Interview with E. Louis Johnson, August 15, 2002
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Johnson (House 1978-1992, 13th district; Democrat) begins the interview by discussing his family and education. He discusses campaigning and the experience of being a freshman legislator and contrasts the leadership styles of governors Brown, Carroll, Collins and Wilkinson. He critiques the outcomes of the education reform passed by the 1990 legislature and discusses his opposition to the child support legislation proposed in the 1990 legislature. He reminisces about the collegiality of the legislature and his pride in having served there.Interview Accession
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Blandford, Donald J. Brown, John Young, Jr., 1933- Carroll, Julian Morton, 1931- Child support--Taxation--Law and legislation--Kentucky Collins, Martha Layne Daviess County (Ky.) Donnermeyer, William, Sr. Educational change--Kentucky Johnson, E. Louis Johnson, E. Louis--Interviews Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives Kentucky. Governor (1974-1979 : Carroll) Kentucky. Governor (1979-1983 : Brown) Kentucky. Governor (1983-1987 : Collins) Kentucky. Governor (1987-1991 : Wilkinson) Leadership Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Lobbyists Wilkinson, Wallace G.Interview Rights
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Johnson, E. Louis Interview by Eric Moyen. 15 Aug. 2002. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Johnson, E.L. (2002, August 15). Interview by E. Moyen. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Johnson, E. Louis, interview by Eric Moyen. August 15, 2002, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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