DECEMBER 2016 DECEMBER Chamber Election results bringnewopportunities newsPIECING TOGETHER PROGRESS: average andincreased totalproject costs by an wage lawinflatedlaborcost by 24percent on the legislature—determined thattheprevailing researchsion—a nonpartisan organizationof by theKentucky Legislative Research Commis- to repeal itsprevailing wagelaw. A2014study much-needed area ofreform. state standsoutasaconspicuousoutlierinthis West Virginia’s right-to-work new laws,our Indiana, Michigan (that’s right,Michigan) and have enactedright-to-work legislation. With fact, Kentucky istheonlysouthernstatenotto ceding competitive ground tootherstates. In islation hasresulted intheCommonwealth business, theabsenceofright-to-work leg- torecruitKentucky andretain hasstruggled unemployment andfewer work stoppages.As tural jobs,greater capitalexpenditures, lower growth inmanufacturingand non-agricul- report fasterpercapitaincomegrowth, faster dues toaunion.States withright-to-work laws make apersonaldecisiononwhethertopay a right-to-work stateandallow employees to economic growth. monsense, job-creating policiesthatfocuson will finallybeabletobenefit from somecom- Hoover andhiscolleagues,theCommonwealth that undertheleadershipofRepresentative Jeff tucky ChamberofCommerce, we are hopeful traction tosecure finalpassage. At the Ken- have neversupport, beenabletogetenough ness piecesoflegislationthat,even withbroad forsuccessmanypro-busi- an opportunity Commonwealth isadefiniteshadeof red. majorities inboththeHouse and Senate, the with aRepublican Governor andRepublican legislature.state becauseofitssplitparty But now, Kentucky has oftenbeenreferred toasa“purple” licans thanDemocrats inthatchamber. first timein95 years, there willbemore Repub- the Kentucky House ofRepresentatives. For the also madeasignificantshiftinthemakeupof determine whothenextpresident willbe,it cycle isfinally over. Not onlydidtheoutcome debates andmudslinging,the2016election ofcampaignads, MONTHS AFTER Prevailing Wage. It isalsotimeforKentucky to Work.Right It’s timetomakeKentucky majorityinthestateHouseA new presents Chamber leaders tour state todiscusslegislativepriorities Chamber leaderstourstate Kentucky ChamberPresident&CEO OP-ED BYOP-ED DAVE ADKISSON Majority FloorLeader JonathanShell,andSpeakerPro Tem ofChrisNolan,MML&K. PhotoCourtesy DavidOsborne. 3. From lefttoright:MajorityCaucusChairDavidMeade,Whip , HouseSpeakerJeffHoover, electedtheirleadershipteamwhich willbeformalized whentheRepublicansbecomemajorityonJan. House GOP the Kentucky ofdirectors. board Chamber’s Representatives, HouseSpeakerJeffHooverspoketo gave Republicansthesuper-majorityinHouseof Just daysbeforethehistoricKentucky election works projects meanslessmoneytoshore up back. Further, spendingonhighercostpublic or existingprojects, suchasschools, are scaled means fewer publicworks projects are built on publicworks projects by Kentucky taxpayers average of10to16percent. Added spending Adkisson’s Photo Courtesy ofAnna Taylor,Adkisson’s PhotoCourtesy Elizabethtown News-Enterprise together tobuild astrongerfutureforourCommonwealth.” opportunity torepresenttheinterests ofKentucky’s employersaswework as thesessionprogresses,” saidAdkisson.“As always,welookforwardto the the state’s recentelectionresults. businesscommunityisfacinginlightof opportunities forprogressKentucky’s publicaffairsteamarealsodiscussingthe and membersoftheChamber’s Kentucky GeneralAssembly(seepage2forafulllist).Lear, Adkisson outlining theKentucky businesscommunity’s goalsforthe2017 sessionofthe have visitedmorethan18 localchambers ofcommercesincelateOctober, Keenon DaveAdkisson(right) Odgen(left),andChamberPresident &CEO CHAMBER KENTUCKY “Our agendaisafullone,andwe knowthatadditionalissueswillemerge C hairman BillLear, chairman emeritusofStoll business-friendly state. work makingKentucky thecountry’s most roll upoursleeves, putpoliticsaside,andgetto efficient and fairlegalsystem. Housethe new willleadtoabalanced, sense legalliabilityreform andare hopefulthat advocated fortheestablishmentofcommon- and fewer choices.Because of this, we have long they are passedonintheformofhigherprices businesses, theiremployees, andconsumersas Kentucky’s employers. Thesecostsare hurting isasignificantburdenment opportunities, for business practicesorsimplyreduced invest- higher liabilityinsurancepremiums, defensive of civillitigation,whetherthrough legalfees, teachers succeedintheclassroom. discover innovative waystohelpstudentsand close achievements gaps,empower parents, and to schoolsformanyyears, inaneffort charter not allow schools. charter We’ve advocated for Kentucky isoneofonlyseven statesthatdo development programs. ly, andlessmoneyforeducationeconomic that nationalcredit agenciesare watchingclose- Kentucky’s ailingpensionsystem,aproblem priorities onpage2. See ourfulllistof2017 legislative The 2016electionis over. Now it’s timeto Legal Reform. Finally, theincreasing cost Schools.On theeducation front,Charter

2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

We’ve charted a path toward prosperity.

In 2015, the Kentucky Chamber’s strategic plan, Four Pillars for Prosperity, placed a new emphasis on issues that influence the state’s economy and on the actions that will chart a path toward success. The Kentucky Chamber’s 2017 Legislative Priorities builds upon the framework set by Four Pillars for Prosperity and outlines the business community’s top legislative priorities for the 2017 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.

A Healthy, Skilled Workforce 21st Century Infrastructure Create a globally competitive talent development system Create and maintain a modern infrastructure to capitalize on that produces a healthy and skilled workforce, benchmarked the state’s strategic advantages and to advance its energy against the best education and workforce preparation agenda. systems in the world. Aggressive Job Creation Sustainable State Government Create and implement a customized economic development Create and sustain a state government that is financially program that recognizes the potential of Kentucky’s distinct stable and creates a competitive environment for economic regions and industry sectors and encourages and rewards growth. entrepreneurship and innovation.

Workforce Government Keep Academic Standards Pension Transparency & Reform Kentucky’s constitution calls for the state to establish a system of common As Kentucky’s pension crisis worsens, it is important policymakers have schools and standards as adopted by the Kentucky Board of Education the information they need to ensure the systems are operated efficiently. and to provide an equal opportunity for all students to get a quality Transparency provisions may include increased reporting, standardizing education. Kentucky’s standards, developed by Kentuckians, set a high processes and additional oversight. bar to prepare our students for success and strengthen our workforce. Tax Reform Enable Charter Schools Kentucky must make commonsense reforms to our tax code to make Charter schools allow more innovation and flexibility than public schools, the Commonwealth more competitive in order to attract and retain in exchange for high accountability, knowing they can be closed if they are businesses. Kentucky’s code must be fair and transparent with a focus unsuccessful. The Chamber supports charter school legislation believing all on generating revenue through growth of the economy. children deserve the opportunity to go to a school that challenges them. Repeal Prevailing Wage Ensure Workforce Investment Accountability The prevailing wage stifles investment in infrastructure by driving up the Kentucky’s Area Development Districts oversee the distribution of nearly cost of important publicly funded projects. Repealing the prevailing wage $175 million. Transparency and accountability are key to making sure mandate is the goal, but other changes such as exempting certain projects these funds are used correctly and effectively. That’s why the Kentucky and ensuring the wage mandate is based on actual local wages would Chamber urges more transparency and oversight relating to the expendi- lessen the cost of the law thereby allowing more projects to be completed. ture of workforce development funds. Reform Criminal Justice Systems Enact Smoke Free Workplace Law Kentucky made important progress with the enactment of corrections Smoking-attributable health expenditures are estimated at more than $1.5 reform legislation in 2011 and juvenile justice code reforms in 2014 to billion annually in Kentucky, including over $700 million Medicaid tax-payer protect public safety while establishing a system to control spiraling dollars, while smoking-attributable economic productivity loss is estimat- corrections costs. The Chamber will continue its work moving forward ed at more than $2.3 billion each year. The Chamber supports enacting as part of the newly formed Kentucky Smart on Crime, which focuses on a comprehensive statewide smoking law that prohibits smoking in indoor reducing recidivism, making communities safer, increasing our workforce workplaces and public places, including restaurants, bars and hotels. and saving taxpayer dollars.

Infrastructure Jobs Create & Maintain a 21st Century Infrastructure Enact Right to Work Kentucky must realize our global competitors are building infrastructure at We know Kentucky is eliminated by site selection committees for new an impressive rate. To take full advantage of Kentucky’s favorable companies because we are not a right-to-work state. Becoming a right- geographic location and improve the ability of Kentucky companies to to-work state by prohibiting the joining of a union as a condition of compete, we must place greater emphasis on building and maintaining our employment will eliminate a reason Kentucky is missing out on new state’s infrastructure. Our focus must include energy, water, sewer, broad- economic development opportunities. band and transportation systems. Improve Workers’ Compensation System Protect Low Cost Energy The Chamber supports legislation and policies that ensure a balanced Kentucky’s access to low-cost energy is one of the reasons we have grown and equitable system of handling claims for workers who are injured such a productive manufacturing economy. Approximately 241,000 while working, require objective medical findings, protect the exclusive Kentuckians work in the manufacturing sector, and the sector’s investment remedy doctrine and minimize litigation. Moreover, the Chamber supports spurs many other indirect jobs. Kentucky must ensure low-cost energy by legislation and regulatory efforts to control rising medical and prescription avoiding mandates for more costly types of energy, allowing utilities to drug costs and eradicate prescription drug abuse related to workers’ consider all generating options such as nuclear, and encouraging compensation claims. investment in energy efficiency and alternative resources. Enact Legal Liability Reform The high price of liability insurance and the lack of reasonable tort limitations in Kentucky have hindered the state’s competitiveness. To curb this trend, the Chamber supports allowing voters to consider a constitutional amendment on tort reform. 2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Chamber board meets; discusses legislative priorities

IN LATE OCTOBER, the Kentucky Chamber board of directors met for its regular quarterly meeting. At the event, Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Chairman Emeritus Bill Lear (photo 2) assumed chairmanship from 2016 chairman Kevin Canafax of Fidelity Investments.

Board members also heard a report from 1 Rep. Jeff Hoover, who just days after the board meeting was named Kentucky Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Pictured in photo 1 is (right to left) Joe Craft, Alliance Resources, Kevin Smith, Beam Suntory, Harold Butler, Stites and Harbison, Dr. Jay Box, KCTCS, and John Gohmann, PNC Bank.

In addition, the chairs of each of the Chamber’s 2016 policy councils discussed the legislative priorities for each council: Photo 3: Brent Cooper, C-Forward, 2016 chair 2 3 4 of the Education and Workforce Council. Photo 4: Tierra Wayne, TKT and Associates, 2016 chair of the Kentucky Competitiveness Council. Photo 5: John Muller, Carespring, chair of the Health and Wellness Council. Photo 6: Fred Baumann, Baumann Paper Company, chair of the Small Business Council. Photo 7: Jack Bender, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, 2016 chair of the Energy and Environment Council.

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Bill Lear Joseph Craft III Kevin Canafax Paul Thompson Hood Harris Malcolm Bryant Tierra Kavanaugh Winston Griffin Chairman Emeritus President/CEO Vice President of Public Affairs COO President President Wayne CEO Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC Alliance Resource Partners, LP – Midwest Region LG&E and KU Energy LLC AT&T Kentucky The Malcolm Bryant CEO Laurel Grocery Company Lexington and Alliance Coal LLC Fidelity Investments Louisville Louisville Corporation TKT & Associates, Inc. London Lexington Covington Owensboro Louisville Small Business Chair, Kentucky Representative At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member At-Large Member Chamber Foundation President & CEO

Charles English, Jr. Don Bloomer Wil James, Jr. Michael Karpf Helen Sims Janet Jakubowicz Dave Adkisson Partner President/CEO President Executive VP for Health Administrator/Owner Chair, Partnership Board President/CEO English Lucas Priest & Citizens National Bank Toyota Motor Affairs Superior Care Home, Inc. Bingham, Greenebaum, Kentucky Chamber Owsley, LLP Somerset Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. University of Kentucky Paducah of Commerce Bowling Green Doll, LLP Georgetown HealthCare Louisville Frankfort Lexington Board of Directors Business leaders from every region in the state who govern the Kentucky Chamber

Jay K. Box* Ruth Brinkley Craig Browning Harold Butler Mark Carter Mike Castle Rusty Cheuvront Garren Colvin Brent Cooper Paul Costel President President/CEO Regional President - South COO CEO CEO - Feed Division VP - Director State & CEO President Kentucky President Kentucky Community & KentuckyOne Health Central Ky. Stites & Harbison, PLLC Passport Health Plan Alltech, Inc. Government Relations St. Elizabeth Healthcare C-Forward Inc. Chase Kentucky Technical College System Louisville U.S. Bank Louisville Louisville Nicholasville Brown-Forman Corporation Edgewood Covington Louisville Versailles Bowling Green Louisville

Russell Cox John Crockett, III Ben Cundiff Scott Davis Nick D’Andrea Laura D’Angelo Ray Daniels Juanita Deskins Bryan Fite Marilyn Ford President/CEO Chairman Owner Chairman & CEO Vice President, Public Affairs Partner Owner/Operator COO Plant Manager President/COO Norton Healthcare Frost Brown Todd, LLC Cundiff Farms Field & Main Bank UPS Dinsmore & Shohl LLP LexiDan Foods Pikeville Medical Center Westlake Chemical First Citizens Bank Louisville Louisville Cadiz Henderson Louisville Lexington Lexington Pikeville Corporation Elizabethtown Calvert City

John Gohmann Hal Goode* Stephen Gray Eric Haas Stephen Hanson Connie Harvey Andrew Henderson Franklin Jelsma Robert King* Brad Levi Regional President President/CEO President/CEO Past President CEO Corporate VP/COO CEO Managing Partner President Refining General Manager PNC Bank Ky. Association for Gray Construction National Band Baptist Health Xerox Lexington Clinic Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Kentucky Council on Marathon Petroleum, LP Lexington Economic Development Lexington & Tag Company Louisville Lexington Lexington LLP Postsecondary Education Company Frankfort Newport Louisville Frankfort Catlettsburg

Rich Maddux Cliff Maesaka, Jr. Candace McGraw Diane Medley John Megibben Chris Reid Warren Rogers Nick Rowe Chuck Session Rodney Shockley Principal President/CEO CEO Managing Partner Vice President President/CEO CEO SVP, Central Division Vice President, Govt. & General Counsel The Cowabunga Group, Delta Dental of Kentucky Cincinnati/Northern KY Mountjoy Chilton Messer Construction Independence Bank W. Rogers Company President Community Affairs Forcht Group of Kentucky LLC Louisville International Airport Medley LLP Louisville Owensboro Lexington Kentucky American Water Duke Energy Kentucky Corbin/Lexington Hopkinsville Hebron Louisville Lexington Cincinnati

Kevin Smith Joseph Steier III Jon Stewart Bill Thomason Pattie Dale Tye Linda Vitale Kennan Wethington Vice President, Ky. Beam President/CEO President/CEO President/CEO Segment Vice President Corporate Board Regional Vice President Bourbon Affairs Signature HealthCARE, LLC Kentucky Employers’ Keeneland Association Humana Computer Services, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Beam Suntory Louisville Mutual Insurance Lexington Louisville Bowling Green Shield of Kentucky Clermont Lexington Lexington Local Chamber Advisory Board

Candance Brake* Ron Bunch* Bruce Carpenter* Tim Gibbs* Trey Grayson* Kent Oyler* Bob Quick, CCE* Brad Richardson* Sandra Wilson* President/CEO President/CEO Executive Director President/CEO President/CEO President/CEO President/CEO President/CEO President Greater Owensboro Bowling Green Area Southern Kentucky Ashland Alliance Northern Kentucky Chamber Greater Louisville Inc. Commerce Hardin County Chamber Paducah Area Chamber Chamber Chamber Chamber Ashland Ft. Mitchell Louisville Lexington Inc. Elizabethtown Paducah * Ex-Officio Owensboro Bowling Green Corbin Lexington KCCE President 2017 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Leadership

An exclusive group of top Kentucky executives whose companies provide significant financial support and leadership for Chamber involvement Key Investors in critical issues affecting businesses. Partners

Commonwealth Hood Harris Kevin Smith Paul Varga Bruce Broussard Victor Staffieri Wil James, Jr. Brendan Canavan Louisville Clermont Louisville Louisville Louisville Georgetown Louisville Circle Chairman’s Chairman’s

Matthew Satterwhite Deb Moessner Stephen Hanson Tom Eller, Jr. Cliff Maesaka, Jr. Kevin Canafax Terry Forcht Jon Stewart Ruth Brinkley David Reeder Russell Cox Ashland Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Covington Corbin/Lexington Lexington Louisville Lexington Louisville

Alliance Coal, Appalachian Atmos Energy Bilstein Cold Bingham Booth Energy LLC Alltech Land & Leasing Corporation Rolled Steel Greenebaum Doll Advisors

Joseph Craft, III Janet Presidential Presidential Deirdre Lyons Theresa Johnson Mark Martin Mark J. Loik Jim Booth John Gohmann Michael Karpf William Jones Connie Harvey Lexington Nicholasville Hazard Owensboro Bowling Green Jakubowicz Lovely Lexington Lexington Paducah Lexington Louisville

Central Bank & Churchill Dinsmore & Dressman Farm Credit Fifth Third Bank, Frost Brown Trust Company Chase Kentucky Downs Inc. Citi - Florence DHL Express, Inc. Shohl LLP Benzinger & LaVelle PSC Duke Energy EQT Corporation Mid-America Kentucky Todd LLC

Luther Deaton, Jr. Paul Costel Kevin Flanery Robert Strub Travis Cobb Laura D’Angelo Mark Guilfoyle, Esq. Jim Henning David Cannon, Jr. Bill Johnson Michael K. Ash John Crockett, III Lexington Louisville Louisville Florence Erlanger Lexington Crestview Hills Cincinnati, Ohio Pittsburgh, Penn. Louisville Louisville Louisville

Independence JMI/UK Kentucky Ky. Association of Kindred Lifestyle Lockheed Messer Construction North American Owensboro Papa John’s Bank Sports Marketing American Water Electric Cooperatives Healthcare, Inc. Lexington Clinic Health Plans Martin Company Stainless Health International, Inc.

Chris Reid Tom Stultz Nick Rowe Christopher Perry Benjamin Breier Andrew Henderson Dan Whitney Hector Alverez John Megibben Mary Jean Riley Greg Strahan John Schnatter Owensboro Lexington Lexington Louisville Louisville Lexington Wichita, KS Lexington Louisville Ghent Owensboro Louisville R.J. Corman Stoll Keenon Passport Health Pikeville Medical Publishers Siemens Rail Stites & Harbison Wyatt, Tarrant & Railroad Group ResCare, Inc. Automation PLLC Ogden PLLC WesBanco Combs, LLP Plan Pfizer Center Printing Company LLC

Mark Carter Josh Brown Juanita Deskins Michael J. Simon Craig King Jon Rousseau Kevin Riddett Harold Butler Bill Lear James Rickard Franklin Jelsma Louisville Franklin, TN Pikeville Shepherdsville Nicholasville Louisville Louisville Louisville Lexington Louisville Louisville

Advantage Armstrong Coal Brenntag Century Aluminum Charter Citizens National Coca-Cola Columbia Gas Computer Services, Capital Partners Company, Inc. Assured Partners Big Ass Solutions Mid-South, Inc. of Kentucky, LLC Communications Bank Clariant Bottling Company of Kentucky, Inc. Inc. Dba CSI Trustees

Tony Toups Kenny Allen Larry Schaefer Carey Smith Joel Hopper Chad Harpole Jason Keller Don Bloomer Hans-Peter Gabski Roy Potts Herbert Miller, Jr. John Williams New Orleans, LA Madisonville Louisville Lexington Henderson Hawesville Louisville Somerset Louisville Louisville Lexington Paducah Ky. Community and Dana Holding Dean Dorton Farmers Capital Gray Technical College Ky. Council of Kentucky League Laurel Grocery Logan Aluminum, Corporation Allen Ford, PLLC Dickinson Wright Bank Corporation Construction System Area Dev. Districts of Cities, Inc. Kosair Charities Company LexiDan Foods Inc.

Jeff Cole Paula Hanson David Owen Lloyd Hillard, Jr. Stephen Gray Jay K. Box Darrell Link Jon Steiner Vicky Weber Winston Griffin Ray Daniels Randy Schumaker Maumee, OH Louisville Lexington Frankfort Lexington Versailles Frankfort Lexington Louisville London Lexington Russellville Louisville Water Marathon MML&K Government Mortenson Family Mountjoy Chilton Mubea North L’Oreal USA Company Lourdes Hospital Petroleum Co. LP MCI/AST Meritor-Florence Mississippi Lime Solutions Dental Medley LLP America PBI Bank

Nicole Frey Spencer Bruce Steven Grinnell Brad Levi Tiffanie Ashley Tim Bauer Kimberly Bauman Ellen C. Williams Wayne Mortenson Diane Medley Doug Cain John T. Taylor Florence Louisville Paducah Catlettsburg Louisville Florence Verona Frankfort Louisville Louisville Florence Louisville

Steptoe & Stock Yards Bank Sullivan PharMerica Planters Bank, Regal Beloit Scotty’s Contracting Signature St. Elizabeth Sumitomo Electric Johnson PLLC and Trust University System Corporation Inc. America & Stone HealthCARE Healthcare Wiring Systems Texas Roadhouse Ultimate Software

Gregory S. Weishar Elizabeth McCoy Dan Fannin Rod England Joseph Steier, III Garren Colvin Jeffrey Phillips David Heintzman Glenn Sullivan Matt Adams Travis Doster Carmen Morrow Louisville Hopkinsville Maysville Bowling Green Louisville Edgewood Lexington Louisville Louisville Bowling Green Louisville Cincinnati, OH WellCare Westlake Health Plans, Inc. Chemical Corp.

Trustees not pictured:

Carespring Healthcare Clarendon Cooper Standard Hyster-Yale Kentucky Farm Kentucky State Morgan & Management, LLC Flavors Automotive, Inc. Group, Inc. Bureau Insurance Fair Board Pottinger, PSC Barb McFarland Tammy Rigney Jerry Preston Rodney Wilson Bradley Smith Jason Rittenberry John McGarvey Loveland, OH Louisville Mt. Sterling Berea Louisville Louisville Louisville William Jones Bryan Fite Louisville Calvert City co-founders presented by

Photos by Tim Webb Photography 2016 Kentucky Entrepreneur Chamber, Awesome, Inc. host Entrepreneur Hall Hall of Fame of Fame induction event Induction Celebration THE KENTUCKY ENTREPRENEUR Hall of November 16, 2016 • Hilton Lexington Downtown Fame honored four of the commonwealth’s most 6 p.m. Reception • 7 p.m. Dinner and Program accomplished entrepreneurs at a ceremony in Kent Oyler Colonel Harland Sanders partnershipCarey with Smith the Kentucky Chamber.Robert B. Trussell, Jr. High Speed Access Corp. Kentucky Fried Chicken 2016Big Kentucky Ass Solutions Entrepreneur Hall of FameTempur inductees Sealy OPM Services, Inc. International, Inc. included:

1 • Colonel Sanders | Kentucky Fried Chicken • Kent Oyler | High Speed Access Corp, OPM Services, Inc. • Robert Trussell, Jr. | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. • Carey Smith | Big Ass Solutions The Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame celebrates the stories of Kentucky’s most successful entrepreneurs, with a mission to raise awareness around the impact entrepreneurship has made in the Commonwealth, and to encourage others to pursue similar ambitious endeavors. New this year, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 2 3 4 partnered with Awesome Inc. and Sustainable Business Ventures on the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Photo 1: Several past inductees of the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame include (KEHOF). Billy Harper, John Williams and Jim Booth, former chairmen of the Kentucky Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Chamber’s Board of Directors. Adkisson expressed the Chamber’s excitement to be Photo 2: Former Gov. John Y. Brown made the acceptance speech for Col. Harlan Sanders who was posthumously inducted for creating Kentucky Fried Chicken, now involved in the annual event which he said encourages an international brand. and celebrates entrepreneurism in the state. Photo 3: Kent Oyler, now president of Greater Louisville, Inc., was inducted for found- Also at the event, Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton ing several companies, including OPM services and High Speed Access Corp. announced Gov. ’s proclamation designating Photo 4: Robert Trussell, Jr., was inducted for his innovations with Tempur Sealy November 16th “Entrepreneur Day” in the Common- International. wealth. Photo 5: Carey Smith, founder of Big Ass Solutions, a Kentucky Chamber Key 5 Investor, was inducted at the Nov. 16 ceremony.

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EQUITY PARTNERS Brett Construction Company Lockton Dunning Benefits Kentucky Chamber Board Members Warren Rogers, W. Rogers Company, and Nick Rowe, Kentucky American Water, spoke at the P3 conference about how the new law will impact Kentucky’s private sector. CORNERSTONE PARTNERS Able Engine P3 conference STAKEHOLDERS Affordable Truss, Inc. Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Partners Realty illustrates process, C. K. Ash & Associates, Inc. Carla Blanton Consulting Classic Kitchens, Inc. possibilities of law Colonial Life Community Action Council A CONFERENCE hosted by the Kentucky Chamber Diversified Structural Composites Doug Martin Law Office focusing on the state’s new public-private partnership Dr Pepper Snapple Group (P3) law brought industry leaders from around the Fulton Electric System country together to hear about the opportunities P3 Garmon & Goodman Attorneys Glenwood Electric, Inc. brings to the Commonwealth and how investors and H. W. Lochner the public sector can move forward with the process. Herb Kinman Chevrolet Hilton Garden Inn The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, in Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay conjunction with The National Council for Public- KiZAN Technologies LLC Private Partnerships (NCPPP), held The Kentucky P3: LAC Consulting Lyons Magnus East Public-Private Partnerships Conference in Lexington Senator Max Wise and Rep. Leslie Combs, who sponsored the Nemak October 27-28. P3 legislation during the 2016 Kentucky General Assembly, Morehead-Rowan Co. Economic Development Council explained the details of the law, stressing the impact the law will Oracle Packaging Attendees heard from the sponsors of the public- Otsuka Pharmaceutical have on the Commonwealth. private partnership legislation which passed in the 2016 Peel & Holland, Inc. session of the General Assembly, Rep. Leslie Combs PSST, LLC Other sessions at the conference included detailed Rose Builders (D-Pikeville) and Sen. Max Wise discussions of how the P3 Rusk Heating & Cooling (R-Campbellsville), who joined law will work in Kentucky, Russell County Industrial Development Authority S4 Water Sales and Service, LLC Vice President of Public Affairs first steps in the process, the Shamrock Technologies Ashli Watts to explain what the framework for public-pri- The Cowabunga Group LLC new law entails. Van Meter & Slavey Engineering, Inc. vate partnerships and much Wise Dentistry for Kids, PSC Rep. Combs, the legislation’s more. champion for many years, At the conference, it was discussed the process of getting announced that the Kentucky the bill passed and pointed to the Chamber will be forming a national attention Kentucky has received for its P3 law P3 workgroup to take a deeper dive into the issue and because of the level of transparency it contains. serve as a platform to help facilitate information and KENTUCKY CHAMBER NEWS Both legislators stressed the important improvements participation in these types of projects. P3 projects can bring to the state through new money To learn more about the issue and how to get December 2016 — Kentucky Chamber News and innovative ideas from the business community. is published six times per year by the Kentucky involved in the workgroup, contact the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. For address changes and “P3 lets everyone benefit from having business do Chamber. All Chamber members are welcome to subscription information, call 502-848-8739. what business does best,” Wise told the crowd. participate. For advertising information, call Hilary Morgan at 502-848-8724.

AN ACRONYM WORTH KNOWING: Federal education law, ESSA, offers opportunity for improvement

THERE IS ONE certainty about the world of education. It students. Doing that is critical to providing each and every is extremely fond of acronyms – shorthand labels for almost student with a high-quality education that will provide the everything that has anything to do with what happens in bridges to opportunity that all need and deserve. and around the nation’s classrooms. ESSA, implemented the right way in Kentucky, can It can be easy to get bogged down by the jargon, some- help ensure that these bridges are wide enough, accessible times to the point of frustration. But one recent addition to enough and strong enough to enable students to gain the the lexicon is worth noting – and remembering. It is ESSA, skills and knowledge they need to succeed beyond high short for the Every Student Succeeds Act, the main federal school. K-12 education law that aims to equalize opportunity for all The Kentucky Chamber will continue to be engaged students. with state education and policy leaders on the creation of Kentucky is in the midst of creating a plan on how the progress that has resulted in an upward climb on academic the state’s plan and encourages community and business state will comply with the new law, which shifts much of the rankings from the nation’s cellar to the middle tier of states. leaders to follow the developments and make your voices responsibility for identifying measures of success for students Kentucky’s strong academic standards provide a solid heard about the importance of educational excellence for all and teachers back to states and local school districts. foundation on which to continue building a system that Kentuckians. Read more online at: http://education.ky.gov/ This is a prime opportunity to build on Kentucky’s closes the achievement gaps that persist between groups of comm/Pages/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-(ESSA).aspx. YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YO EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES YOUR YOUR YOURYOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPL DECEMBER 2016 YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES E YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EM YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMP YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES YOUR YOUR YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES YOUR YOUR YOUR YO EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOY news YOUR YOUR YO EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES YOUR YOUR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES E EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES E YOUR Y EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EM ARE EMPLOYEES YO EMPLOYEES E EMPLOY DISTRACTED EMPLOYEES Y ARE ARE ARE AR EM ARE ARE ARE ARE A DISTRACTED DISTRAC ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE DISTRACTED DISTRACTED ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE A DISTRACTED ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE DISTRACTED ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE AR AREDISTRACTED DISTRACTED DIS ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE AR DISTRACTED D ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE AR DISTRACTED AREARE ARE ARE ARE DISTRACTEDDISTRACTED DISTRACTED DIS ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE AR ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE DISTRACTED DISTRACTED ARE ARE A ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE DISTRACTED DISTRA ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE ARE DISTRACTED DISTRACT ARE ARE A DISTRACTED DISTRACTED DISTRACTED DIS DISTRACTED DISTRACTED DISTRA DISTRACTED DI ARE ARE A ARE ARE ARE

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