Martha Layne Collins, Trailblazing Governor of Kentucky, Passes Away
Martha Layne Collins, the only woman to serve as governor of Kentucky, has died at the age of 88 at her home in Lexington.
According to her husband, Bill Collins, she died in her sleep at Richmond Place, a retirement community in Lexington. He noted that she had received care from hospice and caregivers.
She lived a remarkable life,”
Collins was born in Shelby County and served as governor from 1983 to 1987. During her term, she revolutionized the state's economy by landing Toyota Motor Manufacturing.
- She was the third woman in U.S. history to be elected governor of a state in her own right.
- In 1984, she was considered for U.S. vice president as a running mate with Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale.
- That same year, she chaired the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco.
Author's summary: Martha Layne Collins, a pioneering female governor, dies at 88.
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