1. We are working for a day when Kentuckians, and all people, enjoy a better quality of life. KFTC Leadership Retreat 2011 Trends & conditions affecting our health, economy, and democracy in Kentucky.

2. “Do not seek to become a shining pearl in the mud.” – Scott Douglas

3. We are not defined by state rankings. But the numbers matter, because the people behind them matter. EconomyDemocracyHealth PopulationEnvironmentEducation

4. We are Kentuckians.

5. I. Demographics

6. Chart produced by Lexington Herald Leader

7. Chart produced by MACED

8. Chart produced by KY Workforce Investment Board

9. Poverty deepest for people of color Per-capita income was $22,323 for whites, $15,287 for blacks, and $14, 238 for Hispanics (2009). The poverty rate was 15% among whites, 30% among blacks, and 17% overall (2007).

11. Education: progress & work to do KY ranked 33 rd among states on a range of education measures, up from 48 th in 1990 (report produced by UK, July 2011) Yet, according to 2010 Census, adults (25 years +) ranked: 49th for high school graduation 46th for associate degree 47th for bachelor’s degree 38th for graduate/professional degree

12. II. Kentucky’s Economy

13. Chart produced by MACED

14. This is a snapshot. The trend is continued loss of manufacturing and biggest gains in services, leisure and hospitality.

15. Kentucky’s job market different for men, women. The average monthly wages earned by male new hires were 50.0% higher than those earned by female new hires in 2008. (KY Workforce Development Cabinet, 2009)

16. Declining State Revenue Chart produced by Kentucky Youth Advocates

17. Federal $ won’t be there in 2012

18. KY’s corporate taxes keep sliding

19. KY spends big on tax breaks In 2010, Kentucky gave up $8.4 billion in tax expenditures (breaks), more than the General Fund revenue collected that year. (KY Office of State Budget Director)

20. Inequality is growing fast in KY Chart produced by MACED

22. III. Key trends facing Appalachia

23. http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20001126appalachiamainnat2.asp

24. Kentucky Coal Mining Production and Employment (1979-2006)

25. Coal’s Declining Share of US Electricity

26. Chart produced by Energy Information Agency Coal production in Central Appalachia projected to decline steeply over next 20 years

28. IV. Environment and Health

29. KY’s over-dependence on coal is costly to our air, land, water, climate & health.

30. We live in the designated smoking section for power plants in the US Chart produced by the Clean Air Task Force

31. Water pollution is a statewide concern Graphic produced by the New York Times

32. Water quality violations are self- reported…and often unreported. Graphic produced by Appalachian Voices

33. Kentuckians 49 th in “Well-being” Chart produced by MACED. Results of a 2010 Gallup Survey.

34. Health Outcomes Worst in 5 th District Chart produced by CountyHealthRankings.org

35. V. Energy and Electricity

36. Nearly all of Kentucky’s Electricity comes from burning coal Chart produced by MACED

37. The price of electricity in KY is historically low – 4 th lowest in nation Chart produced by MACED

38. Rates have been low, but bills are high! Average kilowatt hours used by a customer in one year Residential Energy Intensity (Source: Energy Information Administration, 2007) High use = High bills

39. And now, the cost of coal-fired power is sky-rocketing. Chart produced by MACED

40. VI. Democracy & Governance in KY

41. Who votes in Kentucky? Kentucky voters age 51-60 had highest voting turnout in 2008. In general, young adults, men, people with less formal education, and lower-income folks vote less than older folks, women, people with more education, and wealthier voters.

42. Voter Turnout Generally Low in KY 2006 General Election turnout: 41% 2008 General Election: 58.8% May 2011 primary election: 10.3%

43. There’s a reason we call it the “good ol boy” system. KY ranks 47 th in the number of women elected officials. (Institute for Women’s Policy Research) Only 0.8% of all elected officials in our state are black, while African Americans make up more than 7% of our total population. (Southern States Legislative Review)

44. Loss of Voting Rights KY is one of two states that takes away a person’s right to vote, permanently, when convicted of a felony. As a result, 186,000 citizens are disenfranchised – 6% of the adult population!

45. Big Money in Politics just got Bigger Chart produced by Opensecrets.org.

46. VII. Hopeful trends!?!

48. Source: Compiled by Joe Figueroa, U.Va. Center for Politics In 2010, 2 Kentucky congressmen who were champions of clean water protection Act were re-elected, despite the national political trends and coal industry $. The 66 red dots represent US House seats that changed from D to R. 3 changed R to D.

50. All your local organizing and efforts…

51. We are.