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There’s a show on television on Tuesday nights that many are calling the best TV show ever. It’s called, ‘This is Us’. If you haven’t watched it, or like me came in a few weeks too late to fully understand the switching between current day and years ago story lines, I’ll give you a quick update.

On Sunday this past weekend, I went to see our very own Terry Sandidge speak at the Hometown Teams exhibit in downtown Hodgenville.

For those of you who have been living under a rock the past couple of weeks, several of our community leaders and others worked hard to bring a traveling exhibit called “Hometown Teams” to LaRue County. The free exhibit showcases national sports displays, but it also showcases LaRue County sports displays as well. The exhibit includes newspaper articles, trophies, uniforms, photographs and other memorabilia.

While House and Senate Leadership continue to work on a revised pension bill, attention has shifted to the budget situation facing our Commonwealth. We recently heard the Governor present his budget outlook in the State of the Commonwealth address, where he outlined the fiscal challenges we are facing, while also delivering some good news.

When I signed up to run for office just a short time ago, I had a strong desire to do all that I could to improve the quality of life in Green, LaRue and Marion counties. After my first year as your State Representative, it is clear that our area has made great strides.