Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Former Prestonsburg Mayor Dies
KENTUCKY....
Ann Roberts Latta, who served in former Governor Paul Patton's cabinet from 1995 to 2003, as well as being the first woman elected mayor of Prestonsburg in 1986, died at her home in Prestonsburg at the age of 73. While she served as tourism secretary, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife reintroduced elk into the state. She also worked to create the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Her funeral will be Thursday in Prestonsburg.
Ann Roberts Latta, who served in former Governor Paul Patton's cabinet from 1995 to 2003, as well as being the first woman elected mayor of Prestonsburg in 1986, died at her home in Prestonsburg at the age of 73. While she served as tourism secretary, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife reintroduced elk into the state. She also worked to create the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Her funeral will be Thursday in Prestonsburg.