1 50 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource This project was done in conjunction with two others: Kentucky School Superintendents and Kentucky Newspaper Editors. The purpose of the three projects was to document Kentucky politics by interviewing politically astute members of the local power structure (judges and school superintendents) and observers of local politics (newspaper editors and owners). Kentucky county judges discuss the changes resulting from the new judicial system that came about during the 1970s, their personal histories, their careers and judicial activities, their influence in Kentucky county government, and the political and economic history of Kentucky counties Title A name given to the resource Kentucky County Judges Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Whitt, A. L. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Guffey, James Location The location of the interview. LaCenter, KY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) :38:50 Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. no XML This field is for OHMS XML files 1980oh210-guffey.xml Funding Source Includes the funding source of the original project, indexes, transcriptions and digitization if funded outside EKU. Input as: transcription: KOHC etc. Project Funded by the Kentucky Oral History Commission OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS Viewer). https://omeka.eku.edu/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=1980oh210-guffey.xml Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1980 OH 210 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/4/1980 Description An account of the resource In this interview, James Guffey, a Ballard County native, discusses his education, reasons for "getting into" politics, and his corresponding public service experiences as Deputy Sheriff, County Judge and County Judge Executive. Interview topics include the Judicial Referendum, "major players" in Ballard County, unemployment and tax rates, recreation, and the county's wildlife reserve and river traffic. Guffey concludes he has future plansto run for State Representative after his current term as Judge Executive expires. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact Special Collections and Archives Crabbe Library Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with James Guffey Ballard County KY County Judge Executive Decision Makers Deputy Sheriff judicial referendum judicial system Murray State University Recreation river traffic State Representatives tax rates unemployment wildlife reserve