Background
Patton, Paul E. was born in Fallsburg, Kentucky, United States.
Patton, Paul E. was born in Fallsburg, Kentucky, United States.
Graduate in mechanic engineering, U. Kentucky, 1959.
With coal business, until 1979;
deputy secretary transportation
judge-executive, Pike County, 1981;
lieutenant governor, secretary economics development, president senate, State of Kentucky, Frankfort, since 1991;
governor, State of Kentucky, since 1995. Served on Kentucky Crime Commission, Kentucky Tourism Commission, Task Force for Workplace Literacy. Former member Prichard Committee for Academy Excellence.
Chairman Economics Development and Commerce Committee. Co-chair Task Force on Transportation, National Gov's. Chairman's Association Education communications of the States.
Former chairman Southern Regional Education Board, Southern Growth Policies Board. Former Executive Committee member Southern Gov's. Association; former chairman Southern Technology Council.
Member Appalachian Regional Commission, Southern States Energy Board.
Member of the board overseers Bellarmine College, board of trustees Pikeville College. Chairman Kentucky Democrats, 1981-1983. Delegate Democratic National Convention.
Served numerous terms Pike County Democratic Executive Committee.