OCTOBER 2010 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 3 CHAMBER BOARD TOURS EASTERN KENTUCKY MINING OPERATION 4 DELEGATES LEARN ABOUT DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA 5 TOP PRIORITIES UNVEILED IN 2011 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA 2010 ELECTION KENTUCKY’S U.S. SENATE RACE U.S. Senate candidates Jack Conway and Rand Paul were invited to participate in roundtable discussions with Chamber PAC endorses the Kentucky Chamber on pro-business candidates business issues. Videos of the THE KENTUCKY CHAMBER Political Action discussions are Committee (PAC) has endorsed 15 candidates for online at kychamber.com. elected office this fall. The PAC Board considered candidates who filled out the 2010 candidate survey for endorsement. They reviewed the voting record of incumbents. No one issue was the determining fac- tor in an endorsement as the entire record was WHERE THE CANDIDATES reviewed. Endorsed candidates are individuals who Kentucky Chamber Kentucky demonstrate an understanding of business issues and STAND ON BUSINESS ISSUES a willingness to promote pro-growth policies. news THE RACE to replace retiring U.S. Chairwoman Deb Moessner of Senator Jim Bunning has garnered Anthem and Chairwoman of the national attention and voters in Chamber’s Energy and Kentucky have been inundated with The Chamber Environment Committee Carolyn political ads from both campaigns Interviews with Brown of Greenebaum, Doll and Jack Conway and Sen. Julie Rep. Will Rep. Tim Rep. Rick and a number of outside interests Rand Paul are McDonald. Paul spoke with the Denton (R) Coursey (D) Moore (R) Rand (D) groups. However, much of the focus available online at business panel for 10-12 minutes Louisville Benton Elizabethtown Bedford of these political ads has been on kychamber.com on each topic and detailed how he /senate narrow issues and has left voters with believes the current federal admin- only sound bites to try to make an important istration is taking our country in the wrong electoral decision. direction. Specifically he described his oppo- The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce sition to the new health care reform law, the decided to take a different approach – let the need to reduce the federal government’s role Rep. David Rep. Melvin Rep. Tommy Rep. Terry Floyd (R) Henley (D) Thompson (D) Mills (D) candidates speak directly to the business com- in a number of areas and the unilateral Bardstown Murray Owensboro Lebanon munity and, in detail, lay out their positions action of the EPA against Kentucky coal and vision as it relates specifically to business companies. issues. The Kentucky Chamber invited Dr. Paul’s responses can be found on the Rand Paul (R-Bowling Green) and Attorney Kentucky Chamber’s Web site General Jack Conway (D-Louisville) to sit www.kychamber.com/senate and on our YouTube Julie Rep. Ron Rep. Lonnie Wade down with a panel of Kentucky business lead- Channel, www.youtube.com/kychamber. Adams (R) Crimm (R) Napier (R) Hurt (R) ers and discuss the Kentucky Chamber’s top Attorney General Jack Conway was also Louisville Louisville Lancaster Louisville five issues – education, health care, govern- invited to provide his perspective on these ment modernization, global competitiveness issues, but as of press time, had not scheduled and energy. a visit to the Chamber. After his interview On Oct. 4, Paul sat down with Chamber takes place, it will be available at the previ- President and CEO Dave Adkisson, Chamber ously mentioned Web pages. Nathan Rep. Stan Rep. Sal Haney (R) Lee (R) Santoro (R) Louisville Lexington Florence Anthem executive to lead the Chamber in 2011 ON OCT. 1, Deb Moessner, president of University’s Executive MBA program. In Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s addition to her involvement with the Kentucky market, began her year as chair- Chamber, Moessner also serves on the boards woman of the Kentucky Chamber of of a number of civic and professional organi- Commerce’s Board of Directors. zations, including Women 4 Women, “I have the privilege of serving as chair- Jefferson County Public Education woman of this organization after a very Foundation, Fund For The Arts, Greater strong year,” said Moessner. “This year, we Louisville Inc.(GLI), Leadership Louisville, hope to continue building on the Health Enterprises Network, Leadership momentum that was created by the Kentucky Foundation, Community Leaky Bucket Report, and as always, Foundation of Louisville and formerly served to continue to do our best to unite on the boards of Associated Industries of business and advance Kentucky.” Kentucky and Elderserve. Moessner is based at Anthem’s Moessner succeeds 2010 Chairman Bill Louisville offices located in East Jones, Community Division Manager for Pointe Business Park. She is a grad- U.S. Bank. Chairman-elect for 2011 is Luther uate of George Williams/Aurora Deaton, chairman, president and CEO of University and Bellarmine Central Bank and Trust in Lexington. 2011 Chamber Chairwoman Deb Moessner accepts the gavel from 2010 Chairman Bill Jones. Adkisson testifies before Medicaid Cost Containment Task Force DURING A MEETING of the Task Force on Medicaid Cost Containment in September, Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson urged lawmakers to consider innovative solu- tions to Medicaid spend- ing, including expanding Welcome new members! managed care, implement- ing wellness activities and Please help us thank these companies improving efficiencies. for investing in the Chamber’s mission Adkisson acknowledged by giving them your business. the importance of EQUITY PARTNERS Medicaid to Kentucky’s Southern Coal Corporation citizens and the health care L&N Federal Credit Union economy. Prestress Services Industries During the testimony, Micah Group Energy and Environmental Adkisson discussed how Chamber staff visits Brown-Forman facilities Daramic Medicaid funding has O'Neal Steel affected state spending on The Kentucky Chamber recently began a series of staff outings that highlights its members. Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company education — total Medicaid expenditures have increased at a rate In September, staff members toured Brown-Forman’s bottling facility and corporate head- Charah quarters in Louisville. Pictured at left with the staff is Chamber Board member Rusty over twice that of inflation, and Medicaid continues to take a huge Cheuvront, director of community relations for Brown-Forman, and Marty Tichenor, com- Tandem Public Relations bite out of the state budget as the share for education has declined. munity relations manager for Brown-Forman. (First row) Ali Crain, Denise Scott, Chad Thornton's The task force was created to determine major cost drivers and Harpole, Carrie Fiorella, Bryan Sunderland, Jessica Fletcher, Beth Ann Kovacs and Carlos Phillips. (Second Row) Donna Taylor, Sarah Cathey, Shannon Byrne, Dave Adkisson and GENERAL MEMBERS identify cost containment strategies in the Kentucky Medicaid Aimee Hiller. (Third Row) Kathy Wright, Andrea Flanders, Allyson Hamilton-McIntire, program, and is scheduled to meet twice monthly until the end of Amanda Bledsoe and Jim Ford. (Fourth Row) Lisa Harris, Charles George, Patrick Merchak, Hoskins Medical Center Candy Keeton, Sheila Boardman and Beverly Standifer. S & K Automotive Limited the year, when it will present recommendations for legislation. Anderson Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery P.S.C. Chamber launches video update on YouTube Block & Associates Staff Announcements Center for Physical Medicine & IN AN EFFORT to keep Kentucky’s business community better informed about Rehabilitation pressing issues, the Kentucky Chamber is City of Carlisle now posting video updates to its YouTube Crown Rental and Sales Channel, www.youtube.com/kychamber. Falls City Towing Company All videos updates, as well as video from Geo Beuttel & Son events, can be viewed both on YouTube and NTL Enterprises on the Chamber’s homepage. Recent video Steve Kramer Pools, Service & Rehab Carrie Fiorella Rosanne Mastin Brenda Travis update topics include Kentucky’s business tax ranking, Race to the Top education University Medical Associates is joined now the Public joined the Chamber the Chamber in funding, and the Chamber’s Mission to China. Buffalo Trace Area Dev. Dist. Affairs communica- in October as the September as the E-Z Pack LLC tions manager. She events manager. membership and Video updates will be posted bi-weekly. Subscribe to the Chamber’s YouTube Legacy Financial Advisors previously served as marketing assistant. Channel or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/kychamber) to find out when the latest Sealmaster Bearings events manager. videos have been uploaded. Floyd County Chamber of Commerce Crounse Corporation Right Place Media Kentucky Chamber salutes our Key Investors! Appalachian Research & Defense Fund Editor’s Note: 82 Food Mart Anchor Health Administrators COMMONWEALTH PARTNERS Huddleston Bolen Kentucky Voices for Health Office of Career & Technical Education Outdoor Advertising Association SKS Accounting and Consulting Firm Knox County Chamber of Commerce CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council Cannonsburg Water District AbellEyes Laser Vision Correction Center Hanner Machine Company J & J Tool Murakami Manufacturing US River Road Asset Management Don Franklin Chevrolet Bluefin Seafoods BACK Construction Brown Foodservice Georgetown College PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS TRUSTEES AK Steel Corporation Fifth Third Bank, Central Kentucky Logan Aluminum Publishers Printing Company Alliance Coal General Electric Company Lourdes Hospital Securitas Security Services, USA AMR Management Services Gray Construction