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• Gov. Beshear Announces Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Henderson County Courthouse
  Wednesday, May 23, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today announced energy efficiency improvements to the Henderson County Courthouse that will save state taxpayer dollars and reduce overall energy consumption.
• Lt. Gov. Abramson Recognizes 12 ‘ENERGY STAR’ Schools
  Tuesday, May 22, 2012
  Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson joined state energy and education leaders this week to recognize 12 Kentucky schools for their efforts to lower energy costs by improving efficiencies in their buildings.
• Tax Reform Commission Hires Consultant Team
  Wednesday, May 02, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced the selection of a consultant team to assist his 23-member tax reform commission in studying how to better align the state’s tax code.
• Gov. Beshear Awards $500,000 Grant to City of Russell for New Senior Center
  Wednesday, April 04, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced a $500,000 grant for the creation of a new senior center for Russell-area senior citizens.
• Kentucky Named 2012 Energy Star Partner of the Year
  Thursday, March 08, 2012
  Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson today announced three Kentucky state government programs have been awarded the 2012 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year distinction by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Gov. Beshear, Lt. Gov. Abramson Commend Kentuckians for Overwhelming Support for Storm Victims
  Wednesday, March 07, 2012
  After visiting storm-ravaged communities in five counties Wednesday, Governor Steve Beshear and Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson praised the outpouring of support and donations to help affected families recover from Friday’s deadly tornadoes.
• Tax Reform Commission Work Under Way
  Wednesday, March 07, 2012
  Chaired by Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform has begun its work and has launched a website that will help collect public input as the panel examines how best to realign Kentucky’s tax code.
• Tax Reform Commission to Hold First Meeting
  Friday, March 02, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear announced today that his Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform will hold its first meeting Tuesday, March 6. The Commission, led by Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson, will begin its work examining how best to realign Kentucky’s tax code.
• Office for the Blind Awarded $600,000 Green Bank Loan
  Friday, February 24, 2012
  Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson today announced a nearly $600,000 loan has been awarded to the Kentucky Office for the Blind from the Green Bank of Kentucky program to implement energy efficiency and conservation measures at the Charles W. McDowell Rehabilitation Center in Louisville.
• Lt. Gov. Abramson Celebrates Grand Opening of GE Appliances’ GeoSpring™ Hybrid Water Heater Plant in Louisville
  Friday, February 10, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear and Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson today joined company and local leaders to commence the grand opening of GE Appliance’s GeoSpring™ Hybrid Water Heater manufacturing facility at Appliance Park in Louisville.
• Lt. Gov. Abramson Joins Long John Silver’s for Ribbon-Cutting
  Thursday, February 09, 2012
  Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined local leaders and company officials at Williamsburg Plaza in Louisville for a ribbon-cutting to unveil Long John Silver’s new worldwide corporate headquarters. The new headquarters will be home to approximately 70 employees and represents a $3.8 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Lt. Gov. Abramson Participates in Ribbon-Cutting for H.T. Hackney’s New Distribution Facility in Paducah
  Wednesday, February 08, 2012
  Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined company and community officials in Paducah to unveil a new 166,261-square-foot distribution facility for the H.T. Hackney Co. The wholesale distributor, which employs 117 full-time workers, plans to add 40 new jobs as part of the expansion and will make a more than $15 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Lt. Gov. Abramson Participates in Ribbon-Cutting for Taylor County Road Project
  Thursday, January 19, 2012
  Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined local leaders in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new entrance road to the Heartland Commerce and Technology Park off Highway 55 in Campbellsville.
• Governor, Lt. Governor Participate in Celebration, Awards Ceremony to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
  Thursday, January 12, 2012
  Governor Steve Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today participated in the state’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration – honoring an Owensboro leader and more than 20 Kentucky students for their outstanding achievements.
• Beshear Administration Announces Wilbert Plastic Services Inc. in Lebanon to Add 150 New Jobs
  Wednesday, December 14, 2011
  Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson joined local leaders and company officials today to present a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help purchase needed equipment to support Wilbert Plastic Services’ product line expansion.
• Gov. Steve Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson Sworn In at Midnight Ceremony in Capitol Rotunda
  Tuesday, December 13, 2011
  Affirming to uphold the Kentucky Constitution and pledging that he had never fought a duel, Governor Steve Beshear was sworn in for his second consecutive term as Governor of Kentucky in a midnight ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.