Interview with William M. Lear, August 10, 2006
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Lear (House 1985-1994, 79th district; Democrat) discusses growing up in Lexington and the effects of the various movements of the 60's on his outlook. He focuses a large part of his interview on relationships and the social elements within the legislature and the role they played. He also discusses key legislation in the whistle blower act and health care reform. He concludes the interview by discussing the changes that have come about in the legislature as a result of BOPTROT, and speculates on the long-term effects.Interview Accession
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Brown, John Young, Jr., 1933-2022 Carroll, Julian Morton, 1931-2023 Collins, Martha Layne, 1936- Fayette County (Ky.) Health care reform--Kentucky Humana, Inc. Kentucky--Politics and government Kentucky. Education Reform Act (1990) Kentucky. Governor (1983-1987 : Collins) Lear, William M., 1950- Lear, William M., 1950- --Interviews Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Political campaigns--Kentucky Practice of law--Kentucky University of KentuckyInterview Rights
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Lear, William M. Interview by Catherine Herdman. 10 Aug. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Lear, W.M. (2006, August 10). Interview by C. Herdman. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Lear, William M., interview by Catherine Herdman. August 10, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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