky,the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities. It is the institution with the highest enrollment in the state,with 32,710 students in the fall of 2022.
The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville,Kentucky,United States. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. Chartered in 1798 as the Jefferson Seminary,it became in the 19th century one of the first city-funded public colleges in the United States. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to be a "Preeminent Metropolitan Research University".
Richard Andrew Pitino is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at St. John's University. He was also the head coach of Greece's senior national team. He has been the head coach of several teams in NCAA Division I and in the NBA,including Boston University (1978–1983),Providence College (1985–1987),the New York Knicks (1987–1989),the University of Kentucky (1989–1997),the Boston Celtics (1997–2001),the University of Louisville (2001–2017),Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and EuroLeague (2018–2020),and Iona University (2020–2023).
Paul Edward Patton 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. Since 2013,he has been the chancellor of the University of Pikeville in Pikeville,Kentucky,after serving as its president from 2010 to 2013. He also served as chairman of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education from 2009 to 2011.
Jerry Edwin Abramson is an American Democratic politician who was the 55th lieutenant governor of Kentucky. On November 6,2014,Governor Steve Beshear announced that Abramson would step down from his position as lieutenant governor to accept the job of Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Obama White House. He was replaced by former State Auditor Crit Luallen.
Michael Fred Adams is an American former political staffer,educator,and academic administrator.
The KFC Yum! Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Louisville,Kentucky,United States. It is named after the KFC restaurant chain and Yum! Brands,the parent company of KFC. Adjacent to the Ohio River waterfront,it is located on Main Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Street,and opened on October 10,2010. The arena is part of a $450 million project that includes a 975-car parking structure and floodwall.
The government of Louisville,Kentucky,headquartered at Louisville City Hall in Downtown Louisville,is organized under Chapter 67C of the Kentucky Revised Statutes as a First-Class city in the state of Kentucky. Created after the merger of the governments of Louisville,Kentucky and Jefferson County,Kentucky,the city/county government is organized under a mayor-council system. The Mayor is elected to four-year terms and is responsible for the administration of city government. The Louisville Metro Council is a unicameral body consisting of 26 members,each elected from a geographic district,normally for four-year terms. The Mayor is limited to a two consecutive term limit,while members of the Louisville Metro Council are not term limited.
Scott Jennings is an American conservative political strategist and writer. He worked in the George W. Bush administration and has been described as an adviser to Senator Mitch McConnell. He is an opinion contributor for CNN,USA Today,and the Los Angeles Times.
Eugenia Crittenden "Crit" Luallen is an American politician who served as the 56th lieutenant governor of Kentucky from November 13,2014,to December 8,2015. Luallen previously served as Kentucky State Auditor.
The 2003 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Kentucky on November 4,2003. Republican candidate Ernie Fletcher defeated Democrat Ben Chandler and became the first Republican governor of Kentucky in 32 years.
John William Shumaker is an American educator who served as president of Central Connecticut State University,the University of Louisville,and the University of Tennessee.
Adam Edelen is an American businessman,solar energy entrepreneur,and politician who served as the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky from January 2nd 2012 to January 4th 2016.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Bob Babbage is an American public leader,business and civic entrepreneur. Babbage is the leading lobbyist of Babbage Cofounder,a firm specializing in government relations and business strategies for public decisions. He was elected as Kentucky State Auditor and Kentucky Secretary of State.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3,2015. All of Kentucky's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on May 19,2015.
The 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2019,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. The Democratic nominee,Andy Beshear,defeated Republican Incumbent governor Matt Bevin. It was the closest gubernatorial election by votes since 1899. It was the closest race of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle.
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting(KyCIR) is a nonprofit digital newsroom. It is focused on watchdog journalism related to the U.S. state of Kentucky. Launched in 2013,the center is headquartered in Louisville,Kentucky. It is a service of Louisville Public Media,the NPR member organization in Louisville. Kate Howard has been the KyCIR's managing editor since 2018.
Neeli Bendapudi is an Indian-American academic administrator who is the 19th president of Pennsylvania State University. From 2018 until 2021,she served as the 18th president of the University of Louisville. In December 2021,Penn State announced Bendapudi as the university's president;she succeeded Eric J. Barron following his retirement. She assumed office in May 2022 and is the first woman and the first non-white person to serve as Penn State's president.
Craig Greenberg is an American businessman,lawyer,and politician serving as the third mayor of Louisville Metro. During his mayoral campaign,he was the target of an assassination attempt at his campaign headquarters,but emerged unscathed.
