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My wife Phyllis and I will have our 50th wedding anniversary on 8/23. We are blessed with 2 children and 5 grandchildren , all of whom live in the Louisville area. Our first grandchild, Peter, graduated this year from Trinity Universal University, Deerfield, IL. Grandson Brent is a senior at UofL school of music. You may have heard on the news in February our granddaughter Bethany's school, Union in Jackson TN, was hit by the tornado. Her dorm was wrecked, we are thankful for her life. Kathryn is at the Honors College at Western KY U and Tim is at Greenville College in Greenville, IL.

In 2008 I was honored by my almamater as the outstanding alumnus award, at Shippensburg University at Shippensburg, PA.

As a legislator, I serve on several committees - Local Government, Banking and Insurance, Licensing and Occupation, Capitol Planning, Seniors, Military Affairs & Public Safety. These committees have given me an opportunity to work on some really fine legislation."

I am an Independent Insurance Agent and small businessman and I know firsthand the problems we face with finding affordable health insurance that meets the needs of our families. I have worked as a member of the Banking and Insurance Committee to pass legislation that will attract more insurance companies to our state - increasing competition and offering Kentuckians more choices for less of their hard earned dollars. That bill, passed during last year’s session. I will continue to work hard to improve legislation that effects all aspects of insurance.

Some of my assignments, qualifications, and duties are as follows:

These are the standing committees that I am assigned too: Banking and Insurance License and Occupations Local Government (Vice Chairman) One constitutional commitee: Capitol Planning I serve Kentucky on three national committees: NCOIL (National Council of Insurance Legislators) Vice Chairman of the Budget committee Life Committee Health Committee Property & Casualty Committee ALEC American Legislative Exchange Committee: (Telecommunications) Seniors, Military Affairs & Public Safety I began serving in the legislator in 1996. The 33rd district comprises all or part of the following communities [continued next column]

Today although I represent a lot of Louisville, I also represent the cities of Wildwood, Jefferstown (part of), Douglas Hills, Blue Ridge, Scyamore, Woodland Hills, Middletown, White Blossom, Indiana Springs, Springhurst (part of), Meadow Vale, Anchorage, Lake Forest, Copperfield, Saratoga Woods, Eastwood and several other areas within. I serve on a number of community boards or am part of: Middletown Chamber Jefferstown Chamber Greater Louisville Inc. Advisory Board Norton Hospitals Good Samaratan Home (Advisory Board) Friends of the Methodist Childrens Home Past President Middletown Kawanis Club Past President Middletown Elem School PTA Past President Eastern High School PTA Past Chairman Jefferson County Republican Party Past Treasurer Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Louisville Board of District Missions United Methodist Church