Martha Layne Collins, who in 1983 became Kentucky's first female governor and the only female governor nationwide, and who was known for a corruption scandal involving her husband but also for ...
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern Martha Layne Collins, who as the only woman to serve as governor of Kentucky revolutionized the state’s economy by landing Toyota Motor Manufacturing, died at 3 a.m.
One of Collins’ biggest achievements in office was luring a Toyota plant to Georgetown, a move that created thousands of jobs ...