From the Kentucky Education Association
The Kentucky Educators’ Political Action Committee (KEPAC) has unanimously endorsed Attorney General Andy Beshear for governor and Jacqueline Coleman as lieutenant governor. The 24-member committee, made up of educators from across the Commonwealth, supports friends of public education in state and local elections. All candidates were invited to discuss their candidacy for office with the committee. However, current Governor Matt Bevin did not respond to an invitation.
As Attorney General, Beshear has stopped several of Governor Matt Bevin’s anti-public education policies, including winning a unanimous decision by the state Supreme Court to reject the “Sewer Bill” that stripped pensions from future educators. Coleman, an educator and member of the KEA, has vowed to focus on the public-education system and supporting the Commonwealth’s rural regions.
“We are committed to supporting candidates for every office who are pro-public education and are dedicated to fully funding our schools,” said KEA President Eddie Campbell. “Andy Beshear has proven that he has the best interests of students and educators in Kentucky in mind as Attorney General. We are confident that he will continue to champion public education as our next governor.”
“Educators are more engaged than ever in the legislative and political process thanks to our current governor’s attempts to gut funding for public schools and cut their pensions,” said Campbell. “We intend to educate every member in our association and their families about what’s at stake in this election and ask them to support Andy Beshear in November. Matt Bevin has proven he is a failed governor who has been unable to even work with representatives from his own party. Kentucky can’t afford another four years of his incompetence.”
KEPAC also endorsed candidates in other statewide races. They include Heather French Henry for Secretary of State; Greg Stumbo for Attorney General; Sheri Donahue for Auditor of Public Accounts; Michael Bowman for State Treasurer; and Ryan Quarles for Commissioner of Agriculture.
KEA represents more than 44,000 Active, Retired, and Aspiring Educators across the Commonwealth and is the largest professional organization in Kentucky. KEPAC is a permanent committee affiliated with the KEA. All KEA Active, Part-time, KEA-Retired and KEA-Aspiring Educators are eligible for membership and voluntarily contributions to KEPAC. No KEA member dues dollars are used to support KEPAC or endorsed candidates.