Governor Matt Bevin appointed a Madisonville dermatologist to the Kentucky Retirement Systems Board of Trustees Friday. William F. Smith, M.D. replaces Thomas K. Elliott.
Bevin removed Elliott earlier this week seeking “a fresh start” to for the beleaguered pension system.
Smith’s term will expire March 31, 2019.
KRS Executive Director William Thielen said Bevin does not have the authority to remove Elliott. At a meeting Thursday, in which Elliott defiantly presided over, members voted to request an attorney general’s opinion on whether the governor exceeded his authority.
