Pulitzer-Prize-winning cartoonist Joel Pett has been on the staff of the Kentucky Lexington Herald-Leader since 1984. His cartoons have appeared in hundreds of newspapers and magazines nationwide, including the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe. He is a weekly contributor to USA Today and writes a regular feature on cartoons for the Los Angeles Times. His subjects range from local Kentucky politics to global environmental issues, with focuses on issues related to women and Africa and other less-advantaged groups. Hieronimus & Co. was first attracted to him after noticing his recurring theme of using Lady Liberty to symbolize the conscience of the nation juxtaposed with Uncle Sam to symbolize our dominator urge.