R. C. Durr R. C. Durr was born in Attwood, Kentucky, and attended school in Kenton County, where he graduated from the last class of Independence High School. His aunt gave him $500 to attend college, but he used the money to buy a car and went to work. He was the...
Bert T. Combs No governor has contributed more to Kentucky’s transportation program than Bert T. Combs. He connected Eastern Kentucky with the rest of the state in 1963 by constructing the Mountain Parkway and its extensions. He also built the West Kentucky Parkway...
Gov. Louie B. Nunn Louie B. Nunn served as Governor from 1967 to 1970. When Nunn took office in 1967, there was a critical need for more revenues for programs such as education and transportation. To help finance state needs, Nunn was instrumental in raising the sales...
Hal Rogers Elected to Congress in 1980, Harold “Hal” Rogers has earned a reputation for getting things done. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District, always putting the concerns of the people of Southern and Eastern Kentucky...
O.B. Arnold Owen Blackburn Arnold, Better known as “O.B.” was born and raised in Franklin County. He began his career with the Kentucky Department of Motor Carriers as a Field Enforcement Officer. In 1956, after an administration change cost him his job, he was hired...
James C. Codell III James C. Codell, III served as Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and Commissioner of the Department of Highways from 1996 through 2003. During his tenure, the Cabinet was recognized as one of the premier transportation...
