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Larry Clark Receives Kentucky BioAlliance Award
Louisville, KY—The Kentucky BioAlliance presented Representative Larry Clark with an award for his service and support of the biotech industry in Kentucky at the organization’s annual meeting Wednesday, December 8, 2010. The award was presented during tomorrow’s luncheon at noon at the Galt House in Louisville. The Kentucky BioAlliance is a member organization to foster…
Read MoreGovernor Announces New Incentive Package to Create Ford Jobs in Louisville
Governor Beshear, Mayor Abramson Announce Efforts to Encourage Additional Investments, Jobs at Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville ~ Incentive approval opens door for up to $1 billion in combined investment and more than 7,000 total jobs at Louisville Assembly Plant and Kentucky Truck Plant LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Louisville Mayor…
Read MoreClark’s Support for Jefferson County School’s Teenage Parent Program
Reader Letters | Clark’s SMART support October 21, 2010 I recently retired as the project manager for JCPS’s Teenage Parent Program’s (TAPP) SMART project. TAPP has 600 pregnant and parenting young women in our Westport/South Park facilities and provides day care at both schools for 250 children.SMART (Science, Math and the Right Technology) was initially…
Read MoreCourier-Journal Endorses Larry Clark
District 46: Voters in this southern Jefferson County district (Fern Valley Road and points south) have a choice between a seasoned and powerful incumbent in Democrat Larry Clark, in office for 26 years and speaker pro-tem of the Kentucky House since 1993, and political newcomer Brian Simpson, a UPS air handler and Republican. Although Mr. Simpson…
Read MoreMercy Academy Students Visit Larry Clark
Seniors from Mercy Academy High School recently met with Rep. Larry Clark at the Alzheimer’s Association office to share current Alzheimer’s statistics and tell him about their senior community service project: raising public awareness about Alzheimer’s, helping families and advocating for needed services.
Read MoreKentucky Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses Larry Clark
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky State Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO consisting of 15 construction trade unions representing over 35,000 workers endorsed House Speaker Pro-Tem Larry Clark for re-election in the 46th District. Larry L. Roberts, State Director for the Council said, “By any objective standard, Larry Clark is one of the most effective, hard…
Read MoreLarry Clark Updates KCUC on Legislative Session
Larry Clark was the keynote speaker for the Kentuckiana Construction Users Council (KCUC) June meeting in Louisville. Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark described the difficult financial circumstances that Kentucky finds itself in, and he provided members with details about the impact the session had upon small business and construction firms. “Larry Clark gives us an…
Read MoreKentucky Gazette Calls Larry Clark "The Union Man at Heart"
The Kentucky Gazette Newspaper has dubbed State Representative Larry Clark “The union man at heart: Clark works for the working class.” The article describes Larry Clark’s many years of service in the General Assembly and his work standing up for the working people of his district and Kentucky. Larry has been a champion for both…
Read MoreJacob Averill Visits Frankfort
Louisville resident and St. Athanasius student, Jacob Averill, visited Frankfort during the legislative session with his mother. Jacob and his family live in the 46th District and are members at our church. To arrange a tour and visit the Frankfort Capitol, click here.
Read MoreSPECIAL SESSION NEWS: General Assembly Passes House Bill 5 To Protect Unemployment Benefits
Today the Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 5, legislation designed to return Kentucky’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to solvency. House Bill 5, sponsored by Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark (D, Okolona), passed the House on May 26th on a vote of 95-0 and today passed the Senate with only one dissenting vote. The House…
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