STATEMENT RELEASE STIVERS ON LOUISVILLE MASS SHOOTING

STATEMENT RELEASE STIVERS ON LOUISVILLE MASS SHOOTING

FRANKFORT, KY (April 10, 2023) — The following is a statement from Senate President Robert Stivers in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Old Louisville Bank:

 “After another senseless act of violence, the Senate stands firmly with the City of Louisville. During this tragic time, we will hold the victims’ loved ones and friends in our prayers. 

I commend law enforcement who rushed to the scene, placed themselves in the line of fire to protect the public, and ended an obviously deranged individual's shooting spree. If not for these heroes, even more families and friends would be mourning today.” 

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Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, represents the 25th Senate District, including Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Owsley, and Whitley Counties. As of January 1, 2023, Stivers will have served as Kentucky Senate president for nearly a decade, first assuming the position in 2013, succeeding former Senate President David Williams. As Senate president, Stivers chairs the Senate Committee on Committees and the Rules Committee, and is Legislative Research Commission co-chair. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Senate standing committees on Education and Judiciary, and recently served as 2022 Interim Bourbon Barrel Taxation Task Force co-chair.

For a high-resolution .jpeg of President Stivers, please visit:https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators%20Full%20Res%20Images/senate125.jpg