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As specified in Kentucky Revised Statute 11.400, it states: 11.400 Duties of Lieutenant Governor. [2] (1) In addition to the duties prescribed for the office by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the duties of the Lieutenant Governor shall be as follows: (a) To serve as vice chairman of the State Property and Buildings Commission as prescribed by KRS 56.450; (b) To serve as vice ...
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories.In those states and territories, he or she is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor, not succeeding ...
Kentucky lieutenant gubernatorial elections (1 P) Pages in category "Lieutenant governors of Kentucky" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total.
United States Congress Electoral votes; Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney General Treasurer State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. Senator (Class III) U.S. House; 1792 Isaac Shelby (DR) no such office: James Brown (DR) George Nicholas (F) John Logan: DR majority DR majority John Brown (AA) John Edwards (AA) 2AA ...
[2] [3] In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; in 45 states and 4 territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession. [4] [5] As of January 15, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and ...
The lieutenant governor does not hold execute authority, though one can if he/she is also a member of the cabinet. Under the current Kentucky Constitution, the lieutenant governor assumes the duties of the governor only if the governor is incapacitated and cannot perform the duties of the office. Before 1992, the lieutenant governor took to ...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman celebrate with supporters at an election night watch party at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, Ky., after it was announced ...
The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky, [1] and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [3] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly; [4] the power to convene the legislature; [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason ...