Interview with Charles R. Holbrook, III, June 27, 2006
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Holbrook (House 1972-1986, 100th district; Republican) recalls his childhood, military service, and law practice. He discusses his decision to run for legislature, support of the local party, committee work, campaign anecdotes, legislation on wet/dry county, education, economic development and infrastructure, impressions of several governors, and his political philosophy.Interview Accession
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Banking and Insurance Committee (Minority Chair) Bicycle Committee bipartisanship campaigning Charlie Weaver Cities Committee (Minority Chair) education reform Judiciary Committee (Minority Chair) Law School legislative independence military service national politics role of legislatorInterview LC Subject
Alcohol--Law and legislation Alcohol--Law and legislation--Kentucky Ashland (Ky.) Ashland Oil, inc. Boyd County (Ky.) Brown, John Young, Jr., 1933-2022 Coal trade Collins, Martha Layne, 1936- Educational change Educational change--Kentucky Ford, Wendell H., 1924-2015 Greenup County (Ky.) Holbrook, Charles R., III Holbrook, Charles R., III--Interviews Kentucky. Governor (1971-1974 : Ford) Kentucky. Governor (1979-1983 : Brown) Kentucky. Governor (1983-1987 : Collins) Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews McBrayer, W. Terry, 1937-2020 Negotiation Political campaigns--Kentucky Politics, Practical--United States Real property Republican Party (Ky.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984 University of KentuckyInterview Rights
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III, Charles R. Holbrook, Interview by Roy Salmons. 27 Jun. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
III, C.R. (2006, June 27). Interview by R. Salmons. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
III, Charles R. Holbrook,, interview by Roy Salmons. June 27, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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