Steve beshears biography
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Steve Beshear
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Steve Beshear
Governor of Kentucky from to
Steve Beshear | |
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In office December 11, – December 8, | |
Lieutenant | |
Preceded by | Ernie Fletcher |
Succeeded by | Matt Bevin |
In office December 13, – December 8, | |
Governor | Martha Layne Collins |
Preceded by | Martha Layne Collins |
Succeeded by | Brereton Jones |
In office January 7, – December 13, Acting: December 5, – January 7, | |
Governor | John Y. Brown Jr. |
Preceded by | Robert F. Stephens |
Succeeded by | David L. Armstrong |
In office January 1, – January 1, | |
Preceded by | Bart Peak |
Succeeded by | Jerry Lundergan |
Born | Steven Lynn Beshear () September 21, (age80) Dawson Springs, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Andy |
Education | University of Kentucky (BA, JD) |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Steven Lynn Beshear (bə-SHEE
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Steven Beshear
Steven L. Beshear served as the 61st Governor of Kentucky from He also served as Attorney General from , and Lieutenant Governor from and was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from
As Governor, he expanded the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act and launched the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange, benefiting over , Kentuckians. These actions together reduced the state’s uninsured rate from over 20% to 8% and ensured that for the first time in history every Kentuckian would have access to affordable health insurance. Beshear also successfully brought Kentucky through the historic recession by making Kentucky a leader in job creation. The economic turnaround culminated in and by Kentucky winning Site Selection magazine’s coveted Governor’s Cup.
Governor Beshear holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is the author of