January 29, 2004(2004-01-29) (aged 79) Versailles, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting place
Cosby Cemetery LeGrande, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Beula Cornelius Aspley
(m. 1950; div. 1994)
Children
2, including Steve
Education
Western Kentucky University (BA) University of Cincinnati University of Louisville (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1943–1945
Rank
Corporal
Unit
97th Infantry Division Army Medical Corps
Battles/wars
World War II
Louie Broady Nunn (March 8, 1924 – January 29, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of Kentucky. Elected in 1967, he was the only Republican to hold the office between the end of Simeon Willis's term in 1947 and the election of Ernie Fletcher in 2003.
After rendering non-combat service in World War II and graduating from law school, Nunn entered local politics, becoming the first Republican county judge in the history of Barren County, Kentucky. He worked on the campaigns of Republican candidates for national office, including John Sherman Cooper, Thruston Morton, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was the Republican nominee for governor in 1963, but ultimately lost a close election to Democrat Ned Breathitt. An executive order signed by Governor Bert T. Combs that desegregated Kentucky's public services became a major issue in the campaign. Nunn vowed to repeal the order if elected, while Breathitt promised to continue it.
In 1967, Nunn ran for governor again. After defeating Marlow Cook in the Republican gubernatorial primary, he eked out a victory over Democrat Henry Ward. The state offices were split between Democrats and Republicans, and Nunn was saddled with a Democratic lieutenant governor, Wendell Ford. Despite a Democratic majority in the General Assembly, Nunn was able to enact most of his priorities, including tax increases that funded improvements to the state park system and the construction of a statewide network of mental health centers. He oversaw the transition of Northern Kentucky University from a community college to a senior institution and brought the University of Louisville into the state university system. The later years of his administration were marred by race riots in Louisville and a violent protest against the Vietnam War at the University of Kentucky. Following his term as governor, he lost to Walter Dee Huddleston in the 1972 senatorial election and John Y. Brown Jr. in the 1979 gubernatorial election. In his later years, he sometimes supported the political ambitions of his son, Steve, and advocated for the legalization of industrial hemp in Kentucky. He died of a heart attack on January 29, 2004.
Louie Broady Nunn (March 8, 1924 – January 29, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of Kentucky. Elected in 1967, he was the...
November 7, 1967. Republican nominee LouieNunn defeated Democratic nominee Henry Ward with 51.20% of the vote. Nunn became the first Republican elected...
1979. Democratic nominee John Y. Brown Jr. defeated Republican nominee LouieNunn with 59.41% of the vote. Primary elections were held on May 29, 1979....
Huddleston narrowly won the open seat over former Republican Governor LouieNunn. Willis V. Johnson Sandy Hockensmith Walter Dee Huddleston, State Senator...
Nunn received a life sentence without parole after pleading guilty to the murder of his ex-fiancée. He is the son of the late Kentucky Governor Louie...
5, 1963. Democratic nominee Ned Breathitt defeated Republican nominee LouieNunn with 50.74% of the vote. Primary elections were held on May 28, 1963....
The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway is a 88.4-mile (142.3 km) freeway in the U.S. state of Kentucky, extending from Barren County in the west to Somerset...
gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1971. Incumbent Republican LouieNunn, was ineligible for a second term due to term limits, a rule that was...
Following the death of her husband, Elmer, on September 18, 1970, Governor LouieNunn appointed her to be secretary of state, a position she would hold until...
Secretary of State of Kentucky on a ticket headed by governor of Kentucky, LouieNunn. He appointed his wife, Leila, to serve as Assistant Secretary of State...
governor in 1967. He was elected on a split ticket with Republican Louie B. Nunn. Four years later, Ford defeated Combs in an upset in the Democratic...
in 1879. He was also the first Republican governor of Kentucky since LouieNunn left office in 1971. Fletcher graduated from the University of Kentucky...
political career. He went on to win the general election over Republican Louie B. Nunn. Breathitt continued Combs' work of improving state highways and parks...
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Auditor of Kentucky In office December 1969 – December 1975 Governor LouieNunn Wendell Ford Preceded by James Thompson Succeeded by George L. Atkins...
(Ruby Laffoon and Julian Carroll, respectively). In 1967 a Republican, LouieNunn, was elected governor and a Democrat, Wendell H. Ford, was elected lieutenant...
(R-MD) Rep. John G. Schmitz (R-CA) (1969-1973 State Officials Governor LouieNunn (R-KY) Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. (R-NH) Celebrities Pat Boone Yvonne...
1968 to serve as Parks Commissioner in the administration of Governor LouieNunn. He was a chairman of the Kentucky Republican Party. In 2008, Gable was...
first Republican governor of Kentucky in 20 years. The New York Times and LouieNunn himself credited the efforts of Blackwell's volunteers. In 1970, the Young...
1978, pp. 549–550. "Louie Broady Nunn". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 1, 2023. Morris, Hugh (December 13, 1967). "Nunn and Ford Pledge Cooperation"...
Governor LouieNunn deferred to the National Guard in an attempt to disperse the protesters. An outdated ROTC building was destroyed by fire. The Louie B. Nunn...
move largely orchestrated by then Kentucky governor and UofL alumnus LouieNunn. The first years in the state system were difficult, as enrollment skyrocketed...
Kentucky (Class 2) 1946, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1966 Succeeded by LouieNunn Diplomatic posts Preceded by George V. Allen United States Ambassador...
R. Davis In office January 1964 – January 1968 Governor Ned Breathitt LouieNunn Preceded by Henry H. Carter Succeeded by Elmer Begley In office January...
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