Ernie Fletcher: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) has served as governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Fletcher was born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Kentucky College of Engineering in 1974 and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

He served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force.

After receiving his medical degree, he practiced as a family physician for twelve years. He has also served as a Baptist lay minister.

Fletcher was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 78th District in 1995. He held this office until he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from the 6th District in 1998.

He became governor of Kentucky in December 2003 after defeating Democrat Ben Chandler 55%-45% in the election the previous month.

Governor Fletcher is married to his high school sweetheart, Glenna Foster. They have two children and four grandchildren.