Much of the success of the Civic Literacy Initiative of Kentucky can be attributed to the fact that its bi-partisan network includes members of all three branches of the state government, university faculty, outside interest groups, and mid-level staff support. The initiatives key players are listed below.
Chairperson
*Honorable Trey Grayson - Secretary of State
Upper Level Initiative Supporters
*Honorable Joseph E. Lambert - Chief Justice, Kentucky Supreme Court
*Senator Jack Westwood-R - Kentucky General Assembly
*Representative Tanya Pullin-D - Kentucky General Assembly
*Bonnie Lash Freeman - Vice Chair, Kentucky Board of Education
Additional Workgroup Members
*Robin Chandler - Branch Manager, Kentucky Department of Education
*Dr. Doug Feldmann- Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Services, Northern Kentucky University
*Polly Lusk Page - School-Business Liaison, Partnership for Successful Schools
*Malana Salyer - Civic Education Coordinator, McConnell Center for Political Leadership, University of Louisville
*Natalie Bolton Stiglitz - Co-Director, Nystrand Center, University of Louisville
*Dr. Deborah Williams - General Manager, Office for Judicial Branch Education, Ky. Administrative Office of the Courts
*Hugh Derek Hall - Special Assistant to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary of State
*Patrick Yewell - General Manager, Juvenile Services, Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
If you have questions regarding the Civic Literacy Initiative of Kentucky please email us at SOS.Civics@ky.gov.