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  Graham, Harry G. "Gippy"
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NameHarry G. "Gippy" Graham
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Frankfort, Kentucky , United States
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Born February 14, 1929 (95 years)
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1995-2002 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 57th District. Served on board of directors, Long-Term Policy Research Center; Committee on Equal Opportunity, Council on Postsecondary Education; chairman, Program Review and Investigations Committee; member, committees on Education, Economic Development, Agriculture and Small Business, Tourism, and Seniors, Military Affairs and Public Safety; member, Appropriations Subcommittee for Education, Assembly of State Issues of the National Conference of State Legislators.

1988-1993 KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Associate superintendent, Office of Adult and Community Education; director, Division of Community Education; community education consultant.

1986-1987 CANDIDATE, Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction.

1975-1986 KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Community education coordinator.

1971-1975 BOYLE COUNTY SCHOOLS. Social studies teacher, basketball coach, supervisor of student teachers.

1969-1971 KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS. Administrative assistant to commissioner.

1965-1969 KENTUCKY SOUTHERN COLLEGE, Louisville. Assistant professor and basketball coach; chairman of physical education department.

1958-1965 GEORGETOWN CITY SCHOOLS. Teacher, assistant principal, counselor, and
1956-1957 coach in basketball, baseball, and football; supervised student teachers.

1957-1958 GEORGETOWN COLLEGE. Instructor and coach while doing graduate work at University of Kentucky.

1952-1956 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.

Honors and Awards
Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal, Kentucky National Guard
Civitas International Education Award, Kentucky Court of Justice
Paul Sullivan Award, Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce
Harry Lee Waterfield Award, Kentucky Public Retirees Association
Outstanding Public Servant Award, Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers
Teacher of the Year, Georgetown City Schools
Physical Educator of the Year, Georgetown Optimist Club
Central Kentucky Conference Coach of the Year
Ambassador of Goodwill, City of Louisville
All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball player


Education
A.A., Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Ky.
B.A., Georgetown College, magna cum laude
M.A., University of Kentucky
Rank I, Eastern Kentucky University
Additional graduate work at University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University


Specialized Training
C.S. Mott Foundation Leadership Training Institutes:
1990 -- Building Community for a Global Society
1989 -- Redesigning Education: 1999
1986 -- Creativity-Targeted Innovation
1985 -- Situational Leadership
1984 -- Change: Transforming Vision into Realities
1983 -- Trends Plus Four
1982 -- Opportunities in Public Education: Community Education Impact
1981 -- Networking
1980 -- Active Participation in Public Policy Development


Other Activities
Kentucky representative in Partners of the Americas People-to-People program in Bolivia and Ecuador

One of five persons selected nationally by Council of Chief State School Officers to implement a project for restoring public confidence in education through citizen participation

President, National Council of State Community Education Directors

Runner in Bluegrass 10,000 and other track meets

Guitarist and singer in country music group



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RACES
  11/04/2008 Frankfort, KY Mayor Won 63.98% (+27.96%)
  05/20/2003 KY Secretary of State - D Primary Lost 39.59% (-3.55%)
  11/07/2000 KY State House 057 Won 72.09% (+44.17%)
  11/03/1998 KY State House 057 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1996 KY State House 057 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1994 KY State House 057 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/24/1994 KY State House 057 - D Primary Won 24.45% (+1.71%)
  05/26/1987 KY Superintendent of Public Instruction - D Primary Lost 11.14% (-15.76%)
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