Interview with L.G. Hammons

Partial Transcript: I'd like to begin the interview by asking a few questions about your own personal history.

Segment Synopsis: Hammons gives a brief personal history and then talks about his political background. He ran for school board and sheriff before County Judge Executive.

Keywords: Garrard County

Subjects: County government Political campaigns Republican party (Ky.) School boards Sheriffs

Partial Transcript: Which of the two jobs do you like better? Sheriff or judge?

Segment Synopsis: Hammons says that he enjoyed being sheriff the most and describes what he accomplished as sheriff.

Keywords: Count Judge Executive; Garrard County

Subjects: Political campaigns Sheriffs

Partial Transcript: How would you characterize the Republican Party organization here?

Segment Synopsis: Hammons describes how political parties effect how the Kentucky government works.

Keywords: Garrard County

Subjects: Democrat Kentucky--Politics and government Political campaigns Political parties--United States Republican party (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: How about your fiscal court?

Segment Synopsis: Hammons describes his duties as County Judge/Executive before and after the referendum. He also discusses his relationship with various other elected officials in the county.

Keywords: County Judge Executive; Fiscal court; Garrard County; Judicial referendum

Subjects: County attorneys County government

Partial Transcript: Who else are some of the important citizens here?

Segment Synopsis: Hammons credits the hospital and law enforcement communities as the most influential in Garrard County.

Keywords: County Judge Executive; Garrard County

Subjects: County government Hospital and community Police, State Sheriffs

Partial Transcript: What are some of the problems that you and the fiscal court are attempting to deal with now?

Segment Synopsis: Hammons discusses some of the problems in Garrard County that he is trying to fix, including the ambulance service.

Keywords: CETA; County Judge Executive; Fiscal court; Garrard County

Subjects: Ambulance service County government