Interview with Harold Barnes

Partial Transcript: I'd like to talk you a little bit about your own background.

Segment Synopsis: Barnes discusses his childhood and his educational background. His father was a widower and worked hard during the depression.

Keywords: Burkesville, Kentucky; Cumberland County, Kentucky; Great Depression

Subjects: Depressions--1929--Kentucky United States--Navy

Partial Transcript: What have you done most of your adult life?

Segment Synopsis: Barnes gives his employment history including working for General Electric and running a boat dock.

Keywords: Boat Dock; Cumberland County, Kentucky; General Electric

Subjects: Dale Hollow Lake (Tenn. and Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Tell me this, this is sort of what I'm interested in, I guess right now anyway, any of that time when you were there did you ever run for public office before this Fall?

Segment Synopsis: Barnes describes his path to becoming a County Judge Executive despite being a Democrat in a mostly Republican county.

Keywords: County Judge Executive; Cumberland County; Webb, Lyle

Subjects: County government Democrat Kentucky--Politics and government Political campaign

Partial Transcript: Did you ever talk to him about what his feelings were about the change in the County Judge status?

Segment Synopsis: Barnes talks about the pros and cons of the judicial referendum.

Keywords: County Judge; County Judge Executive; Cumberland County; Webb, Lyle

Subjects: County government Kentucky--Politics and government

Partial Transcript: Tell me, what do you do in a week's time at your job?

Segment Synopsis: Barnes describes his duties as County Judge Executive but mostly discusses local elections.

Keywords: Burkesville, Kentucky; County Judge Executive; Cumberland County

Subjects: County government Kentucky--Politics and government Political campaigns

Partial Transcript: Who are the people in this county who get things done?

Segment Synopsis: Barnes names people and offices that are needed to get things accomplished in the county.

Keywords: Cumberland County; Prominent citizen

Subjects: County government

Partial Transcript: Is it hard to distinguish in your position between what's just general responsibilities of your position and what is politics?

Segment Synopsis: Barnes says that the line between politics and responsibilities is often blurred but he tries to stay out of local elections.

Keywords: County Judge Executive; Cumberland County; Elections

Subjects: County government Kentucky--Politics and government Political campaigns