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For 130 years, Commerce Lexington Inc. and its predecessors have served as the lead advocate for the Central Kentucky business community at all levels of government. Our ongoing strength and effectiveness resides in the collective focus of some 1,800 members – members who believe in free enterprise, understand the need to forge and readily embrace change, and who work to enhance the power of education to change lives and the economy.
Some 60 Central Ky. Leaders to participate in 2010 Washington, DC Fly-In, July 21-22
Central Kentucky's leaders in business, education and government are once again preparing to travel to Washington, D.C. for the Bluegrass Region's annual D.C. Fly-In presented by Columbia Gas of Kentucky on July 21-22, 2010. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Commerce Lexington Inc. and approximately 60 business leaders and elected officials throughout the Bluegrass Region will make the trip to the nation's Capitol to advocate on behalf of the budgetary, infrastructure and economic development needs of Central Kentucky.
The annual Fly-In represents a unique opportunity for the elected officials, business, education and non-profit leaders throughout Central Kentucky to meet with Kentucky's entire Congressional delegation over a two-day period. Regional leaders are able to have dialogue with Kentucky's federal elected officials regarding the important needs of the Bluegrass Region.
Central Kentucky's annual Fly-In has experienced a great deal of success over the past five years. Those success stories include: Acquiring initial funding for the feasibility study of the I-75 Connector between Nicholasville and Northern Madison County; funding for the Kentucky Blood Center; Newton Pike Extension; the University of Kentucky; Bluegrass Airport; and the Bluegrass Army Depot.
Central Kentucky's priorities for the 2010 Fly-In include advocating on behalf of our region's military installations at Bluegrass Station and the Bluegrass Army Depot, as well as informing our Congressional Delegation about the capital and infrastructure needs of our region's postsecondary institutions, including Eastern Kentucky University, Midway College, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the University of Kentucky.
Other priorities include advocating for the Ohio River Bridges project; a continued emphasis on Kentucky's water supply; expressing opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act (Card Check); and encouraging Kentucky's delegation to implement a sensible energy strategy that will not place Kentucky at a distinct economic disadvantage with other states.
Follow live updates from Washington, D.C. on Twitter using the #DCFlyIn hashtag.
View the region's 2010 DC Fly-In Priorities here
Commerce Lexington Inc. Releases 2010 Public Policy Statements
Commerce Lexington Inc. released its 2010 Public Policy Statements, which will guide the organization during the upcoming Legislative Session and throughout the year at the local, state, and federal levels of government. To find out more about our public policy process or a specific piece of legislation that our organization might be following, contact our chief lobbyist, Tyler Campbell, at (859) 226-1614.
VIEW & PRINT THE 2010 COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENTS HERE (.PDF)
View Video Files from 2009 Public Policy Luncheons Presented by Kentucky American Water
In the viewfinder below, you can view Public Policy Luncheons from 2009 in their entirety. Our first Luncheon of 2009 on April 21 featured a panel discussion on the LFUCG's proposed stormwater fee. The panel included Bill Lear (Stoll Keenon Ogden), Scott Smith (Smith Management Group), Patrick Brewer (Lexmark), Van Meter Petit (Town Branch Trail), and Cheryl Taylor (Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Government).
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