Interview with Frederic J. Cowan, August 18, 2006
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Cowan (House 1982-1987, 32nd district; Democrat) delves into his campaigns for state attorney general, lieutenant governor, county judge executive, U.S. Senate, and circuit judge. He discusses issues he faced as attorney general, including election fraud, campaign finance, juvenile death penalty, child support and child sex abuse. Cowan also covers his political philosophy, the role of the press, his sometimes contentious relationship with Governor Wilkinson, campaigning for presidential candidates, and returning to law practice. Part 2 of 2.Interview Accession
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Axelrod, David campaign finance reform campaigning Child Support Enforcement Commission Circuit Judge candidacy County Judge Executive candidacy Fred Cowan gubernatorial succession Lieutenant Governor candidacy role of the media State Attorney General candidacy U.S. Senator candidacy voter fraud Wilkinson, MarthaInterview LC Subject
Bosnia and Hercegovina Campaign funds--Law and legislation Capital punishment Capital punishment--Kentucky Child abuse Child abuse--Law and legislation--Kentucky Child Support Enforcement Project Child support--Law and legislation Clinton, Bill, 1946- Cowan, Frederic J. Cowan, Frederic J.--Interviews Elections--Corrupt practices Gore, Albert, 1948- Governors--Transition periods Hollenback, Todd Jefferson County (Ky.) Jones, Brereton C., 1939-2023 Juvenile delinquents Kentucky. Governor (1987-1991 : Wilkinson) Kentucky. Governor (1991-1995 : Jones) Kentucky. Governor (1995-2003 : Patton) Kerry, John, 1943- Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Louisville (Ky.) Lynch, Cox, Gilman and Mahan, LLC Namibia Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Patton, Paul E., 1937- Political campaigns--Kentucky Practice of law Sloane, Harvey I. University of Kentucky. Board of Trustees Voter registration--Corrupt practices Wilkinson, Wallace G., 1941-2002 YouthInterview Rights
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Cowan, Frederic J. Interview by Christy Bohl. 18 Aug. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Cowan, F.J. (2006, August 18). Interview by C. Bohl. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Cowan, Frederic J., interview by Christy Bohl. August 18, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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