STATE PAGES KENTUCKY

Nickname...... The Bluegrass State Nickname...... The Pelican State Motto...... United We Stand, Divided We Fall Motto...... Union, Justice and Confidence Flower...... Goldenrod Flower...... Magnolia Bird...... Cardinal Bird...... Eastern Brown Pelican Tree...... Tulip Poplar Tree...... Bald Cypress Song...... My Old Kentucky Home Song...... Give Me Louisiana and You Are My Sunshine Entered the Union...... June 1, 1792 Entered the Union...... April 30, 1812 Capital...... Frankfort Capital...... Baton Rouge

STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 39,486 Land Area (square miles)...... 43,204 Rank in Nation...... 37 Rank in Nation...... 33 Population...... 4,425,092 Population...... 4,670,724 Rank in Nation...... 26 Rank in Nation...... 25 Density per square mile...... 112.1 Density per square mile...... 108.1 Capital City...... Frankfort Capital City...... Baton Rouge Population...... 25,557 Population...... 228,895 Rank in State...... 13 Rank in State...... 2 Largest City...... Louisville Largest City...... Population...... 612,780 Population...... 384,320 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 6 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 6 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes...... 8 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes...... 8 Number of Geographic Counties...... 120 Number of Geographic Counties...... 64 Number of County Governments...... 118 (Number of Geographic Parishes) Number of Consolidated Governments...... 2 Number of Consolidated Governments...... 1 Number of Municipal Governments...... 418 Number of Municipal Governments...... 304 Number of School Districts...... 174 Number of School Districts...... 69 Number of Special Districts...... 628 Number of Special Districts...... 96

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Legislative Body...... General Assembly Legislative Body...... Legislature

President of the Senate...... Robert Stivers President of the Senate...... John Alario President Pro Tem of the Senate...... David Givens President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Gerald Long Secretary of the Senate...... Donna Holiday Secretary of the Senate...... Glenn Koepp (Chief Clerk of the Senate) Speaker of the House...... Speaker of the House...... Gregory Stumbo Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Walt Leger III Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Jody Richards Clerk of the House...... Alfred W. Speer Clerk of the House...... Jean Burgin (Chief) 2016 Regular Session...... March 14 – June 6, 2016 Number of Senatorial Districts...... 39 2016 Regular Session...... Jan. 5 – April 12, 2016 Number of Representative Districts...... 105 Number of Senatorial Districts...... 38 Number of Representative Districts...... 100 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor...... Billy Nungesser Governor...... Matt Bevin Secretary of State...... Tom Schedler Lieutenant Governor...... Jenean Hampton Attorney General...... Jeffrey Landry Secretary of State...... Alison Lundergan Grimes Treasurer...... John Neely Kennedy Attorney General...... Andy Beshear Treasurer...... Allison Ball Governor’s Present Term...... 1/2008 – 1/2016 Auditor...... Mike Harmon Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch...... 7 State Comptroller...... Edgar C. Ross Number of Members in the Cabinet...... 16 (Controller) JUDICIAL BRANCH Governor’s Present Term...... 12/2015 – 12/2019 Highest Court...... Supreme Court Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch...... 7 Supreme Court Chief Justice...... Bernette J. Johnson Number of Members in the Cabinet...... 13 Number of Supreme Court Judges...... 7 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges...... 53 JUDICIAL BRANCH Number of U.S. Court Districts...... 3 Highest Court...... Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Court...... 5th Circuit Supreme Court Chief Justice...... John D. Minton Number of Supreme Court Judges...... 7 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges...... 14 Number of U.S. Court Districts...... 2 U.S. Circuit Court...... 6th Circuit

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