Ernie Fletcher

Former U.S. Congressman and Kentucky Governor

As a physician and healthcare visionary, former U.S. Congressman and Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has advocated to address substance use disorder through legislative policy and recovery programs at both the state and federal levels.

He was elected in 1998 to the first of three consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served as a member of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and chaired the Policy Subcommittee on Healthcare.

In 2003, he was elected the 60th Governor of Kentucky. During Gov. Fletcher’s tenure, he established “Recovery Kentucky,” an innovative recovery housing program that has helped thousands of people recover from addiction.

Today, as founder of The Fletcher Group, Gov. Fletcher continues a legacy of public service dedicated to protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of society’s most vulnerable populations.