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On today's show, I interview Louisville, KY campaign fundraising expert, Will Carle who is the Founder and President of Mighty Development. A veteran of State Government, political campaigns, and public relations – this diverse professional background led him to create the company Mighty Development. Will has served as a top-level campaign adviser to some of the most well-known and influential policymakers in Kentucky. He is best known for his work with municipal candidates having been an integral part of former Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson’s political team as well as current Mayor Greg Fischer’s first campaign organization. Will served as the Finance Director for Lexington Mayor Jim Gray’s U.S. Senate campaign and has served as campaign manager to former State Auditor Adam Edelen. Other clients include former Attorney General Jack Conway, State Senator Perry Clark, Councilman Bill Hollander, and former Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo. Public service has always been important to Will and over the years he has served the Commonwealth of Kentucky in wide-ranging executive roles. Serving as a top aide to the Governor’s Chief-of-Staff, Will worked on a diverse number of issues that affected small businesses, large corporations, and non-profits. Will also served under the Director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and was the Deputy Chief-of-Staff for the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts. Will left state government to pursue opportunities in the private sector where he gained experience in public relations and public affairs. While working for two of Kentucky’s most successful PR firms, RunSwitch Public Relations and Peritus Public Relations, Will worked on issue advocacy campaigns, media relations, alliance development, and special projects for a wide array of clients.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 18, 2019) –  A lifelong fan of the University of Kentucky, DeBraun Thomas moved to Lexington from the San Francisco area several years ago to attend UK. At UK, he continued to explore his love for music and radio. But he also expanded his interest in student and community activism. After completing his studies, he took a position at UK’s WUKY public radio station, while playing in, and promoting, local bands and the Lexington music scene. Fueled by a passion for history and making community change possible,  he also began exploring the contradictions and challenges associated with statues at Cheapside Park in the heart of downtown Lexington. The site was home of one of the country’s largest slave markets prior to the Civil War. After the war, statues were erected of Confederate-era leaders. Over the years, the statues periodically sparked dialogue and debate. But it wasn’t until Thomas and others forced the conversation, that change happened. The co-founder of the group Take Back Cheapside, Thomas helped lead a community conversation over 18 months that culminated in the removal of the statues in 2017. They are now housed at the Lexington Cemetery. “Lexington has showed the nation a path to a respectful resolution of a difficult issue, and DeBraun Thomas helped us every step of the way. He calmly and persistently helped our city do the right thing,” former Lexington Mayor Jim Gray told the Herald-Leader. “ DeBraun is the kind of leader our city needs.” In this edition of Behind the Blue, Thomas discusses his time at UK and what he learned, the process that led to the removal of the statues, his passion for music and his continued interest in community activism and dialogue. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK’s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of “Behind the Blue, “ email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu (mail to: BehindTheBlue@uky.edu) or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue.

LISTEN TO FULL PROGRAM  Listen by Segment: One: Exit Interview: WEKU's Stu Johnson chats with departing Lexington Mayor Jim Gray on his eight years at the helm of a city on the move. LISTEN Two: But, what about the pain? UK HealthCare pain management specialist Dr. Michael Harned on alternatives to opioids. And, as families gather for the holidays, how to watch for early signs of dementia. LISTEN Three: Robots invade east coast supermarkets. Where did they come from? Tom Martin talks with Tim Rowland, CEO of Badger Technologies of Nicholasville. And, for the latest in our series, "Humans of Central Appalachia" Malcolm Wilson shares his conversation with Michael Caudill of the Letcher County settlement of Carcassonne, Kentucky. LISTEN

LISTEN TO FULL PROGRAM  Listen by Segment: One: Exit Interview: WEKU's Stu Johnson chats with departing Lexington Mayor Jim Gray on his eight years at the helm of a city on the move. LISTEN Two: But, what about the pain? UK HealthCare pain management specialist Dr. Michael Harned on alternatives to opioids. And, as families gather for the holidays, how to watch for early signs of dementia. LISTEN Three: Robots invade east coast supermarkets. Where did they come from? Tom Martin talks with Tim Rowland, CEO of Badger Technologies of Nicholasville. And, for the latest in our series, "Humans of Central Appalachia" Malcolm Wilson shares his conversation with Michael Caudill of the Letcher County settlement of Carcassonne, Kentucky. LISTEN

WKYT's Bill Bryant interviews Jim Gray for the final time as Lexington mayor as his term nears his end.

Listen to full program By segment One On June 3, 1962, a chartered Air France jet crashed on takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris. 106 of Atlanta's civic and arts leaders perished in the crash. Novelist Hannah Pittard, Director of the University of Kentucky's MFA Program in Creative Writing, discusses her historical fiction "Visible Empire," about the dynamics that play out in a community in the aftermath of such a catastrophe. LISTEN Two Lexington is among Scott Shapiro’s "University Cities.” What makes them special and what cautionary tales should they heed? We're joined by the Chief Innovation Officer in the administration of Lexington Mayor Jim Gray who was tasked with establishing a benchmark for Lexington’s future as home to a pair of universities within walking distance of its downtown. LISTEN Three The science behind "you are what you eat" (and what your mom and dad ate; and your grandparents.) A conversation with Alltech nutrigenomics research scientist Kirstin Brennan. LISTEN

Listen to full program By segment One On June 3, 1962, a chartered Air France jet crashed on takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris. 106 of Atlanta's civic and arts leaders perished in the crash. Novelist Hannah Pittard, Director of the University of Kentucky's MFA Program in Creative Writing, discusses her historical fiction "Visible Empire," about the dynamics that play out in a community in the aftermath of such a catastrophe. LISTEN Two Lexington is among Scott Shapiro’s "University Cities.” What makes them special and what cautionary tales should they heed? We're joined by the Chief Innovation Officer in the administration of Lexington Mayor Jim Gray who was tasked with establishing a benchmark for Lexington’s future as home to a pair of universities within walking distance of its downtown. LISTEN Three The science behind "you are what you eat" (and what your mom and dad ate; and your grandparents.) A conversation with Alltech nutrigenomics research scientist Kirstin Brennan. LISTEN

On this edition of Eastern Standard: Talk of making the most of downtown Lexington has been going on for years. Now, it's happening.  Lexington Mayor Jim Gray on the Town Branch Commons project and Park projects - Listen The Lexington Center's Bill Owen, and Mary Quinn Ramer of VisitLex on the expansion and renovation of the Lexington Center -  Listen Lexington Herald-Leader city hall reporter Beth Musgrave on city hall relocation - Listen Listen to the full edition

On this edition of Eastern Standard: Talk of making the most of downtown Lexington has been going on for years. Now, it's happening.  Lexington Mayor Jim Gray on the Town Branch Commons project and Park projects - Listen The Lexington Center's Bill Owen, and Mary Quinn Ramer of VisitLex on the expansion and renovation of the Lexington Center -  Listen Lexington Herald-Leader city hall reporter Beth Musgrave on city hall relocation - Listen Listen to the full edition

Renee discusses issues with candidates in the 6th Congressional District Democratic Primary. Scheduled guests: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, Theodore David Green, Daniel Kemph, Amy McGrath, State Sen. Reggie Thomas, and Geoffrey M. "Geoff" Young.

Renee discusses issues with candidates in the 6th Congressional District Democratic Primary. Scheduled guests: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, Theodore David Green, Daniel Kemph, Amy McGrath, State Sen. Reggie Thomas, and Geoffrey M. "Geoff" Young.

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Lexington, Kentucky is preparing a second application to become a UNESCO "City of Literature." Guests: Neil Chethik and Jayne Moore Waldrop of the Carnegie Center for Learning and Literacy; Kentucky Post Laureates and authors George Ella Lyons and Frank X Walker; singer-songwriter Patrick McNeese; Lexington Public Library Director Ann Hammond; Lexington Mayor Jim Gray; Transylvania University Professor Jeremy Paden; University of Kentucky Creative Writing Director Hannah Pittard; 2018 Gaines Award recipient Laura Daly. (L-R) Jayne Moore Waldrop, Tom Martin, Neil Chethik

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Lexington, Kentucky is preparing a second application to become a UNESCO "City of Literature." Guests: Neil Chethik and Jayne Moore Waldrop of the Carnegie Center for Learning and Literacy; Kentucky Post Laureates and authors George Ella Lyons and Frank X Walker; singer-songwriter Patrick McNeese; Lexington Public Library Director Ann Hammond; Lexington Mayor Jim Gray; Transylvania University Professor Jeremy Paden; University of Kentucky Creative Writing Director Hannah Pittard; 2018 Gaines Award recipient Laura Daly. (L-R) Jayne Moore Waldrop, Tom Martin, Neil Chethik

Congressman Brett Guthrie talked about the merging of the House and Senate versions of the tax bill, some of the positives of the bill, and possible changes that could come to it. He also talked about a possible burst of the economic bubble and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray running for Congress.