By Associated Press
Frankfort, KY – Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and Republican lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Richie Farmer is apologizing for seeming insensitive to state workers by not participating in unpaid furloughs. Farmer donated more than $2,000 to charity Tuesday in an attempt to put the troublesome political issue to rest. Farmer says he's given $1,000 to Capitol City Christian Church and just over a thousand dollars to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial Fund. That amount represents the equivalent of five furlough days. Farmer says he will make another donation to charity next month to cover a sixth furlough day. Farmer is the running mate of gubernatorial hopeful and state Senate president David Williams.