Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Brochure |
Catalog Number |
2022.30.10 |
Date |
2014 |
Material(s) |
Paper |
Description |
This is a pair of different mailers on cardstock for Jenean Hampton's run for Kentucky State Representative. The first includes a short letter from Hampton and pictures of her in the Air Force, graduating from university, and in 2014. The second has a picture of her wearing an American Legion cap and a list of her experience and endorsements. |
Notes |
Jenean Hampton ran unsuccessfully for Kentucky State Representative against Jody Richards in the 20th District in 2014. 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 |
Subjects |
Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Veterans Women |
Search Terms |
Bowling Green (Ky.) Warren County (Ky.) Veterans Women Women and politics Women in politics Women in the Military |