SENATE MAJORITY WHIP WILSON ISSUES STATEMENT ON EDUCATION COMMISSIONER NOMINEE
FRANKFORT, KY (March 21, 2024) — Sen. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, made the following statement on the initial reports of the Kentucky Department of Education‘s nominee for education commissioner, Robbie Fletcher.
“Part of our role as a representative legislature is to confirm appointments to critical Kentucky leadership positions and boards. Nothing is more important in Kentucky than improving our educational outcomes and key to that is the leadership at the top.
“Our previous commissioner focused far more on his personal political views than he did educational outcomes. That must not be the case moving forward.
“I'm encouraged by the initial reports of a quality nominee KDE will submit to the Senate for confirmation. Robbie Fletcher is from right here in Kentucky and is very familiar with the needs of students across the commonwealth. I and the rest of the legislature hope to meet him soon and, if confirmed, to work with him and the rest of the KDE on improving Kentucky’s educational achievements to secure a vibrant and working Kentucky future.”
BACKGROUND
Wilson sponsored Senate Bill 107 during the 2023 Regular Session requiring Kentucky's education commissioner to be approved by the Senate. In addition to Senate confirmation, the commissioner of education is subject to an annual review by the Kentucky Board of Education, and will serve an initial four-year contract that may be renewed pending Senate confirmation. You can view the full bill here.
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Sen. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, represents the 32nd Senate District, including Logan, Simpson, and Todd Counties and southern Warren County. He serves as the Senate majority whip and, as a Senate majority leadership member, serves on the Legislative Research Commission, the Committee on Committees, and the Rules Committee. Wilson is a member of the Senate Agriculture; Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Education; Transportation; and Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection committees. He also serves as Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee and Public Pension Oversight Board member. Wilson recently served as a 2022 Interim Early Childhood Education Task Force member.
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