Ernie Fletcher

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ernie Fletcher
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 12, 1952(1952-11-12)
Age	72
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Scorpio

Ernie Fletcher Biography

Ernie Fletcher is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 12, 1952 in Kentucky, United States. Republican politician who served as governor for the state of Kentucky from 2003 until 2007. He also served as a Baptist pastor and a physician.

In the US House of Representatives he worked alongside While in the US House of Representatives he worked with John Boehner on the Committee on Education and Workforce. on the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is an American physician and politician. In 1998, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th governor of Kentucky and served until 2007. Prior to his entry into politics, Fletcher was a family practice physician and a Baptist lay minister. He is the second physician to be elected Governor of Kentucky; the first was Luke P. Blackburn in 1879. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Fletcher attended Lafayette High School in Lexington where he was a member of the National Beta Club. During his senior year, he was an all-state saxophone player and was elected prom king. After graduating in 1970, he enrolled at the University of Kentucky. He pledged and became a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After his freshman year, he married his high school sweetheart, Glenna Foster. The couple had two children, Rachel and Ben, and four grandchildren.

He has two children along with the wife Glenna.

Ernie Fletcher Net Worth

Ernie Fletcher is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ernie Fletcher 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His graduation was from the University of Kentucky before joining the United States Air Force to achieve his goal of becoming an astronaut.

A grand jury issued several accusations against his team regarding whether his hiring practices were in violation of the merit system of the state.

Ernest Lee Fletcher was born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky on November 12, 1952. He was the third of four children born to Harold Fletcher, Sr. and his wife, Marie. The family owned a farm and operated a general store near the community of Means. Harold Fletcher also worked for Columbia Gas. When Ernie was three weeks old, Harold was transferred to Huntington, West Virginia. Two years later, the Fletchers returned to Robertson County, Kentucky, where they lived until Ernie Fletcher began the first grade. The family moved once more and finally settled in Lexington.

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Fletcher graduated from the University of Kentucky and joined the United States Air Force to pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut. He left the Air Force after budget cuts reduced his squadron’s flying time and earned a degree in medicine, hoping to earn a spot as a civilian on a space mission. Deteriorating eyesight eventually ended those hopes, and he entered private practice as a physician and conducted services as a Baptist lay minister. He became active in politics and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1994. Two years later he ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Scotty Baesler. When Baesler retired to run for a seat in the U.S. Senate, Fletcher again ran for the congressional seat and defeated Democratic state senator Ernesto Scorsone. He soon became one of the House Republican caucus’ top advisors regarding health care legislation, particularly the Patients’ Bill of Rights.

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Ernie Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ernie Fletcher celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.

During the debate over the proposed Patients’ Bill of Rights legislation, Fletcher opposed a Democratic proposal that would have allowed individuals to sue their health maintenance organizations (HMOs), favoring instead a more limited bill drafted by Republican leadership that expanded the patient’s ability to appeal HMO decisions. Many doctors in the Republican legislative caucus felt their party’s bill did not go far enough; Fletcher and Tennessee Senator Bill Frist were notable exceptions. Fletcher’s position cost him the support of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA). After contributing to his campaign against Scorsone in 1998, KMA backed Scotty Baesler’s bid to regain his old seat from Fletcher in 2000. However, Baesler only captured 35 percent of the vote to Fletcher’s 53 percent. The remaining 12 percent went to third- party candidate Gatewood Galbraith.