Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed two women with Christian County ties to state commissions, according to a press release.
Stephanie Bolen, of Crofton, was appointed to the Kentucky Commission on Women for a term expiring on Jan. 17, 2026. Bolen is an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Christian County.
Betty Baker-Wharton was reappointed to the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission for a term expiring on Feb. 1. 2026. She is a microbiologist at Jennie Stuart Medical Center.
Their appointments were among 27 made to various boards and commissions that the governor announced on Friday, May 13.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
