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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. It's a cloudy day, but the sun's shining
bright because I'm talking to the Lieutenant Governor of the
cow We Kentucky. That's Lieutenant Governor Jaqueline Coleman and Lieutenant.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Governor, how are you.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
I'm doing, Good morning, you look pretty in pink.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
We're in your pink already.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
I'm trying to conjure some spring here in Kentucky. I
think we might get it by the end of the week.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Well, you've done that, let's talk a little bit about
First of all, you are a breast cancer survivor, yes,
and we have you ever been with the survivors group yet?
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Well, so I got to go meet with the survivors
last year and it was such an honor.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Every year that Survivor's parade.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Just gets me, you know, it just it's one of
those moments where you just kind of pause and think
about the importance of early detection. And it was early
detection that probably saved my life. I had a very
serious history of it in my family, got some tough
news at the doctor and decided to undergo a double
misteck to me about a year and a half ago.
(01:02):
And so I'm so grateful that I did that, I
have a clean bill of health.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
I'm doing as well as anybody can do right.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Now, and just want to lift up all the women
in Kentucky the survivor parade here on the Oaks Day,
but also to make sure that we are bringing awareness
to early detection and making sure that folks get their
screenings for every type of cancer, not just breast cancer,
but certainly on Friday, the Oaks is about breast cancer awareness.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
The ladies date the races and we all wear pink.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
Are you going to be here on Friday?
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Oh? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
So I hand the trophy to the present trophy to
the Winter on Oaks and I like to joke with
the Governor that that's my job. And then I'm off
the clock and he's up for Derby, which is obviously
just a joke, but we both come on Derby Day
and he presents the trophy on Derby Day.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Right, right, So let's talk a little bit about yourself.
You also have been an educator for most of your
life as I understand it, And with that, what about
education in Kentucky. What are you feeling like with what's
going on with the different things? Got not a divided government. Actually,
(02:09):
I think that the Democrats and Republicans have come together
on a number of things under Governor Basher and Senator Stivers.
So what are your feelings right now about what's going
on with education? Public education?
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Yeah, so I was a high school teacher. I was
a high school girls basketball coach and an assistant principal. Actually,
when the governor asked me to run with him, I
was an assistant principal. And what I'll tell you is,
while government may be divided, the population of Kentucky spoke
with one very clear voice in November when they really
(02:40):
voted against Amendment TO, which would have given.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Public dollars to private schools.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
It was defeated by double digits in all one hundred
and twenty counties except for one, and it still was
defeated in all one hundred and twenty counties. And so
I think that's a mandate from the public. I think
that's what we call those as mandates to make sure
that our public schools are well protected and they have
what they need for our kids. And so that will
(03:07):
continue to be mine and Governor Busheer's focus. It's been
our focus all along. I just hope that folks who
are elected listen to that when they see just how
soundly Amendment to was defeated in Kentucky.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Were you surprised at least by the numbers.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Well, I thought it would lose.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
I really did think that Amendment two would get voted down.
I did not anticipate that it would happen in every
single county by double digits. That was just more resounding
than I could have imagined. But I'm also very grateful.
And if you think about it, you know, probably in
one hundred and fifteen of the one hundred and twenty counties,
the school system's the largest employer, right, So you're talking
(03:45):
about family, You're talking about kids and grandkids that go
to those schools, and those communities want to make sure
that they've got the best public school possible.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Well, I know that. You know the situation with doctor Polio,
who's going to be resigning in the summer, and how
tough it's been fighting bus drivers. That's a common problem
even in a lot of counties, I understand in the Commonwealth,
if I'm not mistaken, right, Oh yeah, those kind of issues.
And then there are those who would like to see
(04:16):
you know, at least the district being split up. What
are your thoughts about that?
Speaker 3 (04:20):
Well, you know, I look at what doctor Polio has
done as a as a leader in the largest district
in Kentucky, one of the largest in the states, and
I've always thought that he had a great vision, he
hired good people around him, and has has the right
demeanor to do a really, really tough job. I mean
that job is a hard one and he knew it
going in and he did it well. And so I
(04:42):
want to say thank you to doctor Polio for leading
JCPS the way that he has. And I think, you know,
looking at you know whether it is JCPS or it's
Bergen Independent, which is where I grew up. We have
four hundred kids k through twelve in one building. So
from the biggest to the smallest district, you've got shortages
in every single area. Bus drivers, teachers, custodians, all of it.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
We have remedied that in state government.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
So we had a shortage of state employees, we had
a shortage of Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
State troopers, and we had a shortage of social workers.
And guess what fixed all.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
Three of those things significant races. We were able to
secure significant raises for all of those groups and it
fixed the shortages.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
So if we want to fix those.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
Shortages in education, we've got to put our money where
our mouth this, We've got to invest where it matters.
And there's no more important role in your child's life
outside of your home than their teacher.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Well, I know, particularly all teachers that I've known, whether
they work in private schools or public schools, they bring
the homework to their home too, and they pay for
a lot of the things to be put up on
the bulletin boards and everything else. And so they even
put their own funds. You know, I don't know a
teacher that doesn't do that. Just about it seems like no.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Every teacher does that.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
So why can't we fund public education better? What do
we need to do?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Well, we can, we've just chosen not to.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Since I was in the classroom, we haven't had textbooks, technology,
transportation fully funded in Kentucky. And the governor has moved
to do that every year with his budget, and so
we've allocated those funds.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
But the legislature has removed it.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Every time we allocated raises for teachers, just like we
did state employees, and the legislature removed it. And so
We've got to make sure that we are electing people
who value public education. And when we do that, we
will invest where it matters and our schools will thrive.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
What about twenty twenty seven? Have you looked on the calendar?
Do you have any re election camp or another different
kind of election on your plate?
Speaker 2 (06:51):
What's going on in twenty twenty.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
Well, we're going to be electing another governor. I mean,
I was just you know, you might as well break
it with me. I've got to retire, give me, that's right,
all right, I mean, come on, come on, sister. So
you think you're going to run for the governor.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Well, I've got some things to think about. And that's
that's about where I am right now. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, no,
but I can't tell you. I I have, you know,
some things to think about. Obviously, I have a five
year old at home. I have, you know, a husband
at home that's an assistant principal, and so in effect,
it's a family affair. You know, your whole family runs
(07:27):
when you run. And so I've still got some conversations
to have. But it's certainly an opportunity that you know,
I would be honored to have so we'll see, we'll
see what happens down the road.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Well, best wishes whatever your.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
Plans are, and best wishes to you in retirement. Well,
thank you.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
I needed and then maybe maybe I can drive a
limo for a governor or something like that.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
Jacqueline Coleman are Lieutenant governor here in the cow Wealth,
the Kentucky on news radio for w A. S.
Good morning. It's a cloudy day, but the sun's shining
bright because I'm talking to the Lieutenant Governor of the
cow We Kentucky. That's Lieutenant Governor Jaqueline Coleman and Lieutenant.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Governor, how are you.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
I'm doing, Good morning, you look pretty in pink.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
We're in your pink already.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
I'm trying to conjure some spring here in Kentucky. I
think we might get it by the end of the week.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Well, you've done that, let's talk a little bit about
First of all, you are a breast cancer survivor, yes,
and we have you ever been with the survivors group yet?
Speaker 3 (00:34):
Well, so I got to go meet with the survivors
last year and it was such an honor.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Every year that Survivor's parade.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Just gets me, you know, it just it's one of
those moments where you just kind of pause and think
about the importance of early detection. And it was early
detection that probably saved my life. I had a very
serious history of it in my family, got some tough
news at the doctor and decided to undergo a double
misteck to me about a year and a half ago.
(01:02):
And so I'm so grateful that I did that, I
have a clean bill of health.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
I'm doing as well as anybody can do right.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Now, and just want to lift up all the women
in Kentucky the survivor parade here on the Oaks Day,
but also to make sure that we are bringing awareness
to early detection and making sure that folks get their
screenings for every type of cancer, not just breast cancer,
but certainly on Friday, the Oaks is about breast cancer awareness.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
The ladies date the races and we all wear pink.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
Are you going to be here on Friday?
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Oh? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
So I hand the trophy to the present trophy to
the Winter on Oaks and I like to joke with
the Governor that that's my job. And then I'm off
the clock and he's up for Derby, which is obviously
just a joke, but we both come on Derby Day
and he presents the trophy on Derby Day.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Right, right, So let's talk a little bit about yourself.
You also have been an educator for most of your
life as I understand it, And with that, what about
education in Kentucky. What are you feeling like with what's
going on with the different things? Got not a divided government. Actually,
(02:09):
I think that the Democrats and Republicans have come together
on a number of things under Governor Basher and Senator Stivers.
So what are your feelings right now about what's going
on with education? Public education?
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Yeah, so I was a high school teacher. I was
a high school girls basketball coach and an assistant principal. Actually,
when the governor asked me to run with him, I
was an assistant principal. And what I'll tell you is,
while government may be divided, the population of Kentucky spoke
with one very clear voice in November when they really
(02:40):
voted against Amendment TO, which would have given.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Public dollars to private schools.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
It was defeated by double digits in all one hundred
and twenty counties except for one, and it still was
defeated in all one hundred and twenty counties. And so
I think that's a mandate from the public. I think
that's what we call those as mandates to make sure
that our public schools are well protected and they have
what they need for our kids. And so that will
(03:07):
continue to be mine and Governor Busheer's focus. It's been
our focus all along. I just hope that folks who
are elected listen to that when they see just how
soundly Amendment to was defeated in Kentucky.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Were you surprised at least by the numbers.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Well, I thought it would lose.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
I really did think that Amendment two would get voted down.
I did not anticipate that it would happen in every
single county by double digits. That was just more resounding
than I could have imagined. But I'm also very grateful.
And if you think about it, you know, probably in
one hundred and fifteen of the one hundred and twenty counties,
the school system's the largest employer, right, So you're talking
(03:45):
about family, You're talking about kids and grandkids that go
to those schools, and those communities want to make sure
that they've got the best public school possible.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Well, I know that. You know the situation with doctor Polio,
who's going to be resigning in the summer, and how
tough it's been fighting bus drivers. That's a common problem
even in a lot of counties, I understand in the Commonwealth,
if I'm not mistaken, right, Oh yeah, those kind of issues.
And then there are those who would like to see
(04:16):
you know, at least the district being split up. What
are your thoughts about that?
Speaker 3 (04:20):
Well, you know, I look at what doctor Polio has
done as a as a leader in the largest district
in Kentucky, one of the largest in the states, and
I've always thought that he had a great vision, he
hired good people around him, and has has the right
demeanor to do a really, really tough job. I mean
that job is a hard one and he knew it
going in and he did it well. And so I
(04:42):
want to say thank you to doctor Polio for leading
JCPS the way that he has. And I think, you know,
looking at you know whether it is JCPS or it's
Bergen Independent, which is where I grew up. We have
four hundred kids k through twelve in one building. So
from the biggest to the smallest district, you've got shortages
in every single area. Bus drivers, teachers, custodians, all of it.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
We have remedied that in state government.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
So we had a shortage of state employees, we had
a shortage of Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
State troopers, and we had a shortage of social workers.
And guess what fixed all.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
Three of those things significant races. We were able to
secure significant raises for all of those groups and it
fixed the shortages.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
So if we want to fix those.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
Shortages in education, we've got to put our money where
our mouth this, We've got to invest where it matters.
And there's no more important role in your child's life
outside of your home than their teacher.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Well, I know, particularly all teachers that I've known, whether
they work in private schools or public schools, they bring
the homework to their home too, and they pay for
a lot of the things to be put up on
the bulletin boards and everything else. And so they even
put their own funds. You know, I don't know a
teacher that doesn't do that. Just about it seems like no.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Every teacher does that.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
So why can't we fund public education better? What do
we need to do?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Well, we can, we've just chosen not to.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Since I was in the classroom, we haven't had textbooks, technology,
transportation fully funded in Kentucky. And the governor has moved
to do that every year with his budget, and so
we've allocated those funds.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
But the legislature has removed it.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Every time we allocated raises for teachers, just like we
did state employees, and the legislature removed it. And so
We've got to make sure that we are electing people
who value public education. And when we do that, we
will invest where it matters and our schools will thrive.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
What about twenty twenty seven? Have you looked on the calendar?
Do you have any re election camp or another different
kind of election on your plate?
Speaker 2 (06:51):
What's going on in twenty twenty.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
Well, we're going to be electing another governor. I mean,
I was just you know, you might as well break
it with me. I've got to retire, give me, that's right,
all right, I mean, come on, come on, sister. So
you think you're going to run for the governor.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Well, I've got some things to think about. And that's
that's about where I am right now. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, no,
but I can't tell you. I I have, you know,
some things to think about. Obviously, I have a five
year old at home. I have, you know, a husband
at home that's an assistant principal, and so in effect,
it's a family affair. You know, your whole family runs
(07:27):
when you run. And so I've still got some conversations
to have. But it's certainly an opportunity that you know,
I would be honored to have so we'll see, we'll
see what happens down the road.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Well, best wishes whatever your.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
Plans are, and best wishes to you in retirement. Well,
thank you.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
I needed and then maybe maybe I can drive a
limo for a governor or something like that.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
Jacqueline Coleman are Lieutenant governor here in the cow Wealth,
the Kentucky on news radio for w A. S.
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