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Women in public office are remembering Governor Martha Layne Collins, who served as Kentucky’s first and only female governor from 1983 to 1987.
Kentucky’s first female governor Martha Layne Collins passed away at the age of 88, according to a statement by current Governor Andy Beshear. “Kentucky, let’s remember to send up a thank you with our prayers as we remember a remarkable woman who made an undeniable difference in our state,” Beshear wrote, in part.
Martha Layne Collins made history in 1983 when she defeated Jim Bunning to become Kentucky's first — and so far only — female governor. Current governor, Andy Beshear, announced her death Saturday, calling her a powerhouse who transformed the Commonwealth. She was 88.
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Gov. Collins was a trailblazer for women in leadership and a champion for economic growth in the Commonwealth.”
Collins served as lieutenant governor under John Y. Brown Jr. before winning the governor’s seat and leading the commonwealth from 1983 to 1987. It was a time when Kentucky governors were limited to a single term,
People in Georgetown and Scott County are remembering former Governor Martha Layne Collins, who died Saturday at the age of 88.
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Former Kentucky governor Martha Layne Collins has died. A Democrat, Collins served as Kentucky's first female governor between 1983 and 1987. Current Gov. Andy Beshear announced the news in a statement released by his office on Saturday.
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