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From the desk of Senator Jimmy Higdon
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:00 |
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I hope you and your family are enjoying the holiday season!
Beginning in January, both houses of the General Assembly will meet for a 30-day legislative session, better known as the short session. We’ll need to move quickly and decisively to address issues most important to you, our constituents, to effectively move our state forward.
I appreciate hearing from you and have provided a survey (CLICK HERE) covering some of the topics the General Assembly may consider during the 2013 Session. Please take the time to review it, answer the questions, and return it to:
Senator Jimmy Higdon
Capitol Annex Building Room 003
702 Capitol Ave.
Frankfort, KY 40601
I thank you for your time and your effort in completing this survey. Please feel free to make copies to give to your family and neighbors. If you should ever need to contact me, do not hesitate to call my office in Frankfort toll-free at 1-800-372-7181.
I am honored to be your state senator, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
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Higdon Appointed Chairman of the Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection Committee |
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From the desk of Senator Jimmy Higdon
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 18:57 |
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FRANKFORT- The Leadership of the Senate Majority has appointed Senator Jimmy Higdon (R-Lebanon) Chairman of the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee. As chairman of a committee, Sen Higdon will decide in what order bills are considered and who will be invited to speak on behalf of issues in front of the committee.
Higdon stated, “I am thrilled and delighted to lead this important committee with such a varied portfolio. Kentucky has a large contingent of military personnel serving in various capacities around the world. As a former member of the Army Reserves, I understand the stresses places on our military families, and I look forward to addressing those concerns in the future.”
The Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee is charged with overseeing matters relating to veterans, including veterans' rights, benefits and education; veterans' nursing homes; military affairs and civil defense; national guard; retention of military bases; safety of citizens and security of public buildings and property; military memorials and cemeteries. |
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Public Pensions Task Force makes recommendations |
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From the desk of Senator Jimmy Higdon
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012 21:27 |
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Earlier this summer a Public Pensions Task Force began meeting to discuss possible solutions to the unfunded liability in the Kentucky retirement system. After several months of consideration and discussion with local and national experts, we approved an eight-point proposal outlining suggestions to put Kentucky’s public retirement system back on sound financial footing.
We looked at ways to pay down the pension debt, provide immediate relief to cash-strapped budgets and create a new pension system that is sustainable and secure.
At the top of our list of recommendations is for the state to begin paying more into the pension system. Right now, the state is only paying a portion of the actuarially required contribution (ARC). The longer we delay paying the full ARC, the more the unfunded liability will grow. The task force proposal calls for a full ARC payment by 2015.
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