Gov. Andy Beshear with guests at the announcement of four new women who will be featured in Kentucky’s Women Remembered exhibit. (Photo provided)
The Kentucky Women Remembered exhibit, located in the West Wing of the State Capitol, will soon get four new faces, the Beshear administration announced Thursday.
The names of four successful Kentucky women — Alberta O. Jones, Ada Limón, Amanda Matthews and Kim Michele Richardson — were recommended to Gov. Andy Beshear by a selection panel unanimously, his office said.
Portraits of the women will be “made and unveiled later,” according to a spokeswoman for the governor.
The four new members of the “Women Remembered” portrait gallery represent the civil rights, art and writing communities. The gallery has called the West Wing home since 1996.
“What we choose to hold in a place of honor in our Capitol demonstrates our shared priorities and our overarching values,” Beshear said in a statement. “And here in Kentucky, we recognize the incredible contributions of women to our commonwealth. We recognize Kentucky women as important leaders and change-makers.”