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- Ernie_Fletcher abstract "Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is an American physician and politician. In 1998, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th Governor of Kentucky and served in that office until 2007. Prior to his entry into politics, Fletcher was a family practice physician and a Baptist lay minister. He is the second physician to be elected Governor of Kentucky; the first was Luke P. Blackburn in 1879. He is a member of the Republican Party.Fletcher graduated from the University of Kentucky and joined the United States Air Force to pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut. He left the Air Force after budget cuts reduced his squadron's flying time and earned a degree in medicine, hoping to earn a spot as a civilian on a space mission. Deteriorating eyesight eventually ended those hopes, and he entered private practice as a physician and conducted services as a Baptist lay minister. He became active in politics and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1994. Two years later he ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Scotty Baesler. When Baesler retired to run for a seat in the U.S. Senate, Fletcher again ran for the congressional seat and defeated Democratic state senator Ernesto Scorsone. He soon became one of the House Republican caucus' top advisors regarding health care legislation, particularly the Patients' Bill of Rights.Fletcher was elected governor in 2003 over state Attorney General Ben Chandler. Early in his term, Fletcher achieved some savings to the state by reorganizing the executive branch. He proposed an overhaul to the state tax code in 2004, but was unable to get it passed through the General Assembly. When Republicans in the state senate insisted on tying the reforms to the state budget, the legislature adjourned without passing either, and the state operated under an executive spending plan drafted by Fletcher until 2005, when both the budget and the reforms were passed. Later in 2005, Attorney General Greg Stumbo, the state's highest-ranking Democrat, launched an investigation into whether the Fletcher administration's hiring practices violated the state's merit system. A grand jury returned several indictments against members of Fletcher's staff, and eventually against Fletcher himself. Fletcher issued pardons for anyone on his staff implicated in the investigation, but did not pardon himself. Though the investigation was ended by an agreement between Fletcher and Stumbo in late 2006, it continued to overshadow Fletcher's re-election bid in 2007. After turning back a challenge in the Republican primary by former Congresswoman Anne Northup, Fletcher lost the general election to Democrat Steve Beshear. After his term as governor, he returned to the medical field as founder and CEO of Alton Healthcare. He is married and has two grown children.".
- Ernie_Fletcher activeYearsEndDate "2003-12-08".
- Ernie_Fletcher activeYearsEndDate "2007-12-11".
- Ernie_Fletcher activeYearsStartDate "1999-01-03".
- Ernie_Fletcher activeYearsStartDate "2003-12-09".
- Ernie_Fletcher alias "Fletcher, Ernest Lee".
- Ernie_Fletcher almaMater University_of_Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher award Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award.
- Ernie_Fletcher award Commendation_Medal.
- Ernie_Fletcher birthDate "1952-11-12".
- Ernie_Fletcher birthPlace Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher birthPlace Mt._Sterling,_Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher birthPlace United_States.
- Ernie_Fletcher birthYear "1952".
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- Ernie_Fletcher lieutenant Steve_Pence.
- Ernie_Fletcher militaryBranch United_States_Air_Force.
- Ernie_Fletcher militaryRank Captain_(United_States).
- Ernie_Fletcher office "Governor of Kentucky".
- Ernie_Fletcher orderInOffice "60th".
- Ernie_Fletcher party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Ernie_Fletcher profession Physician.
- Ernie_Fletcher region Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher region Kentucky's_6th_congressional_district.
- Ernie_Fletcher religion Baptists.
- Ernie_Fletcher residence Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher residence Lexington,_Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher residence United_States.
- Ernie_Fletcher serviceEndYear "1980".
- Ernie_Fletcher serviceStartYear "1974".
- Ernie_Fletcher successor Ben_Chandler.
- Ernie_Fletcher successor Steve_Beshear.
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- Ernie_Fletcher after Ben_Chandler.
- Ernie_Fletcher after David_L._Williams_(politician).
- Ernie_Fletcher after Steve_Beshear.
- Ernie_Fletcher almaMater University_of_Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher alt "A dark-haired man in his forties wearing glasses and a suit. He is smiling and facing left.".
- Ernie_Fletcher alternativeNames "Fletcher, Ernest Lee".
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- Ernie_Fletcher before Paul_E._Patton.
- Ernie_Fletcher before Peppy_Martin.
- Ernie_Fletcher before Scotty_Baesler.
- Ernie_Fletcher birthDate "1952-11-12".
- Ernie_Fletcher birthName "Ernest Lee Fletcher".
- Ernie_Fletcher birthPlace Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher birthPlace Mt._Sterling,_Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher birthPlace United_States.
- Ernie_Fletcher branch United_States_Air_Force.
- Ernie_Fletcher congresses "106".
- Ernie_Fletcher dateOfBirth "1952-11-12".
- Ernie_Fletcher district "6".
- Ernie_Fletcher district "78".
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- Ernie_Fletcher lieutenant Steve_Pence.
- Ernie_Fletcher name "Ernie Fletcher".
- Ernie_Fletcher name "Fletcher, Ernie".
- Ernie_Fletcher office "Governor of Kentucky".
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- Ernie_Fletcher order "60".
- Ernie_Fletcher party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Ernie_Fletcher placeOfBirth Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher placeOfBirth Mt._Sterling,_Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher placeOfBirth United_States.
- Ernie_Fletcher predecessor Paul_E._Patton.
- Ernie_Fletcher predecessor Scotty_Baesler.
- Ernie_Fletcher profession Physician.
- Ernie_Fletcher rank Captain_(United_States).
- Ernie_Fletcher religion Baptists.
- Ernie_Fletcher residence Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher residence Lexington,_Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher residence United_States.
- Ernie_Fletcher serviceyears "1974".
- Ernie_Fletcher shortDescription "American politician".
- Ernie_Fletcher signature "Ernie Fletcher Signature.gif".
- Ernie_Fletcher spouse "Glenna Foster".
- Ernie_Fletcher state Kentucky.
- Ernie_Fletcher state "Kentucky".
- Ernie_Fletcher stateHouse "Kentucky".
- Ernie_Fletcher successor Ben_Chandler.
- Ernie_Fletcher successor Steve_Beshear.
- Ernie_Fletcher termEnd "1996".
- Ernie_Fletcher termEnd "2003-12-08".
- Ernie_Fletcher termEnd "2007-12-11".
- Ernie_Fletcher termStart "1994".
- Ernie_Fletcher termStart "1999-01-03".