Interview with Jesse Lay

Partial Transcript: First of all, just tell me about yourself.

Segment Synopsis: Lay discusses his family.

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Partial Transcript: When was the last one-room school that you had?

Segment Synopsis: Lay gives an overview of his career into retirement.

Keywords: Eastern Kentucky University; Knox County

Subjects: County school systems School consolidation

Partial Transcript: So I took the job March 1st.

Segment Synopsis: Lay discusses working with the school board.

Keywords: Knox County

Subjects: Political campaigns School boards School superintendents

Partial Transcript: Who are some of the people in this county that you'd really want to have on your side?

Segment Synopsis: Lay discusses local politics and how they effected his career.

Keywords: Combs, Bert; Knox County

Subjects: Political campaigns School boards Teacher-superintendent relationships

Partial Transcript: Did you do that much?

Segment Synopsis: Lay discusses issues that he faced as school superintendent including overseeing integration.

Keywords: Knox County

Subjects: School boards School buses School consolidation School integration

Partial Transcript: I date clear back there to Gordie Young.

Segment Synopsis: Lay tells a story about a man named Gordie Young involving real estate.

Keywords: Knox County; Young, Gordie; Young, Gordy

Subjects: Real estate

Partial Transcript: How valuable do you think it's been to belong to those associations?

Segment Synopsis: Lay discusses the benefits of career associations and fellow superintendents that he respects.

Keywords: Superintendent association

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Partial Transcript: What do you talk about on your program now?

Segment Synopsis: Lay says that he uses a radio show to discuss school issues.

Keywords: Knox County

Subjects: County school systems

Partial Transcript: What other offices could I have picked?

Segment Synopsis: Lay talks about influential people in the county.

Keywords: Knox County; Union College

Subjects: Bankers County clerks Sheriffs