Political Button

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This file appears in: Thelma Stovall - Political Life
Political Button

This campaign button promoted Stovall's run for governor in 1979. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Thelma Stovall - Political Life

By Amy Roe
Historical Marker #2170 in Shelby County recognizes the political achievements of Thelma Stovall, who became the first woman to be elected lieutenant governor of Kentucky in 1975. Stovall was a female pioneer in southern politics. She began…