Ernie Fletcher
Ernie Fletcher
Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcheris an American physician and politician. In 1998, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th Governor of Kentucky and served in that office until 2007. Prior to his entry into politics, Fletcher was a family practice physician and a Baptist lay minister. He is the second physician to be elected Governor of Kentucky; the first was Luke P...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 November 1952
CountryUnited States of America
Certain mistakes were made, but it's part of a political battle, ... But we'll continue to move forward.
GEAR UP has been making a difference in the lives of Kentucky's children, ... If we can improve individuals' lives, we can improve the lives of all Kentuckians.
Film making is another very effective form of economic development for Kentucky, ... A positive picture of Kentucky projected by the film and television industry has a direct effect on our image as a state. People like what they see, so they'll want to visit or live here, which, in turn creates more jobs ... and more opportunity for our people.
To the people who may have been hurt by our mistakes, I apologize.
We're evaluating the possibility of that, ... If that would be necessary, we need to see what effect that would have on our ability to fund particular projects and meet our bond requirements.
wanted to wait to get all the information I could.
Over the next couple of years we will work very hard to serve the people. And then I'll leave the future in their hands,
outside of the students and the preparation that you had before you arrived at school, there is no question that the quality of the teacher is the single most important factor in how much a student learns.
It is now clear to me that there were mistakes made by staff members.
What makes my job easier is a unified focus, ... Regardless of the resources we have, they're always limited. What vision you have for your community can make the difference in you getting money or some other county getting it.
I thought I gave you a challenge you wouldn't do, ... but you did it, very quickly.
We've made some tough decisions, and I don't expect you to understand that,
That's tough, but I think that's what a leader is called to do.
My vision for Kentucky is a Commonwealth where there is so much economic opportunity, and our quality of life is so high, that people who are born here can stay here, and people who aren't fortunate enough to be born in Kentucky, can look forward to locating here.