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Women's Network Forum To Feature Crit Luallen, US Senate Candidates |
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Saturday, 07 November 2009 12:29 |
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The Women’s Network will hold its fifth annual forum on November 14, in Shelbyville starting at 9 a.m. at the Claudia Sanders Dinner House, 3202 Shelbyville Rd.
Recent headlines have focused on the burden placed on state and local governments by inadequately run, overcrowded prisons and the explosive behavior that results. The program, “Yes, We Can!” will address poverty, illiteracy, unemployment and the cycle of imprisonment in our communities with experts on those topics.
State Auditor Crit Luallen, just recognized nationally as one of 2009's Public Officials of the Year, is the featured speaker. Also featured is a special appearance by new State Senator Robin Webb.
Terry Brooks PhD., Executive Director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, will open the forum with a keynote speech on “How Poverty and Adversity Affect Children in our Society.” Following is “Addressing Poverty at the Local Level,” a section demonstrating the conference theme. Holly Likes will discuss community- based projects to address hunger such as the Shelbyville Backpack Program and Peggy Rinehart will address infant and early childhood intervention programs to promote success in the classroom. Prof. Robert Lawson, nationally known criminal law expert, will outline the Penal Code that guides our court system before a Round Table Discussion on Prison Reform
An open forum for U.S. Senate Candidates will be held. The candidates include Jack Conway, Daniel Mongiardo, Maurice Sweeney, and Darlene Fitzgerald Price.
Everyone is invited to the forum...women AND men!
Registration is $35 and includes the luncheon session. Write Check to The Women’s Network and send to: Kathy Bryan, Host Committee 2718 U.S. 421 Midway, KY 40347. Special lodging rate for November 13 at Best Western-Shelbyville Lodge, (502) 633-4400
Click here to visit the Women's Network web site. |
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Thanks, Governor Carroll, For A Great Evening! |
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Friday, 30 October 2009 09:58 |
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Few Kentucky pols could be more thoughtful, provocative and entertaining than former Governor Julian Carroll, and we were pleased to be able to host him this past Wednesday night at our chili supper.
Governor Carroll, who, at 78 is still serving the Commonwealth as State Senator from District 7, spoke about a wide range of topics and then took some questions from the audience.
Before that we got a chance to hear US Senatorial candidate Maurice Sweeney, and from David Eaton and John Spainhour, both seeking the Democratic nomination for Kentucky State Senator from the 20th District.
Thanks to Lindsey Ballard, we have some great pictures to share...
Maurice Sweeney
Former Gov. and Current State Senator Julian Carroll
Gov. Carroll chats with Sheriff Mike Armstrong
and Magistrate Tony Carriss |
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Republican Senate Primary Battle Heats Up |
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Sunday, 18 October 2009 08:34 |
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From Talking Points Memo:
October 15, 2009. Rand Paul, son of congressman Ron Paul, has picked up a strong head of steam in his bid for Kentucky's open Senate seat. As FEC reports come in, Paul is leading the fundraising race by a considerable margin.
This afternoon, the Paul campaign announced it has raised just over $1 million in the third quarter. The haul is $400,000 more than his chief rival for the GOP nomination, Secretary of State Trey Grayson -- and more than double the fundraising total claimed by the leading Democrat, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Mongiardo.
The Paul campaign detailed their fundraising in a release this afternoon:
Dr. Paul was able to leverage strong grassroots support and attract over 14,000 individual contributions averaging less than $75 each.
The grassroots prowess of Rand's father is, of course, legendary. Today's fundraising results suggest that Rand is a chip off the old block.
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Congratulations to Crit Luallen, Named A 2009 'Public Official of the Year' by Governing Magazine |
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009 08:09 |
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(Frankfort - October 26, 2009) State Auditor Crit Luallen has been named a 2009 “Public Official of the Year” by Washington D.C. magazine Governing for her positive impact on government in Kentucky. “Crit Luallen, Kentucky’s auditor of public accounts, has successfully fought corruption and fiscal mismanagement, the capstone to her 35-year career as a versatile problem-solver in state government,” according to the magazine.
Every year since 1994, Governing Magazine has honored individual state and local government officials for outstanding accomplishment by naming them Public Officials of the Year. Recipients include elected, appointed and career officials from every branch of state or local government.
“This is truly an honor and quite a pleasant surprise. I believe in the value of public service and I have worked to build a record of integrity and competence throughout my career,” Luallen said. “But I am also fortunate to have had some wonderful people around me who contributed to any successes I have had.”
Read the entire press release here.
See the Governing Magazine article here. |
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Shelbyville Mayor Hardesty Doing Well After Emergency Surgery |
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009 13:45 |
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Mayor Hardesty from the Shelby County Democratic Party!
From the Shelbyville Sentinel-News:
Shelbyville Mayor Tom Hardesty is recovering at Jewish Hospital after emergency surgery Wednesday for a bleeding ulcer.
Hardesty had a third of his stomach removed in the surgery and will be hospitalized for 7-10 days, his wife said.
Hardesty's wife, Maxine, said that the doctor told her that, if Hardesty had not had the surgery when he did, he likely would have bled to death by morning.
"I know there were numerous prayers for him, and we can't begin to thank each of you enough," she said.
She said Thursday that Hardesty was doing much better.
"He has been up and walking a little bit today for the first time," she said. "So he is actually doing fine, and we hope that by Saturday, he will be allowed to have visitors."
The news that broke early Wednesday morning, caught the city staff and officials off guard, and they anxiously were awaiting updates.
"We've just been flabbergasted," said Peggy Thompson, the mayor's administrative assistant. "We knew he went in on Monday. We talked to him several times yesterday [Tuesday], and everything was going well."
Read the entire article here. |
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