Beshear Names Acting Secretary of Labor

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has named a former state lawmaker and a county judge/executive as acting secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet.Former state representative and Meade County Judge/Executive Mark S. Brown has replaced Labor Secretary J.R. Gray, who retired last month.Brown represented Meade, Hardin and Bullitt counties in the Kentucky Legislature from 1985 to 1998. He served as chairman of the Job Training, Licensing Apprenticeship Subcommittee and vice chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee.Brown said he also is a long-standing member of Pipe Fitters Union Local 502. Brown be...