Background
Blandford, Donald Joseph was born on April 4, 1938 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph E. and Pearl Blandford.
speaker of the house State Legislator
Blandford, Donald Joseph was born on April 4, 1938 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph E. and Pearl Blandford.
Graduated from the high school, Owensboro, 1955.
Butcher, Krogers Store, Owensboro, 1955-1975; state representative, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, since 1968; speaker pro-tempore, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, 1983-1984; speaker of the house, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, since 1985; vice chairman southern growth policies board, vice chairman of the executive committee southern legislation conference, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, since 1983; co-chairman legislation research commission, rules committee, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, since 1985; Chairman of Commission on committee, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, since 1985. Co-chairman Task Force on Education Reform, since 1989.
Chairman Southern States Speakers Conference, 1987-1988.
Married Mary Jane Blandford, May 20, 1964.