Interview with John A. Rose, September 24, 2003
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Rose (Senate 1978-1998, 28th district; Democrat) describes campaigning in the 1970s for an office he would ultimately hold for 21 years. He discusses his political philosophy, the "Black Sheep Squadron", and his experiences in senate leadership. He reflects on working with governors Brown, Carroll, Ford, Collins and Wilkinson. Issues highlighted include education reform, taxation, legislative independence, Toyota, cockfighting and worker's compensation. Part 1 of 2.Interview Accession
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Bath County (Ky.) Brown, John Young, Jr., 1933-2022 Clark County (Ky.) Cockfighting--Kentucky Cockfighting--Law and legislation--United States Collins, Martha Layne, 1936- Education Educational change Estill County (Ky.) Fleming County (Ky.) Incentives in industry--Kentucky Kentucky--Elections Kentucky. Education Reform Act (1990) Kentucky. General Assembly--Reform Kentucky. Governor (1974-1979 : Carroll) Kentucky. Governor (1979-1983 : Brown) Kentucky. Governor (1983-1987 : Collins) Kentucky. Governor (1987-1991 : Wilkinson) Lee County (Ky.) Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Montgomery County (Ky.) Murphy, Delbert S. Political campaigns--Kentucky Powell County (Ky.) Regionalism Rose, John A. Rose, John A.--Interviews Taxation--Law and legislation Taxation--Law and legislation--Kentucky Wilkinson, Wallace G., 1941-2002 Workers' compensationInterview Rights
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Rose, John A. Interview by Eric Moyen. 24 Sep. 2003. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Rose, J.A. (2003, September 24). Interview by E. Moyen. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Rose, John A., interview by Eric Moyen. September 24, 2003, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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