Gubernatorial Inauguration 2007

Parade Details

The parade celebrating the inauguration of Steven L. Beshear as Kentucky’s 61st governor on December 11, 2007 spotlighted Kentucky’s horse industry with more than 25 equine units. It also featured more than 80 marching bands and 20 other groups from across Kentucky.

For online viewing, the video has been divided into three segments of approximately one hour each. The lists below detail which units are seen in each part. Click on a segment title to watch that segment (Windows Media® or RealVideo® format).

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Part 1 (1:01)

  • introduction with hosts Bill Goodman and Renee Shaw and guest commentator Ron Bryant, historian
  • Grand Marshal Calvin Borel, 2007 Kentucky Derby-winning jockey
  • Gov. Steve Beshear, first lady Jane Beshear, and family
  • Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, family, and guests
  • former governors
  • inaugural co-chairs Tracy and Carol Farmer and Wade and Alice Houston
  • Attorney General-Elect Jack Conway
  • Auditor Crit Luallen
  • Treasurer-Elect Todd Hollenbach
  • Hopkins County all-county band
  • Perry County Central High School band
  • Kentucky Intercollegiate Band
  • Kentucky Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini
  • Kentucky Horse Park equestrian units: KHP Mounted Police, Friesian Quadrille, Connemara, Frontier Nursing, Heritage Couple, and Mustang Troop
  • Lexington Mounted Police
  • Kentucky Horse Racing Authority with jockey P.J. Cooksey
  • North American Racing Academy
  • Washington County carriages
  • Democratic Donkeys
  • Licking River Riders 4-H Drill Team
  • Boone County 4-H Equestrian Drill Team
  • Kentucky Horse Council
  • Kentucky Equine Education Project
  • Trail-Riding Equestrians of Kentucky
  • Iroquois Hunt Club/Wood Hunt Club
  • Hagyards equine medical ambulance
  • House Speaker Jody Richards
  • Kentucky Supreme Court justices
  • House Majority Leader Rocky Adkins
  • Muhlenberg County all-county band

Part 2 (51 min.)

  • Adair County High School band
  • Trimble County High School band
  • Secretary of State Trey Grayson
  • Commissioner of Agriculture Richie Farmer
  • Perry County Police
  • House Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover
  • Monroe County High School band
  • U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler
  • U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth
  • Lee County High School band
  • Paris High School band
  • Kentucky cabinet secretaries
  • Warren County combined bands
  • Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Moore
  • Frankfort Mayor William May and Franklin County Judge-Executive Ted Collins
  • Lone Oak High School band, McCracken County
  • Anderson County High School band
  • Mercer County High School band
  • The 70% Club, Marion County
  • Wayne County High School band
  • Menifee County High School journalism staff
  • Boyd County High School band
  • Independence Bank of Western Kentucky mini-truck fleet
  • Allen County-Scottsville High School band
  • Ohio County Judge-Executive David Jones
  • Gallatin County High School band
  • Fleming County High School band
  • Faces of the Future: step teams and student leaders from Fayette County high schools
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar High School band
  • Democrats Making a Difference
  • Casey County High School Air Force JROTC
  • Bell County all-county band
  • South Oldham High School band
  • KCEOC Community Action Partnership, Knox County
  • University of Louisville marching band
  • Breathitt County JROTC and all-county band
  • Shively Fire Department
  • Nicholas County High School band
  • Knott County Central High School band
  • Green County High School band
  • Owen County High School band
  • Paul G. Blazer High School band, Ashland
  • Taps in Motion, Bath County
  • Graves County High School band
  • Augusta High School/Bracken County High School bands
  • Fulton and Hickman Counties Economic Development Partnership
  • Kenton County all-county band
  • Clinton County High School band
  • McCreary Central High School band
  • Owsley County Middle and High School cheer and dance teams
  • Kentucky Education Association
  • Livingston Central High School band

Part 3 (1:02)

  • Harrison County High School band
  • Spencer County High School band
  • Southwestern High School band, Pulaski County
  • Scott County High School band
  • Greenup County High School band
  • Corbin High School band
  • Metcalfe County High School band
  • Estill County High School band
  • Barren County High School band
  • North Hardin High School band
  • Williamstown High School band
  • Breckinridge County High School band
  • Lyon County High School band
  • Todd County Central High School band
  • Henry County High School band
  • Crittenden County High School band
  • Henderson County High School band and guard
  • Pendleton County High School band
  • Letcher County all-county band
  • Pike County all-county band
  • Rowan County Senior High School band
  • Mason County High School band
  • Franklin-Simpson High School band
  • Campbell County High School band
  • Butler County High School band and Navy JROTC
  • George Rogers Clark High School band
  • Marshall County High School band
  • Montgomery County High School band
  • Powell County High School band
  • Rockcastle County High School band
  • Grayson County High School band
  • Caldwell County High School band
  • Sheldon Clark High School band, Martin County
  • Carroll County High School band
  • Jessamine County all-county band
  • Owensboro barbecue kettle
  • McLean County High School band
  • Hart County High School band
  • Taylor County High School/Campbellsville High School bands
  • Trigg County High School band
  • Hancock County High School band
  • Cumberland County High School band
  • Shelby County High School band
  • Larue County High School band
  • Kentucky National Guard Bluegrass Challenge
  • Madison Central High School band
  • Laurel County all-county band
  • Morgan County High School band
  • Muhlenberg County 4-H Horse Club
  • Bardstown/Nelson County High School band
  • Garrard County High School band
  • Hopkinsville High School/Christian County High School bands
  • Franklin County Air Force JROTC/Western Hills High School JROTC
  • Franklin County all-county band

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