Political Quotes

“many of you may have heard that James T. Fleming, a longtime administrative assistant to Senator Wendell Ford passed away recently. I had the opportunity to get to know Jim quite well after coming to the Senate. Because of his vast knowledge of the political field, many looked up to Jim and looked to him for advice on a host of issues. His boss stated Jim was "one of the smartest people [he'd] ever known." It is no wonder he achieved a great deal of success over his lifetime. Jim's career began after graduating from Centre College. After graduating, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II. Jim then went on to get his master's in political science at the University of Kentucky. It was there that he developed his love for politics. His political career got off to a start upon joining the legislative research commission staff in 1944. He later became the Kentucky General Assembly's top administrator and director from 1963 to 1972. Jim served as staff director in the 1960's for Gov. Edward T. "Ned" Breathit. I believe this is worth mentioning since it was around this time the Governor tried to revise the State's constitution. Jim was one of the masterminds behind the project. Just a few years later, Jim devised a plan on which the modern general assembly is based. In 1973, Jim was in charge of reorganizing the executive branch of government.”