DENVER – Appearing at his first state delegation breakfast of the convention, Governor Steve Beshear (D-Lexington) addressed the crowd this morning in Denver. He was part of a line-up that included former state party chair Terry McBrayer and presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) environmental advisor, professor Dan Esty.

Most of the Kentucky delegation then went several blocks east from their downtown Denver hotel to a restaurant for a luncheon featuring a little non-political star power. Actress Ashley Judd, who grew up in the Bluegrass state, joined the delegates for a meal.

Judd also sat with the delegation in the Pepsi Center last night.

The Kentucky delegation was offered the opportunity to bike from their hotel to the luncheon by the “Freewheelin’” program – an organization providing free bikes at the convention as part of an effort to make the event more environmentally-friendly.

When asked by party chair Jennifer Moore how many would bike from the morning breakfast, at least a dozen Kentuckians raised their hands.

More from Denver coming shortly on PolitickerKY.com.