Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and wife welcome their first child

Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal
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Attorney General Daniel Cameron spoke to the interim Joint Committee on State and Local Government about the Kentucky Supreme Court's Covid-19 powers ruling Wednesday morning Sept. 1, 2021. Sept. 1, 2021
Attorney General Daniel Cameron spoke to the interim Joint Committee on State and Local Government about the Kentucky Supreme Court's Covid-19 powers ruling Wednesday morning Sept. 1, 2021. Sept. 1, 2021

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and his wife Makenze are now first-time parents after welcoming a baby boy into their family.

The birth of their son Theodore Jay Cameron was announced on Cameron's Facebook page Wednesday.

"The new parents thank God for this tiny blessing. They are excited for this new adventure and are thankful to all who have prayed for them along the way," the post stated.

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Cameron became the commonwealth's first Black attorney general and the first Republican to hold the office in more than 70 years when he was elected in 2019. He was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and is a protege of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Tessa Duvall contributed to this story. Contact reporter Krista Johnson at kjohnson3@gannett.com.

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