Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
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| Kentucky Lieutenant Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | 2 consecutive terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Kentucky Constitution, Article 6, The Executive Department |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Jerry E. Abramson |
| Officeholder Party: | Democratic |
| Assumed office: | December 13, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $113,615 |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 2015 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2011 |
| Other Kentucky Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Cabinet Secretary • Public Service Commission | |
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Current officeholder
- See also: Current Lieutenant Governors
The 54th and current lieutenant governor is Jerry Abramson, a Democrat first elected in 2011.[1]
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of the lieutenant governor in Article 6, the Executive Department.
Under Article IV, Section 70:
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The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected for the term of four years by the qualified voters of the State... |
Qualifications
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A candidate for lieutenant governor is required to be:
- at least thirty years old
- have resided in the state for at least six years preceding the general election
Elections
- See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also: Election of lieutenant governors
Kentucky belongs to the handful of states that hold off-year elections, that is, elections in off-numbered years that are neither Presidential nor midterm years. In Kentucky's case, elections are held in the year after a midterm and before a Presidential; thus, 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019 are all lieutenant gubernatorial election years. Legally, the inauguration is always held the fifth Tuesday after an election. Thus, December 13, 2011 and December 15, 2015 are inaugural days.
In the event of a tie, a joint session of the legislature shall cast ballots, as set out in § 90.
Vacancies
Details of vacancies are addressed under Article 6, Sections 85 and 87.
Anytime the office of the lieutenant governor is vacant, either because the Lieutenant Governor has become the Governor or because the Lieuteant Governor has died, resigned, or been removed, the President Pro Tem of the Senate is the first officer in the line of succession.
After the President Pro Tem, the office devolves onto the Attorney General and then the Auditor.
Should the Lieutenant Governor vacate her office without an available Senate President Pro Tem or while the General Assembly is in recess, the Attorney General is also responsible for convening the Senate for the purposes of choosing a new President, who can then becme the Acting Lieutenant Governor.
Duties
The lieutenant governor serves as governor of Kentucky under circumstances similar to the vice president of the United States assuming the powers of the presidency.
She has such other responsibilities and duties as the Governor shall assign or delegate, or as law may decree.
Divisions
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Compensation
- See also: Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries and Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Kentucky Lieutenant Governor was paid an estimated $113,615. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
The lieutenant governor's pay is set by law and may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.
Historical officeholders
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Recent news
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- Gov. Beshear, leaders, break ground on Louisville Downtown Bridge - Louisville.com
- Louisville courts closing in on full e-subpoena system - The Courier-Journal
- Old National Names Skillman to Board - Inside INdiana Business (press release)
- The Unusual and Peculiar Office of Lieutenant Governor - Huffington Post (blog)
- The Search for the Magic Fig Leaf - Daily Caller
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- Ashley Judd Out, a Former Miss America May Challenge Mitch McConnell - Daily Beast
- Governor Morton's 'Finance Bureau' - New York Times (blog)
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Contact information
700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 142
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone:502-564-2611
Fax:502-564-2849
TDD:502-564-9551
See also
- Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo
- Governor of Kentucky
- Kentucky Attorney General
- Kentucky Secretary of State
External links
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