FRANKFORT, KY — Governor Andy Beshear announces changes within the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). Jim Gray, who has served as the Secretary of KYTC through the entirety of the Beshear administration, will be stepping into a new part-time role as Special Advisor to the Governor on transportation. Prior to joining KYTC, Gray served two terms as Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, and before that was President and CEO of Gray Inc.

“Jim helped us see through major projects like the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project and finalizing the Mountain Parkway while also delivering safer roads and bridges across Kentucky and supporting preparations for, response to, and recovery from some of the state’s worst natural disasters,” Beshear said. “I am grateful he will continue to make an impact through this next well-deserved role.”

“I’m grateful to have served alongside thousands of talented and dedicated public servants these past six years, and I take a lot of pride in what we’ve been able to accomplish by working together,” Gray said. “This is a purposeful transition for me — one where I will continue to support the Governor and all of Team Kentucky in a new and meaningful way.” 

Moving into the role of Secretary for KYTC will be current Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman. Goodman has been the state’s top environmental officer since December 2019. She began her career at KYTC as a Cartographer and then returned to state government as a Staff Attorney at the Kentucky Public Service Commission after receiving her law degree. She has spent more than four decades in various roles throughout state government, including as General Counsel at KYTC and the Executive Branch Ethics Commission.