Three finalists in line for regents appointment
By KRISTIN TAYLOR
Staff Writer
Gov. Ernie Fletcher will consider two educators and a crime victims advocate as his next appointment to the Murray State Board of Regents.
Kenneth “Pete” Galloway, who is Graves County Schools assistant superintendent; Sharon Green, who works as a crime victims advocate for the Graves County attorney; and James Kenneth Shadowen, who retired as Marshall County Schools superintendent and now works as assistant superintendent of finance at Christian County Schools, are three finalists for the regents post.
All three nominees, whose names were provided to the Ledger & Times by Fletcher's spokeswoman Jodi Whitaker, are registered Democrats. The Board of Regents has to reflect proportionally the number of Democrats and Republicans in the state, according to state law.
Galloway, 57, has made a career of education in nearby Graves County. After graduating from MSU in 1971 with his bachelor's degree in agriculture, he started teaching at Farmington High School. A decade later, with two more graduate degrees from Murray State in hand, Galloway was promoted to director of pupil personnel for Graves County Schools. With the new position came his work toward a degree in school administration.
He began as assistant superintendent about five years ago.
“It's important to foster that relationship with Murray State just by virtue of working over here,” Galloway said Friday. “I've maintained my connection by sending so many students to continue their education at Murray.”
Galloway's wife, Donna, who teaches at Farmington Elementary School, and their two daughters - Sedalia Elementary School teacher Keri Dowdy and Brittany Farr, a former teacher who now works with the drug awareness program at Graves County Middle School - also graduated from Murray State.
“Murray State has a been a big part of my life and a big part of my family's life,” Galloway said of the regents nomination, “so I thought if I could help give back this might be a way.”
Shadowen earned his master's degree in secondary education in 1969, according to information from MSU's Alumni Affairs. He was unable to be reached at his home or office Friday afternoon.
Since graduating with a political science degree in 1980, Green has remained connected to Murray State. She's the current Alumni Association president, a position she assumed in April, and has served on the scholarship selection committee and the University Studies Commission, which evaluated the university's academic mission and goals to ensure students' and employers' needs are being met.
Green met her late husband, former state Sen. Jeff Green, during her senior year at MSU. He had already graduated then returned to Murray after law school to work for then-president Dr. Constantine “Dino” Curris.
The Greens had two children - 19-year-old Tyler, who is a Murray State sophomore, and 16-year-old Alex, who is a junior at Mayfield High School.
Elected in 1992 as the First District's senator, Jeff Green continued his state service until his fatal heart attack in 1997.
“I'm honored that I would even be considered,” Sharon Green, 47, said. “I always feel Murray State is my past, future and present.”
For the complete story, see Saturday's Ledger & Times.
Story created Jul 07, 2006 - 23:58:48 EDT.
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