{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Former gubernatorial candidate and Kentucky Senate President David Williams has responded to a question asking why he chose Richie Farmer to be his running mate in his bid for governor. Williams says he chose Farmer, a former University of Kentucky basketball star, because he was the most popular political figure in the state at the time, and he had no idea there were possible problems brewing in the agriculture department. Farmer has stayed out of the public eye since leaving office in January, and this is the first time Williams has commented on the audit. Farmer says he encouraged current Agriculture Commissioner James Comer to request an investigation of Farmer’s time in office.
