Thelma Stovall
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Thelma Loyace Stovall was a pioneering American politician in the state of Kentucky. In 1949, she won election as state representative for Louisville and served three consecutive terms. Over the next
Thelma Stovall in 1967: official portrait as Kentucky Secretary of State
Thelma Stovall in 1983 while Commissioner of Labor in the Cabinet for Governor John Y. Brown Jr.
Julian Carroll
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Julian Morton Carroll was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 54th governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 1979, succeeding Wende
Thelma Stovall
…three times. She capped her career as the 47th lieutenant governor of Kentucky (1975–1979) in the administration of her fellow Democrat, Governor Julian Carroll. She was the first woman to hold the office. Stovall was known for her assertive style. Several times in her career, when she found herself in the…
Official portrait, 1975
Wendell Ford's election to the United States Senate in 1974 elevated Carroll to governor