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[[Image:Govfletcher.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Governor Fletcher giving a speech in [[Louisville]]]]'''Ernest Lee Fletcher''' was the [[Republican]] governor of [[Kentucky]]. He has served his country as a pilot in the [[United States Air Force]], and has been a [[Baptist]] minister. He has a degree in Engineering, and is also a doctor, and has practiced as a family physician for 12 years. His position as an upstanding citizen of the [[United States]] has led to his political progression through state representative, to the [[United States House of Representatives]], and on to his former position as governor of Kentucky. He unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2007 following corruption charges.[http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630699/posts] He is married with two children and four grandchildren.<ref>[http://governor.ky.gov/biography/ Governor Ernie Fletcher: Biography]</ref>

[[Image:Govfletcher.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Governor Fletcher giving a speech in [[Louisville]]]

 

'''Ernest Lee Fletcher''', known as '''Ernie Fletcher''' (born November 12, 1952), is a [Republica Party|Republican]] former governor of [[Kentucky]], with service for a single term from 2003 to 2007

 

Fletcher was a pilot in the [[United States Air Force]], and has been a [[Baptist]] minister. He has a degree in Engineering, and is also a medical doctor, and has practiced as a family physician for 12 years. His position as an upstanding citizen of the [[United States]] has led to his political progression through state representative, to the [[United States House of Representatives]], and on to his former position as governor of Kentucky. He unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2007 following corruption charges.[http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630699/posts] He is married with two children and four grandchildren.<ref>[http://governor.ky.gov/biography/ Governor Ernie Fletcher: Biography]</ref>

 

==Trivia==

==Trivia==

On June 9, 2004, Fletcher's airplane was nearly shot down violating airspace in [[Washington, D.C.]] on the way to the funeral of [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35440-2004Jul7.html Plane That Caused Capitol Evacuation Nearly Shot Down (washingtonpost.com)]</ref>

On June 9, 2004, Fletcher's airplane was nearly shot down violating airspace in [[Washington, D.C.]], en route to the funeral of [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35440-2004Jul7.html Plane That Caused Capitol Evacuation Nearly Shot Down (washingtonpost.com)]</ref>

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[[Category:Kentucky Governors]]

[[Category:Kentucky Governors]]

[[Category:Republican Governors]]

[[Category:Republican Governors]]