Before a capacity crowd of 24,000, he received the designation of "Kentucky Colonel" from Governor Ernie Fletcher, the highest honor a native son of the State of Kentucky can receive.
Prior to serving as the Party Chairman, Brock served Governor Ernie Fletcher in a dual capacity as Commissioner of the Governor's Office for Local Development(GOLD) and Assistant to the Governor for Public Policy.
During his time at the University of Kentucky, Bailey was awarded with a resolution by the Kentucky House of Representatives and by the Governor of Kentucky, Ernie Fletcher, Senator Joey Pendleton, and Mayor Scott Marshall for designs completed for the city of Guthrie, Kentucky.
Umholtz filmed a campaign advertisement for the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher in 2007 in which he talked about the adverse side effects of legalized casino gambling.
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Physician and former Air Force pilot Ernie Fletcher won the Republican primary easily.