Farmer Considering Run For Governor

By Rick Howlett

Published October 27, 2009 at 11:52 PM EDT

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and former UK basketball star Richie Farmer says he's considering a run for governor on the Republican ticket in 2011.

Farmer told the Associated Press Tuesday that he's been holding discussions about a possible run and may do some political polling soon.Democratic incumbent Gov. Steve Beshear has already announced he'll seek re-election in 2011. Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson will be his running mate.

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Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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