In this Book
- The Public Papers of Governor Martha Layne Collins, 1983-1987
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
- Series: Public Papers of the Governors of Kentucky
This volume presents the important speeches and correspondence of Governor Martha Layne Collins, the only woman to be elected governor of Kentucky. Papers from state archives chronicle the agenda and rhetoric that Collins, a former schoolteacher, used to accomplish her intertwined goals of education reform and economic development. Also included are Collins's letters to automobile makers urging them to consider Kentucky as a manufacturing site and her triumphant announcement that Toyota had selected Georgetown, Kentucky for its North American plant. An introductory essay by Elizabeth Duffy Fraas's summarizes Collins's life and career and assesses the impact of her administration on the state. The editor's notes provide context and background for each of the 199 speeches or documents included. The volume contains Collins's pivotal speeches during her rise to leadership in the Democratic Party, which chose her to chair its 1984 National Convention, and presents her vision to position Kentucky in the global marketplace. Other sections deal with related issues of labor and management, energy and environment, and health and welfare. For those interested in learning more about the challenges facing women with careers in politics, Fraas has assembled a section including Collins's statements on gender issues, motherhood, and the role of women in the political sphere.
Table of Contents
- General Editor's Preface
- p. xix
- Editor's Preface
- pp. xxi-xxiv
- Inaugural Address
- pp. 25-28
- Legislative Messages and Statements
- pp. 29-156
- Education Reform
- pp. 157-246
- Economic Development and Technology
- pp. 247-344
- Labor and Management
- pp. 345-358
- Democratic Party Leadership
- pp. 359-390
- Women in Politics
- pp. 391-416
- Energy and Environment
- pp. 417-460
- Health and Welfare
- pp. 461-502
- Tourism and Recreation
- pp. 503-520
- Public Safety and Corrections
- pp. 521-528
- Transportation and Waterways
- pp. 529-544
- Higher Education
- pp. 545-570
- Celebrations
- pp. 571-594
- Appendix: Speeches of Governor Collins
- pp. 595-627