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• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Leads Motorcycle Tour to raise Awareness, Funding for Autism
  Monday, October 16, 2006
  Motorcycle Ride to benefit Kentucky Autism Training Center
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence unveils statewide canacer awareness campaign
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  “Ending Cervical Cancer In Our Lifetime” focuses on raising awareness
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Presents Grant Funding to Domestic Violence Shelters in Lexington and Louisville
  Thursday, June 29, 2006
  Funding generated through statewide HopeLine® wireless phone drive
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence presents FEMA funding to Rowan County
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  Grant will help prevent destruction from natural disasters
• Lt. Governor Steve Pence Swears Son into Kentucky National Guard
  Monday, May 15, 2006
  Private Peter to attend basic training this summer.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence tours state prisons; commends DOC workers
  Wednesday, May 03, 2006
  Tour marked Correctional Employees' Week
• Lt. Governor Pence unveils Faith-Based Public Safety Initiative
  Wednesday, April 19, 2006
  While in Lexington, Pence also delivers $1,240,764 in homeland security funds to the city.
• Lt. Governor Pence applauds signing of House Bill 3
  Wednesday, April 19, 2006
  House Bill 3 to crack down on sexual predators and open some juvenile felony records
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence delivers Homeland Security Preparedness Funding to Laurel County and City of Corbin
  Thursday, April 13, 2006
  Grants to provide life-saving equipment to first responders
• Kentucky House of Representatives sends House Bill 3 to Governor Ernie Fletcher for signature
  Monday, March 27, 2006
• Kentucky Senate passes legislation based on Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence’s KCASA recommendations
  Friday, March 24, 2006
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence applauded the Kentucky Senate today for strengthening and unanimously voting to pass House Bill 3, legislation which makes Kentucky’s sexual offender laws more stringent.
• NEW WEB SITE LAUNCHED TO HELP CITIZENS PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
  Friday, March 03, 2006
• Kentucky House of Representatives passes legislation based on Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence’s KCASA recommendations
  Wednesday, March 01, 2006
  House Bill 3 strengthens Kentucky’s sexual predator laws
• Near Real-Time “Who’s In Jail” Database Now Up and Running in Kentucky
  Thursday, February 23, 2006
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence introduced a new program today, JusticeXchange™, which just recently became available to the state’s criminal justice community.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announces more than 1500 mobile phones and accessories donated by state employees
  Tuesday, January 31, 2006
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announced more than 1500 mobile phones and accessories were donated by state employees in less than two months. The phones were collected throughout the holiday season in HopeLine® bins, which were placed in state office buildings, state parks, KSP posts, and the capitol campus.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence, Representatives Joni Jenkins, Bob Damron, and Stan Lee, and Senators Julie Denton and Elizabeth Tori champion legislation to strengthen Kentucky’s sexual offender laws and open juvenile court proceedings
  Tuesday, January 24, 2006
• Partnership Saves Taxpayers Millions – Technological Advancements Improve Quality of Inmates’ Medical Care
  Wednesday, January 18, 2006
• ARENA CONSULTANTS’ REPORTS: PROJECT WILL GENERATE $1 BILLION AND HUNDREDS OF JOBS OVER 30 YEARS
  Monday, January 09, 2006
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announces three KSP Forensic Laboratories have been accredited by ASCLD
  Thursday, December 15, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence, who also serves as the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary, announced today that three Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratories have been accredited by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD).
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence names Owensboro and Daviess County “Prepared Kentucky Communities”
  Thursday, December 15, 2005
• Office of National Drug Control Policy and Partnership for a Drug-Free America Bring Communications Campaign Targeting Methamphetamine to Kentucky
  Wednesday, December 07, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence unveils new initiative to raise awareness about domestic violence
  Monday, November 28, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence names Jamestown, Russell Springs and Russell County “Prepared Kentucky Communities”
  Monday, November 28, 2005
• Lt. Governor Steve Pence presents $129,149 Homeland Security Check to Bullitt County to Support Local First Responders
  Thursday, November 10, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announces significant drop in statewide methamphetamine lab responses
  Thursday, November 03, 2005
  Frankfort, KY: Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence unveiled new statistics today which revealed that statewide methamphetamine lab responses dropped an astounding 75 percent from June 2005 to September 2005. Senate Bill 63, which became law in June 2005, makes producing meth more difficult by requiring stores and pharmacies to place pseudoephedrine in tablet form, the key ingredient needed to make meth, behind the counter.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence visits Western Kentucky factories
  Monday, October 31, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence receives formal recommendation to strengthen Kentucky’s sexual predator laws
  Thursday, October 27, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence received the formal recommendation by the Kentucky Coalition Against Sexual Assaults (KCASA) regarding how to strengthen the state’s sexual predator laws. Lieutenant Governor Pence had spearheaded KCASA in April and charged the coalition to develop a comprehensive plan which will serve as the basis for proposed legislation in the 2006 session of the General Assembly.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence honors officers, troopers for contributing to hurricane relief efforts
  Tuesday, October 11, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence, who also serves as secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, recognized the Kentucky State Police troopers, Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement officers, and the Department of Corrections officers who made personal sacrifices to help with Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence urges Kentuckians to use caution as they donate to hurricane relief efforts
  Thursday, September 29, 2005
  In an effort to protect the generosity of Kentuckians, Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announced today a new initiative to shield the commonwealth against any possible hurricane relief fraud.
• Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement Receives High Marks for Reducing the Number Overweight Coal Trucks
  Wednesday, September 28, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement (KVE) Commissioner Greg Howard held a press conference today to highlight the dramatic improvements in overweight coal trucks in Eastern Kentucky over the past year.
• Lt. Governor Steve Pence presents $100,000 Homeland Security Check to Johnson County to Support the Region’s HazMat Team
  Wednesday, September 28, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence commits to strengthening Kentucky sexual offender laws
  Tuesday, September 20, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence testified before legislators today about the need to strengthen Kentucky laws pertaining to sexual offenders.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence urges Kentucky Coalition Against Sexual Offenders to consider strengthening laws regarding possession of child pornography
  Thursday, September 15, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence is urging the Kentucky Coalition Against Sexual Assaults (KCASA) to consider increasing the penalties for possession of child pornography from a class A misdemeanor to felony status
• UPDATE: Justice Cabinet employees continue to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
  Monday, September 12, 2005
  KSP troopers, KVE officers, and DOC officers are continuing to assist law enforcement in the hurricane-ravaged areas of Louisiana and Mississippi as people struggle to recover from the natural disaster.
• Lieutenant Governor, KSP dedicate eastern crime lab facility
  Monday, September 12, 2005
  After more than 28 years working in an old hospital building, employees at the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Eastern Forensic Laboratory now have nearly twice the usable space and a layout designed with each discipline in mind at a new lab.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence calls on law enforcement agencies across the state
  Friday, September 02, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announces troopers, officers will depart for hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast
  Friday, September 02, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announced today dozens of employees in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet will depart for the hurricane-ravaged areas in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence leads motorcycle tour to promote strengthening Kentucky sex offender laws
  Monday, August 22, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence guided a group of more than 50 motorcyclists on a state tour to promote more stringent sex offender laws in Kentucky. Mark Lunsford of Florida joined Lieutenant Governor Pence to raise awareness about this important issue.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence applauds Kentucky for participating in unprecedented public safety resource
  Monday, August 22, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Kentucky State Police Commissioner Mark Miller held a joint press conference to emphasize the importance of Kentucky participating in the launch of the National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) website, www.nsopr.gov. Kentucky is one of the charter participants in this pilot project, which launched on July 20, 2005.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and the Office of Drug Control Policy award $1.5 million to aid in the battle against drugs
  Wednesday, August 03, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and the Office of Drug Control Policy presented $1.5 million in coal severance funds through general fund appropriations to Operation UNITE.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and the Office of Drug Control Policy award more than $459,000 to combat drugs in Western Kentucky
  Wednesday, August 03, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and the Office of Drug Control Policy presented more than $459,000 in grant money to a drug court, a jail treatment center, six Champions coalitions and three drug task forces for several western Kentucky counties.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Announces New Executive Director for the Office of Legal Services
  Thursday, July 21, 2005
• State highway named in honor of fallen KVE officer
  Tuesday, July 19, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence unveiled a new highway sign today in honor of a Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement officer who lost his life in the line of duty. The event commemorates naming a part of U.S. 60 in Frankfort the Jason Cammack Memorial Highway. Cammack was 26 years old when he died on April 23, 2000.
• Lieutenant Governor Pence Announces Lexington Division of Police Has Received 200 Body Armor Vests
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announced today that Lexington Division of Police has received 200 body armor vests to better protect law enforcement officers. The vests are distributed through a $77,600 grant from the Kentucky Body Armor Program.
• Louisville Arena Task Force Close To Hiring Consultant, Hears From Four Site Advocates
  Wednesday, June 22, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Announces Sex Offender Task Force Members
  Monday, June 06, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announced today the eleven members who will make up the Kentucky Coalition Against Sexual Assaults.
• DOCJT Honors Kentucky’s Fallen Heroes
  Thursday, June 02, 2005
• Lt. Governor Steve Pence Commits Grant Funding to Help Reduce Criminal Homicide Rates in Urban Areas
  Thursday, June 02, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence, Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, announced the Cabinet awarded the first ever Urban Violence Grants to Louisville and Lexington.
• Lt. Governor Steve Pence Announces New Amber Alert System Enhancement
  Thursday, June 02, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence, along with the Kentucky State Police (KSP) and members of the Kentucky Speedway and AMBER Alert Consortium, announced the rollout of the new AMBER Alert Portal system.
• Louisville Arena Task Force Challenged to ‘Think Big’ and Be Open-Minded As It Begins Its Work
  Tuesday, May 24, 2005
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The blue-ribbon Task Force appointed by Governor Ernie Fletcher to make a recommendation on a new arena for Louisville was told to “think big” at its first meeting yesterday at the Frazier Arms Center in downtown Louisville.
• Dew Action Sports Tour Coming To Kentucky
  Tuesday, May 17, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor, ODCP Director Tout New Anti-meth Law
  Thursday, April 28, 2005
  Lt. Governor Steve Pence and Executive Director Teresa Barton of the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) spoke at a Bowling Green pharmacy about Kentucky’s new law to address the methamphetamine problem and how the legislation will change the way many consumers obtain their cold and allergy medicines.
• LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR STEVE PENCE ANNOUNCES LOUISVILLE TO RECEIVE MORE THAN 200 BODY ARMOR VESTS
  Thursday, April 28, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announced that the city of Louisville will receive more than 200 body armor vests to better protect law enforcement officers. The vests will be distributed through the Kentucky Body Armor Program.  This is the first time Louisville has received funding through this program.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher appoints task force to study new arena for Louisville
  Monday, April 25, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher announced today the appointments to a task force to study a new arena for Louisville.
• Kentucky Law Enforcement Issues Consortium’s First Meeting Provides Vital Networking Opportunity for Law Enforcement Executives
  Monday, April 18, 2005
  Lt. Governor Steve Pence appointed nearly 50 of Kentucky’s top law enforcement executives and professional association leaders to the newly created Kentucky Law Enforcement Issues Consortium (KLIC) April 14. 
• Lt. Governor Steve Pence Announces Taskforce to Strengthen Kentucky Sex Offender Laws
  Thursday, April 14, 2005
• Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement Officers Receive New Officer Safety Equipment
  Tuesday, April 12, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence announced today the complete installation of 211 new radios for Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement (KVE) officers.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for Anti-Meth & Internet Pharmacy Legislation
  Thursday, March 31, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher, Lt Governor Steve Pence, and Senator Robert Stivers (R-Manchester), as well as dozens of community leaders gathered at Owsley County High School for a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 63. 
• Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement Hosts Drug And Anti-Terrorism Training Seminar
  Wednesday, March 16, 2005
  Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement (KVE) officers are hosting a drug and anti-terrorism conference this week in Lexington to educate police officers on how to better identify and handle crisis situations involving truck bombs, drug smuggling and biological warfare.
• CHFS’ Office of Inspector General Touts Improved Prescription Drug Tracking System; A First for Kentucky and the Nation
  Wednesday, March 16, 2005
• Governor Ernie Fletcher announces the state will run Elliott County prison
  Friday, March 11, 2005
• Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement Receives $258,000 Asset Forfeiture Money From the DEA For Recent Cash Seizure
  Tuesday, March 08, 2005
  Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement (KVE) accepted a $257,213.78 asset forfeiture check today from the Drug Enforcement Agency.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Kicks Off 2nd Annual Dream Home Giveaway
  Thursday, March 03, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence has purchased the first ticket in the 2nd annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway for a chance to win a $425,000 house being raffled to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher’s methamphetamine bill passes unanimously through House of Representatives
  Wednesday, March 02, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher’s plan to crack down on the manufacturing and illegal use of methamphetamine cleared a major hurdle today.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher notes passing of George Wilson, first African-American to serve as Kentucky cabinet secretary
  Tuesday, March 01, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher today noted the passing of George W. Wilson, who was corrections secretary under two governors and was the first African-American to serve as a cabinet officer in Kentucky.
• PRESIDENT OF THE KENTUCKY WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TO SERVE AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  Tuesday, March 01, 2005
  Governor Fletcher, Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Director of Homeland Security Keith Hall announced today that Major Alecia Edgington of Kenton County has been detailed by Kentucky State Police Commissioner Mark Miller to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to serve as the Deputy Executive Director for Operations and Prevention Initiatives.
• Governor Fletcher’s Methamphetamine Bill Clears House Judiciary Committee
  Thursday, February 24, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher's plan to crack down on the manufacturing and use of methamphetamine moved one-step closer to becoming law today.
• CABINET AWARDS FEDERAL GRANT MONEY TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
  Monday, February 21, 2005
  On behalf of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence awarded nearly $2 million in Federal grant money to 33 different groups today.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces Legislation to Combat Kentucky’s Methamphetamine Problem
  Wednesday, February 16, 2005
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Appoints New Executive Director to The Office of Drug Control Policy
  Wednesday, February 16, 2005
• Buehler Foods Bringing Womens Senior Golf Tournament to Louisville’s Persimmon Ridge July 28-31
  Wednesday, February 16, 2005
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Holds JOBS for Kentucky Forums in Louisville and Elizabethtown
  Tuesday, January 25, 2005
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence held two public forums on Governor Ernie Fletcher’s JOBS for Kentucky plan to discuss how tax modernization would create jobs and stimulate the economy.
• Indiana Governor-elect appoints Kentucky Corrections official to head Indiana DOC
  Wednesday, January 05, 2005
  Indiana Governor-elect Mitch Daniels today tapped Kentucky Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner J. David Donahue to serve as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Creates Kentucky Sports Authority, Names Boxing and Wrestling Authority
  Tuesday, January 04, 2005
• Chief Justice Lambert, Lt. Gov. Pence announce that Drug Court is coming to McCracken County
  Wednesday, December 22, 2004
• Lt. Governor Steve Pence to Attend the 22nd Annual Toys for Tots Parade in Louisville
  Tuesday, November 23, 2004
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence will be the Grand Marshal of the 22nd annual Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade on Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. ET.  The event is expected to host thousands of motorcyclists.  The Kentucky Motorcycle Association in conjunction with the Marine Corps League sponsors the annual motorcycle run.
• White House Drug Office Director Speaks at Kentucky ODCP Media Day
  Wednesday, November 17, 2004
  Director John Walters of the Office of National Drug Control Policy discussed the national epidemic of substance abuse and applauded Kentucky's plan to comprehensively address the problem during the state Office of Drug Control Policy's media day Wednesday in Lexington.
• KENTUCKY AWARDED $500,000 IN FEDERAL GRANTS FOR METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS
  Wednesday, November 17, 2004
  Lieutenant Governor Stephen B. Pence, who also serves as The Justice Cabinet Secretary, is proud to announce Kentucky has been awarded an additional $493,199 in Local Law Enforcement Block Grants.
• CABINET AWARDS $200,000 IN GRANTS TO LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS
  Wednesday, November 17, 2004
  Lieutenant Governor Stephen B. Pence, who also serves as The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary, announced the cabinet has awarded $205,989 to 49 police and sheriffs departments.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Unveils New Motorcycle License Plate
  Tuesday, November 16, 2004
• Lieutenant Governor, ODCP Meet with Director of National Drug Office
  Tuesday, October 05, 2004
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Sylvia Lovely, interim executive director of Kentucky’s Office of Drug Control Policy, met with John P. Walters, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, to share ideas and discuss efforts on the national and state level to reduce substance abuse.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Signs Letter of Intent for Natural Gas Project
  Friday, September 10, 2004
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence signed a letter of intent for a major construction project in Owen County yesterday.
• Press Conference Focuses on Emergency Preparedness
  Friday, September 10, 2004
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Homeland Security Director Erwin Roberts hosted a press conference today to kick off National Preparedness Month.  The National Guard began the ceremony by presenting the colors followed by Chaplain Tom Dillard singing the National Anthem. 
• Kentucky Public Defenders Support Drug Summit Plans to Rescue State From Drug Problem
  Tuesday, August 31, 2004
  Frankfort, KY - Kentucky Public Advocate, Ernie Lewis, and American Bar Association President, Dennis W. Archer, are backing ideas unveiled by Governor Ernie Fletcher at the Statewide Drug Control Assessment Summit press conference last week.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Returns to Work After Hip Replacement Surgery
  Wednesday, August 11, 2004
• KSP Makes Major Marijuana Seizure In Woodford County
  Tuesday, August 10, 2004
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence Recovering at Home From Surgery
  Monday, August 09, 2004
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence to fill in as guest host for The Dave Baker Show
  Tuesday, July 27, 2004
• EXECUTIVE ORDER MODERNIZES THE JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET
  Monday, July 12, 2004
• Murray receives Renaissance Kentucky funds for renovation project
  Monday, June 28, 2004