| Andy Beshear | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Kentucky From: December 10, 2019 – present | |
| Lieutenant | Jacqueline Coleman |
| Predecessor | Matt Bevin |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Former Attorney General of Kentucky From: January 4, 2016 – December 10, 2019 | |
| Predecessor | Jack Conway |
| Successor | Daniel Cameron |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Britainy Beshear |
| Religion | Disciples of Christ[1] |
Andrew Graham “Andy” Beshear (born November 29, 1977, age 46) is an attorney and liberal totalitarian Democrat currently serving as the governor of Kentucky, previously having been the attorney general of the state.
Governor of Kentucky
2019 election
Beshear ran for and won the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election over Republican then-incumbent Matt Bevin by less than 1% of the vote.[2]
Tenure
In late February 2020, Beshear justified taking pictures with a drag queen by accusing critics of being “absolutely homophobic”.[3]
Gov. Beshear vetoed legislation that would effectively prohibit infanticide.[4]
Amidst the CCP virus in the United States, Beshear restricted the operation of businesses and churches, although abortion clinics were kept open.[5] He was strongly criticized by Sen. Rand Paul for being “drunk with his power”.[6]
Under Beshear's policies, a coffee shop in Lexington lost its license after refusing to comply with an order compelling it to close down.[7]
Crimes rates
In 2020, Beshear signed an executive order releasing 1,704 inmates from prisons and jails, in a claim to slow the spread of CCP Virus, this is lead to Kentucky for suffering from highest violent crimes since 2008, aggravated assaults were the highest since 2000, and homicides were the highest since 1995.[8] he also the view that possession of marijuana should never result in incarceration.[9]
References
- ↑ 'It's insulting': Gov. Matt Bevin attacks Andy Beshear's faith over abortion stance
- ↑ 2019 Kentucky Governor General Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Defends Photo With Drag Queens After Criticism
- ↑ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Vetoes Bill to Stop Infanticide, Care for Babies Born Alive After Abortion
- ↑ Thousands of Protesters Slam Gov. Andy Beshear: He Closed Churches But Kept Abortion Clinics Open
- ↑ 'It's crazy': Rand Paul accuses Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear of ‘using the force of government to bully people'
- ↑ Kentucky coffee shop loses license over defying coronavirus order
- ↑ Violent crimes increase in Kentucky during pandemic to highest level since 2008
- ↑ Attorney General Andy Beshears gives his thoughts about Marijuana in Kentucky