NEWS Release
312 West Main St., Frankfort, KY 40601
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CONTACT: Betsy Nowland-Curry,
Executive Director
Ann Ferrell, Project Manager
DATE: November 16, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Governor Paul Patton Appoints Task Force to Examine the Economic Status of Kentucky’s Women
Frankfort,
KY—Governor Paul E. Patton held a press conference today to announce the
appointment of the Governor’s Task Force on the Economic Status of
Kentucky’s Women. Joining
Governor Patton and the members of the Task Force, were First Lady Judi Patton
and former Governor Martha Layne Collins who will serve as Honorary Co-chairs.
The Kentucky Commission on Women will manage the Governor’s Task Force
on the Economic Status of Kentucky’s Women.
“This
initiative is important because it will identify ways to improve the quality of
life and opportunities for achieving economic advancement for Kentucky women and
their families. This will result in moving the entire Commonwealth toward a
higher standard of living and a brighter future,” Governor Patton said.
The
mission of the Governor’s Task Force on the Economic Status of Kentucky’s
Women is to examine the issues
that are obstacles to the economic progress of Kentucky women, identify
solutions, and develop a plan of action. Members
will be appointed for a 12–month term. Hundreds
of volunteers from across the Commonwealth have signed up to serve on Issue
Committees that will examine the following areas:
Education and Leadership, Economic Development and Employment, Women in
Positions of Power, Social and Cultural Barriers, and State Government
Employees. The Committees will
report their findings to the Task Force and a plan of action will be developed
based on their findings.
Of the
Task Force Mrs. Patton said, “This project is an important opportunity to
ensure that the needs of Kentucky women are addressed, and the enormous numbers
of volunteers that have stepped up to this challenge give us great confidence in
the success of this project.”
Former
Governor Martha Layne Collins said, “We know that unless the needs of Kentucky
women, 51% of the population, are not addressed, Kentucky cannot move
forward.”
At this
press conference the Kentucky Commission on Women formally released a report of
eight town meetings held throughout the Commonwealth in April and May of 2001.
This report, outlining the issues of concern to participants from 35
Kentucky counties, will serve as the starting point for the Governor’s Task
Force on the Economic Status of Kentucky’s Women.
More
information about the Governor’s Task Force on the Economic Status of
Kentucky’s Women can be found
on the Kentucky Commission on Women’s Web site: http://women.state.ky.us.
Members
of the Governor’s Task Force on the Economic Status of Kentucky’s Women:
First Lady Judi Patton, Honorary
Co-Chair
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort
Governor Martha Layne Collins, Honorary
Co-Chair
Georgetown College, Georgetown
Donna Peden, Vice Chair
KCW Member, Nicholasville
Dr. Bill Brundage
Kentucky Innovations Commission, Frankfort
Deputy Secretary Singer Buchanan
Personnel Cabinet, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort
Mr. Kevin Canifax
Fidelity Investment, Covington
Ms. Judith Clabes
Ms. Beverly Martin Daly
Kentucky State Data Center, Louisville
Dr. Gordon Davies
Council on Post-Secondary Education, Frankfort
Ms. Dawn Davis
Ms. Doris Deuth
Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women, Pewee Valley
Mr. Andy Downs
KY Chamber of Commerce, Frankfort
Representative Jon Draud
Kentucky General Assembly, Crestview Hills
Ms. Virginia Fox
Kentucky Educational Television, Lexington
Mr. Mike Hammons
Forward Quest, Covington
Ms. Audrey Haynes
Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort
Secretary Marlene Helm
Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet, Frankfort
Ms. Mary Hemmer
Hemmer Construction, Edgewood
Judge Margaret R. Huddleston
Warren County Family Court, Bowling Green
Ms. Martha Johnson
Ashland Inc. Foundation, Covington
Ms. Eleanor Jordan
Cabinet for Families and Children, Frankfort
Ms. Carol Jordan
Governor's Office of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Services, Frankfort
Senator David Karem
Kentucky General Assembly, Louisville
Secretary Crit Luallen
Executive Cabinet, Frankfort
Representative Mary Lou Marzian
Kentucky General Assembly, Louisville
Ms. Gwen Mayes
Office of Women's Physical and Mental Health, Frankfort
Ms. Marion McAleer
US Army & Armor Center, Fort Knox
Dr. Michael McCall
KCTCS, Lexington
Treasurer Jonathan Miller
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort
Secretary Viola Miller
Ms. Elaine (Cissy) Musselman
Risk Management Services, Louisville
Ms. Latondra Newton
Toyota Motor Manufacturing KY, Inc., Erlanger
Secretary Joe Norsworthy
Labor Cabinet, Frankfort
Representative Ruth Ann Palumbo
Kentucky General Assembly, Lexington
Ms. Nicki Patton
Kentucky Democratic Party, Frankfort
Mr. Jim Purgerson
Ashland Alliance, Ashland
Secretary Allen Rose
Cabinet for Workforce Development, Frankfort
Mr. Chris Sanders
AFL-CIO, Frankfort
Ms. Amy Scarborough
BellSouth, Richmond
Ms. Michal Smith Mello
KLTPRC, Frankfort
Representative Kathy Stein
Kentucky General Assembly, Lexington
Ms. Jane Stephenson
Steele-Reese Foundation, Lexington
Secretary Marvin E. Strong
Cabinet for Economic Development, Frankfort
Dr. Kim Townley
Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, Frankfort
Ms. Beverly Watts
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, Louisville
Representative Robin Webb
Kentucky General Assembly, Grayson
Representative Barbara White Colter
Kentucky General Assembly, Manchester
Ms. Ellen Williams
Republican Party of Kentucky, Frankfort
Mr. Steve Zea