Interview with Willie Hendrickson

Partial Transcript: I'd like to start the interview by asking if you would, could you tell me a little bit of your own background.

Segment Synopsis: Hendrickson gives his family and educational backgrounds.

Keywords: Basketball coach; Bell County; Eastern Kentucky University

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: How did you happen to become involved in politics?

Segment Synopsis: Hendrickson talks about his political campaigns. He first got involved in politics when the Bell County Judge died with two years still left in his term; Hendrickson was appointed to the position by Governor Ford.

Keywords: Bell County; Ford, Wendell

Subjects: Democrat Political campaigns Republican party (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: What kind of relationship have you had with the fiscal court since you became judge?

Segment Synopsis: Hendrickson talks about his difficulty getting work done because of partisan politics. He also discusses his role with juveniles courts.

Keywords: Bell County; County Judge; County Judge Executive; Fiscal court

Subjects: County attorneys County government Democrat Juvenile courts Kentucky--Politics and government Republican party (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: You mentioned briefly your relation with the governor.

Segment Synopsis: Hendrickson says that he has had good relationships with both Governor Ford and Governor Carroll.

Keywords: Bell County; Carroll, Julian; Ford, Wendell

Subjects: Floods

Partial Transcript: Could you elaborate at any length that you want about the positive and negative of your job now?

Segment Synopsis: Hendrickson says that he has much more administrative work now that he did before the referendum.

Keywords: Bell County; County Judge; County Judge Executive

Subjects: County government