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Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is an American physician and politician who was the 60th governor of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007. He previously served three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives before resigning after being elected governor.
The 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2007. In this election, incumbent Republican governor Ernie Fletcher ran for reelection to a second term, but was soundly defeated by Democratic challenger Steve Beshear.
Governor Ernie Fletcher ran for reelection for a second term. Various polls indicated he had been very unpopular with an approval rating of 38%. Also, Fletcher's governorship had been embroiled in scandal due to the criminal indictment of several people in his administration for illegally hiring workers into the state merit system based on political considerations.
McCarthy has worked his way up the Kentucky Republican political world since serving on Gov. Ernie Fletcher’s staff in the early 2000s – he’s been among the highest-paid legislative ...
On its website, the nonprofit says Ernie Fletcher was inspired to follow up on the Recovery Kentucky housing program that he established during his one term as governor in the mid-2000s. Fletcher ...
Former Ernie Fletcher cabinet official, state representative says he has “more to offer the Republican Party of Kentucky” as it chooses its new chair.
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 .
Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher and many of his senior aides were indicted in 2005 and 2006 for violating the state government’s merit law by illegally rewarding campaign donors, friends and ...