Interview with Danny R. Ford, June 21, 2006
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Ford (House 1980-, 80th district; Republican) talks about his family, his education, his real estate business, auctioneering, campaigning, and his early experience in the legislature. He frequently relates his views on the mechanics of the General Assembly, particularly the role of leadership in controlling legislation through committee appointments and other means. He details his opposition to the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), he assesses Paul Patton's health care reform initiative and he discusses the committee system. He reflects on leadership of governors Wilkinson, Brown, Collins, Jones, Patton and Fletcher.Interview Accession
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Apportionment (Election law) Brown, John Young, Jr., 1933-2022 Bush, George W., (George Walker), 1946- Clinton, Bill, 1946- Collins, Martha Layne, 1936- Committees Educational change--Kentucky Fletcher, Ernie, 1952- Ford, Danny R., 1954- Ford, Danny R., 1954- --Interviews Gasoline--Taxation Jones, Brereton C., 1939-2023 Kentucky. Education Reform Act (1990) Kentucky. General Assembly--Committees Kentucky. Governor (1979-1983 : Brown) Kentucky. Governor (1983-1987 : Collins) Kentucky. Governor (1987-1991 : Wilkinson) Kentucky. Governor (1991-1995 : Jones) Kentucky. Governor (1995-2003 : Patton) Kentucky. Governor (2003-2007 : Fletcher) Lambert, Joseph E. Leadership Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Medical laws and legislation Merit pay Patton, Paul E., 1937- Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004 Real estate agents--Kentucky--Biography Real property Same-sex marriage Stumbo, Gregory D., 1951- Tourism Wilkinson, Wallace G., 1941-2002Interview Rights
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Ford, Danny R. Interview by Jessica Flinchum. 21 Jun. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Ford, D.R. (2006, June 21). Interview by J. Flinchum. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Ford, Danny R., interview by Jessica Flinchum. June 21, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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