SENATOR JOHN SCHICKEL RECOGNIZED FOR SUPPORTING KENTUCKY’S SIGNATURE THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY

SENATOR JOHN SCHICKEL RECOGNIZED FOR SUPPORTING KENTUCKY’S SIGNATURE THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY

PHOTO CUTLINE: Senator John Schickel (right), R-Union, is presented the KEEP Award by Will Glasscock. Jan. 25, 2024. Photo Credit: David Hargis, Photographer, Public Information Office, Legislative Research Commission.

FRANKFORT, KY (January 29, 2024) — Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, was presented with the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) Champion Award on Thursday.

The  annual KEEP Champion Awards recognize lawmakers who made a difference for Kentucky's horse industry and community. Schickel is recognized for his long-time support of the industry and especially his vital work and votes in the past few years on historical horse racing, parimutuel taxation modernization and prohibiting gray machines. 

"Senator Schickel has been a true champion of Kentucky's signature industry and we are honored to name him as one of our 2024 KEEP Champions,” said Will Glasscock, executive director of KEEP. “Senator Schickel's support was vital on a number of issues that will allow the industry, and its annual $6.5 billion impact on the state, to thrive. We are grateful to the Senator for his dedication to the commonwealth and we wish him well in his retirement."

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Senator John Schickel, R-Union, represents the 11th Senate District in northern and central Boone County. He is Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee chair. He also serves as a Senate Banking and Insurance, Judiciary, and Natural Resources and Energy committee member.