KENTUCKY — On this week’s “In Focus Kentucky” program, we’re sitting down one-on-one with Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman.

During this segment, Jacqueline Coleman reflects on a busy summer 2024 as Kentucky’s 58th Lieutenant Gov. of the Commonwealth, which included criss-crossing the bluegrass state to a trip to the Windy City in Chicago for this year’s 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Following the news that Vice President Kamala Harris would replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for President in late July 2024, speculation swirled about the identity of her pick for the Vice-Presidential candidate. She eventually selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, but for several weeks Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., was under consideration as the possible pick for Harris.

“First, let me say Gov. Beshear made Kentucky so proud. He has led us with compassion, with empathy, by putting politics aside and serving families. And he’ll tell you that is exactly why he was in the position he was in, because of what we’ve accomplished here in Kentucky. And so I’m so proud of the fact that he was from a small state, and yet, you know, in the hunt for the veep stakes. And so we had some conversations about, you know, his progress and how he was going through that process. And you know, I would jokingly call him, you know, a few nights of the week and say, so is there anything you need to tell me? I knew he would, obviously, but he did a great job. He made us proud and I’m proud of him for putting himself in that position, the way that he’s led. He was more than deserving of that of that process, and I still happen to think he was the best pick, but I’m very biased,” explains Lt. Gov. Coleman.

As Democrats from across the country gathered in Chicago for the party’s National Convention in August, Kentucky delegates were eager to represent their state and engage in the political process, including Coleman, who attended the DNC for the first time.

“We have really experienced a lot of uncertainty recently, and so to be there and to see the sights and the sounds and be with our fellow Kentuckians and folks from across the country. It was an amazing opportunity, and one that I’ll never forget, and also definitely the coolest roll call vote that’s ever happened and may ever happen in history. It was really neat to watch that in person, and as we talk about, obviously, saying I’ll be glad when it’s over, but certainly I hope people stay engaged and show up and vote,” adds Coleman.

Lt. Gov. Coleman wraps up this segment by previewing state and national Democratic candidates’ chances in the upcoming 2024 November general election and sharing her opposition to Constitutional Amendment 1, which is a citizenship requirement measure.

You can watch the full ‘In Focus Kentucky’ segment in the player above.