Julian Carroll
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Julian Morton Carroll (born April 16, 1931) was Governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky from 1974 to 1979 as a Democrat. Originally from McCracken County, Kentucky, Carroll continued to reside in that county, where he worked as a lawyer. He served as a state senator, then was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1971. Carroll succeeded to office when Governor Wendell Ford resigned in 1974 upon his election to the United States Senate. Carroll become the first Kentucky governor ever from the state's far-western Purchase region. Carroll was subsequently elected to a full term after landslide victories in the 1975 Democratic primary and general election.
Carroll's administration increased funding for primary and secondary schools, created the Department of Energy, and advocated the use of coal to offset the energy crisis. He also served as Chairman of the National Governors Association in 1978. After his service as governor Carroll resumed his law practice in Frankfort, Kentucky for many years. He unsuccessfully sought another term as governor in 1987, finishing behind incumbent Lieutenant Governor Steven Beshear, former governor John Y. Brown Jr. and the winner, Wallace G. Wilkinson. Carroll again returned to his Frankfort law practice. In 2004, Carroll was elected to the Kentucky State Senate from the 7th district which includes the state capitol of Frankfort, Kentucky.
External links
- Carroll's State Senate homepage (http://lrc.ky.gov/sendistricts/s007/s007.htm)
| Preceded by: Wendell H. Ford | Governor of Kentucky 1974–1979 | Succeeded by: John Y. Brown, Jr. |