How to Become a Colonel
The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels is an independent, nonprofit organization with the purpose of aiding and promoting nonprofits in the Commonwealth and its citizens. Membership is open to anyone who has been commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. We hope everyone will consider himself or herself a friend of the Kentucky Colonels.
Become a Kentucky Colonel
To obtain a Kentucky Colonel Commission, a nomination must be submitted to the Governor. The nominee must also be 18 years old. To nominate an individual please complete the Kentucky Colonel Commission Application.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the Governor’s Office in Frankfort. The address is:
Attention Lora Mattingly
Office of Governor Andy Beshear,
State Capitol
Frankfort, KY 40601.
Or email her at Lora.Mattingly@ky.gov.
Become a Kentucky Colonel
To obtain a Kentucky Colonel Commission, a nomination must be submitted to the Governor. The nominee must also be 18 years old. To nominate an individual please complete the Kentucky Colonel Commission Application.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the Governor’s Office in Frankfort. The address is:
Attention Lora Mattingly
Office of Governor Andy Beshear,
State Capitol
Frankfort, KY 40601.
Or email her at Lora.Mattingly@ky.gov