Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. Announces Addition to Board of Directors.PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CTBI) is pleased to announce the addition of former Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton to its Board of Directors. Governor Patton has served as chairman of the National Governor's Association, the Southern Governor's Association, the Democrat Governor's Association, the Education Commission of the States The Education Commission of the States (ECS) was founded as a result of the creation of the Compact for Education, supported by all 50 states and approved by Congress in 1965. The original idea of establishing an interstate compact on education and creating an operational arm to follow up , and as the state's co chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a United States federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. . Governor Patton is currently a member of the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of Pikeville College. He is a native of Fallsburg near Louisa in Lawrence County, Kentucky Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 15,569. Its county seat is Louisa6. The county is named for James Lawrence. It is the home of country music star Ricky Skaggs. . Governor Patton graduated from the University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. with a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in mechanical engineering. After graduation, he went to work in a Floyd County coal mine and later formed his own company which he built into a successful economic venture. Governor Patton began his role in public service in 1979 as Deputy State Transportation Secretary and also served as the chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party. He first ran for public office in 1982 when he was elected Pike County Judge-Executive. In 1991, he was elected Lt. Governor and was the first to also be appointed as a cabinet secretary when he was appointed to head the Economic Development Cabinet. In that role he was instrumental in writing a jobs program responsible for attracting new industry to the state and allowing existing industry to expand. Governor Patton also served on the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and the Task Force on Workplace Literacy. In 1995, he was elected as Kentucky's 59th governor. After serving eight years as Governor, he is now retired from public office and volunteers his time as a fund-raiser at Pikeville College. "We are very pleased to have Governor Patton join our board of directors. He brings with him a level of experience and knowledge that makes him a valuable addition to our board," said Jean R. Hale, Vice Chairman, President and CEO. Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., with assets of $2.7 billion, is headquartered in Pikeville, Kentucky and has 71 banking locations across eastern, central, south central, and northeast Kentucky and 5 banking locations in southern West Virginia. |
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