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Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
Governor:
Stephen L. Beshear
700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
phone: 502-564-2611
fax: 502-564-2517
http://governor.ky.gov/

Assistant:
Adam Edelen
Chief of Staff
phone: 502-564-2611

Press Office:
fax: 502-564-2849
Tom Preston
Interim Communications Director
phone: 502-564-2611

Lieutenant Governor:
Daniel Mongiardo
700 Capitol Ave. Suite 142
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
phone: 502-564-2611
fax: 502-564-2849
http://ltgovernor.ky.gov/

Attorney General:
Jack Conway
Office of the Attorney General State Capitol, Rm. 116
The Capitol, Suite 118, 700 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601-3449
phone: 502-696-5300
fax: 502-564-2894
http://ag.ky.gov/

Secretary of State:
Trey Grayson
700 Capital Avenue
Suite 152, State Capitol
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
phone: 502-564-3490
fax: 502-564-5687
http://www.sos.ky.gov/

Elections Division:
Trey Grayson
Chair of the State Board of Elections
700 Capital Avenue
Suite 148, State Capitol
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-3240
phone: (502) 564-3490
fax: (502) 564-2476
http://www.sos.ky.gov/secdesk/staff/allstaff.htm

State Legislature:
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/
Legislative Resources: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/orgadm.htm
Legislation & Legislative Record: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislation.htm

State Judiciary:
http://www.kycourts.net/

Congressional Representatives
Sen. Jim Bunning (R)
http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home
202-224-4343
316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Mike Reynard, Press Secretary
Kim Dean, Chief of Staff

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R)
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/
202-224-2541
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Robert Steurer, Press Secretary
Billy Piper, Chief of Staff
robert_steurer@mcconnell.senate.gov

Rep. S. Brett Guthrie (R-02)
http://guthrie.house.gov/
202-225-3501
510 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Nate Hodson, Press Secretary
Eric Bergren, Chief of Staff

Rep. Ben Chandler (D-06)
http://chandler.house.gov/
202-225-4706
1504 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Jennifer Krimm, Communications Director
Denis Fleming, Chief of Staff

Rep. Geoff Davis (R-04)
http://geoffdavis.house.gov/
202-225-3465
1108 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Alexandra Haynes, Press Secretary
Armstrong Robinson, Chief of Staff

Rep. Hal Rogers (R-05)
http://www.house.gov/rogers/
2406 Rayburn House Office Building
202-225-4601
Washington, DC 20515
Stefani Zimmerman, Communications Directors
Will Smith , Chief of Staff
william.smith@mail.house.gov

Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-01)
http://www.house.gov/whitfield/
202-225-3115
2411 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Kristin Walker, Press Secretary
John Sparkman, Chief of Staff

Rep. John Yarmuth (D-03)
http://yarmuth.house.gov/
(202) 225-5401
435 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Stuart Perelmuter, Communications Director
Julie Carr, Chief of Staff

Academic Experts (organized by university)
Winfield Rose
Professor
Government, Law and International Affairs
Areas of expertise: American Politics, political theory

Murray State University
5A-10 Faculty Hall
Murray, Kentucky 42071-3314
phone: (270) 809-2662
winfield.rose@murraystate.edu
Dept. Phone: (270) 762-2661
Dept. Fax: (270) 762-3482
http://www.murraystate.edu/chfa/GLIA/wrose.htm

Mark J. Wattier
Professor
Political Science and Legal Studies
Areas of expertise: Methodology, Political Behavior, Campaigns & Elections

Murray State University
5A-09 Faculty Hall
Murray, Kentucky 42071-3314
phone: 270.809.6173
Mark.Wattier@murraystate.edu
Dept. Phone: (270) 762-2661
Dept. Fax: (270) 762-3482
http://www.murraystate.edu/chfa/GLIA/wattier.htm

Mark A. Peffley
Professor/Director, Graduate Studies
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Public opinion, Media, Electoral behavior, Campaigns

University of Kentucky
1653 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0027
phone: 859 257-7033
mpeffl@uky.edu
Dept. Phone: (606) 257-7029
Dept. Fax: 859 257-7034
http://www.uky.edu/AS/PoliSci/Peffley/

Laurie A. Rhodebeck
Associate Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, Parties, Elections, Media & Politics

University of Louisville
Ford Hall 405
Louisville, Kentucky 40292-
phone: (502) 852-3313
l.rhodebeck@louisville.edu
Dept. Phone: (502) 852-6831
Dept. Fax: (502) 852-7923
http://www.louisville.edu/a-s/polsci/

Saundra Ardrey
Prof./Dir., African-Amer. Studies Dep./Head, Government Dept
Government
Areas of expertise: American government, Political behavior, Minority/Women politics

Western Kentucky University
1 Big Red Way, Grise Hall 314
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-
phone: (270) 745-6106
saundra.ardrey@wku.edu
Dept. Phone: (270) 745-4558
Dept. Fax: (270) 745-2945
http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/AHSS/Government/govt.htm

Political Journalists/Media
Kentucky and Cincinnati Enquirer
N. Ky Politics: http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/gov2/
Patrick Crowley
Political reporter & columnist
pcrowley@enquirer.com

Lexington Herald-Leader
phone: (502)582-4200
Kentucky Connect: http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/
Vanessa Gallman
Editorial Editor
phone: 859-231-1393
vgallman@herald-leader.com
Lexington Herald-Leader
100 Midland Avenue
Lexington, KY 40508-1999

The Courier-Journal
phone: 502-582-4011
: http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
Mike Trautman
Metro Editor
phone: 502-582-4242
fax: (502)582-4200
mtrautman@courier-journal.com
525 W. Broadway
P.O. Box 740031
Louisville, KY 40508

The Courier-Journal
phone: 502-582-4011
Articles: http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=COLUMNISTS12
Al Cross
Political columnist
phone: (859) 257-3744
al.cross@uky.edu
525 W. Broadway
P.O. Box 740031
Louisville, Kentucky 40201-7431

The State Journal
phone: (502) 227-4556
Kentucky: http://www.state-journal.com/
Carleton L. West
Editor
phone: (502) 227-4556
fax: (502) 227-2831
cwest@state-journal.com
The State Journal
40 1216 Wilkinson Boulevard
Frankfort, KY 40601

WPSD-TV
phone: (270) 415-1900
: http://www.wpsdtv.com/
Greg Potter
Political Reporter
gpotter@wpsdtv.com
100 Television Ln.
Paducah, KY 42003

State Political Parties
Kentucky Democratic Party
Jennifer Moore
Party Chair
190 Democrat Drive
P.O. Box 694
Frankfurt, KY 40602
phone: (502) 695-4828
fax: (502) 695-7629
http://www.kydemocrat.com/
chairman@kydemocrat.com

Republican Party of Kentucky
Steve Robertson
Chair
Capitol Avenue at Third Street
P.O. Box 1068
Frankfurt, KY 40602
phone: (502) 875-5130
fax: (502) 223-5625
http://www.rpk.org/
steve@rpk.org




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