Interview with Charles W. Berger, November 14, 2003

Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Berger (Senate 1980-1996, 17th district; Democrat) discusses his childhood in a coal camp in Harlan County, education, law practice, public service, political philosophy, and impressions of several governors. Included in the issues discussed are labor-management disputes in Harlan County, the role of the legislature, victim's bill of rights and worker's compensation law.

Interview Accession

2004oh001_leg065

Interviewee Name

Charles W. Berger

Interviewer Name

Eric Moyen

Interview Date

2003-11-14

Interview Keyword

BOPTROT campaigning education reform gubernatorial succession illegal drugs legislative independence lottery political philosophy redistricting Senate committee placement victim's bill of rights Workers' compensation bill

Interview LC Subject

Apportionment (Election law) Bell County (Ky.) Berger, Charles W. Berger, Charles W.--Interviews Brown, John Young, Jr., 1933-2022 Coal mines and mining Coal mines and mining--Kentucky--Harlan County Collins, Martha Layne, 1936- Educational change Harlan County (Ky.) Jones, Brereton C., 1939-2023 Kentucky. Education Reform Act (1990) 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) Labor disputes Labor disputes--Kentucky Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Leslie County (Ky.) Letcher County (Ky.) Mary Helen (Ky.) Military education Patton, Paul E., 1937- Perry County (Ky.) Philosophy--Political aspects Practice of law Tobacco industry--Law and legislation--Kentucky Tourism Whitley County (Ky.) Wilkinson, Wallace G., 1941-2002 Workers' compensation

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