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KY owners’ group honors Thayer with Warner Jones Award
“He put us where Kentucky racing is supposed to be as far as the food chain goes” - For his decades of championing horse racing and working to promote and improve the industry in the commonwealth and beyond, outgoing Kentucky State Senator Damon Thayer has been named recipient of the 2024 Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award presented by the Louisville-based Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners (KTO).
Thayer Secures Transformative Funding For Scott County
Scott County will receive significant support for local projects and road improvements thanks to the advocacy of Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown. As a result of a Senate-led proposal, House Bill (HB) 1 included $450 million for the state’s two-year road plan, HB 266, to support high-growth regions such as Georgetown. A notable example relevant to Georgetown and Scott County residents is $21.75 million to reconstruct and widen US Highway 25 (Georgetown Road) from Kearney Road to Ironworks Road. This will improve capacity and address congestion between Georgetown and Lexington. General fund dollars support the project. Included in the biennial road plan specifically for Scott County is more than $18.15 million for planning, designing, obtaining rights-of-way, utility work, and construction of various road and bridge projects in the county including
Thayer Secures Significant Funding Supporting Grant County Road Repairs
In his final legislative session as senator for Senate District 17, Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, has once again successfully advocated for and secured millions of dollars benefiting Grant County. The county will receive funding for critical local infrastructure projects over the next two years. Included in the state’s two-year road plan, House Bill (HB) 266, Thayer helped secure over $17.67 million for planning, designing, obtaining rights-of-way, utility work, and construction of various projects in the county, including
THAYER HELPS SECURE SIGNIFICANT FUNDING BENEFITING FAYETTE COUNTY
Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, played a considerable role in securing millions of dollars over the next two years for critical highway and interstate repairs in Fayette County and transformational support for one-time local projects. Thayer represents the northwestern portion of the county as a part of the 17th Senate District. Included in the state's two-year road plan, House Bill (HB) 266, Thayer helped secure over $115.8 million for planning, designing, obtaining rights-of-way, utility work and construction of various projects in the county, including two major projects connecting to his Senate district:
THAYER HELPS SECURE SIGNIFICANT FUNDING BENEFITING KENTON COUNTY
Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, helped secure millions of dollars for local infrastructure projects in Kenton County over the next two years. As a provision in House Bill (HB) 1, Thayer and the Senate successfully leveraged $450 million from Kentucky’s $3.7 billion budget reserve trust fund (BRTF) to boost the state’s road, bridge and highway repair efforts in the state road plan. Major projects in Kenton County are direct beneficiaries of this funding. Included in the state’s two-year road plan, House Bill (HB) 266, Thayer helped secure nearly $807.65 millionfor planning, designing, obtaining rights-of-way, utility work, and construction of various projects in the county.
WEST, THAYER ANNOUNCE $39M INVESTMENT FOR KENTUCKY HORSE PARK
Sen. Steve West, R-Paris, and Senate Majority Floor Leader DamonThayer, R-Georgetown, announced transformative funding allocations for improvements to the Kentucky Horse Park on Wednesday. This investment will enhance its facilities, amenities, and overall visitor experience. An investment of $36 million, $18 million in each fiscal year, will be awarded to the Kentucky Horse Park Commission facility upgrades to be allocated as follows
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Damon Thayer
Senator Damon Thayer is the 3rd Republican ever to serve as Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader. He is the lead speaker during Senate floor debates, guiding bills through the legislative process.
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We continue to build on the momentum created by the Republican Majority. Important legislation has been passed to ensure the safety of our schools, provide pension relief for quasi-governmental entities and regional universities, and we continued to defend the unborn. Though we have a new governor, rest assured that the priorities of the Legislature remain the same. We will continue to champion responsible policies and work toward the betterment of the Commonwealth. The laws passed in 2020 will contribute to the well-being of our state for years to come.
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