| Crit Luallen | |
|---|---|
| 47th State Auditor of Kentucky | |
| In office 2003 – January 1, 2012 |
|
| Governor | Ernie Fletcher Steve Beshear |
| Preceded by | Edward B. Hatchett, Jr |
| Succeeded by | Adam Edelen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1952 Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lynn Luallen |
| Alma mater | Centre College |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Website | http://www.auditor.ky.gov/ |
Eugenia Crittenden Blackburn "Crit" Luallen (born July 21, 1952) is the former Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Luallen is a native of Frankfort. She graduated from Frankfort High School before continuing on to study at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.
She has served the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky since 1974, starting with her service in Gov. Wendell Ford's executive cabinet. She worked in various other state government positions including Secretary of the Executive Cabinet under Governor Paul E. Patton, culminating in her election to Auditor in 2003 and re-election in 2007.[1]
She was elected to the position of state auditor in November 2003 and was re-elected by a wide margin in the 2007 Kentucky State Elections on 6 November 2007.[2] Louallen was not eligible to run for another term as Auditor.
Luallen was considered a top contender for the Democratic nomination to challenge Senator Mitch McConnell in the 2008 Election[3] before announcing her decision not to run but instead to remain as Auditor. In December 2011, Luallen said "At this stage in my career, I think the next race for me if I decide to run for statewide race would be for governor",[4] but has not ruled out running against McConnell in 2014.[5]