Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Brochure |
Catalog Number |
2022.30.11 |
Date |
2015 |
Material(s) |
Paper |
Dimensions |
H-9 D-4 inches |
Description |
This is a rectangular full color rack card for Matt Bevin's 2015 run for Kentucky Governor. It features a picture of Bevin, his wife Glenna, and their nine children. On the other side it has a list of Bevin's political positions and pictures of Bevin and his running mate Jenean Hampton in military uniform. |
Notes |
Matt Bevin and his running mate Jenean Hamption were elected Governor and Lt. Governor of Kentucky in 2014 on the Republican ticket over Democrats Jack Conway and Sannie Overly. Jenean Michelle Hampton served as the 57th lieutenant governor of Kentucky from 2015-2019. She was the running mate of Governor Matt Bevin. Hampton was the first African American to hold statewide office in Kentucky's history and the third African American woman to have served as lieutenant governor of a U.S. state. Hampton served in the United States Air Force for seven years as a computer systems officer, eventually attaining the rank of Captain, and was deployed to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. |
Collection |
Jenean Hampton Collection |
People |
Hampton, Jenean Bevin, Matthew G. "Matt," 1967- Bevin, Glenna |
Subjects |
Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Political parties Politicians Governors Veterans |
Search Terms |
Governor's elections Governor Veterans Kentucky |