Interview with George Lusby, October 9, 2018
Project: Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Treasures Oral History Project
Interview Summary
This is an interview with George Lusby of Georgetown, Kentucky. At the time of the interview, Mr. Lusby was retiring as Judge-Executive of Scott County, Kentucky after nearly 30 years in office. Mr. Lusby was born in Georgetown during the Great Depression and was a long-time educator before entering public office. During this interview, Mr. Lusby discusses his life in Georgetown and how the community has changed over the decades, especially since the arrival of the Toyota plant in the 1980s. He discusses teaching in the public school during the 1960s and tensions between white and black students. He talks about his time in sports and as a referee and coach. He also talks about his decision to run for office and reflects on his political beliefs and the future of Scott County and the city of Georgetown.Interview Accession
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City councils Coaching Democratic Party Garth High School Georgetown College Integration County Judge-Executives Korea Public schools Race relations Race Scott County, Kentucky Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant Toyota Vietnam WWII Second Street (Georgetown, Ky.) Basketball Football World War II Rationing Recycling Blackouts Scrap iron drives Lexington (Ky.) Coaching Refereeing Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Stamping Ground Elementary School Stamping Ground (Ky.) Scott County High School School consolidation Cold War Brown v. Board of EducationInterview LC Subject
Depressions--1929--United States Georgetown (Ky.) Children of blue collar workers Scott County (Ky.) High schools High school athletes School sports--United States World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States Eastern Kentucky University Georgetown College (Georgetown, Ky.) School sports--Officiating Middle school teachers--United States School integration--United States School sports--Coaching Segregation--United States Marriage Local elections Toyota Motor Manufacturing U.S.A. FamiliesInterview Rights
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Lusby, George Interview by James Bartek. 09 Oct. 2018. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Lusby, G. (2018, October 09). Interview by J. Bartek. Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Treasures Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Lusby, George, interview by James Bartek. October 09, 2018, Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Treasures Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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