Joint
Statutory

Commission on Race & Access to Opportunity

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Next meeting
Wed, Oct 21, 2026

3:00 ET

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8 members11 meetings on record38 meeting materials

Members

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Portrait of Amanda Bledsoe

Amanda Bledsoe

Senator · Senate District 12

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Portrait of Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

Representative · House District 020

Co-Chair

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Portrait of George Brown

George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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Portrait of Karen Berg

Karen Berg

Senator · Senate District 26

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Portrait of Keturah Herron

Keturah Herron

Senator · Senate District 35

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Portrait of Lindsey Tichenor

Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

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Portrait of Nima Kulkarni

Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

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Portrait of Samara Heavrin

Samara Heavrin

Representative · House District 018

Meetings & agendas

11

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Upcoming(2)

Next meeting
Wed, Oct 21, 2026
3:00 ET
Wed, Nov 18, 2026
3:00 ET

Past meetings(9)

  1. Approval of August Meeting Minutes
  2. Workforce Readiness
    • Dr. Phil Neal, Executive Vice President and Provost , Kentucky Community and Technical College System
      • Dr. Anton Reece, Chancellor, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
      • Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Office of Career and Technical Education
      • Dr. Lauren Graves, Policy Advisor, Kentucky Department of Education
      • Mike Yoder, PhD., PHR, Commissioner, Department of Workforce Development
Cancelled
Wed, Sep 16, 2026
3:00 ET
Cancelled
Wed, Aug 19, 2026
3:00 ET
  1. Approval of July Meeting Minutes
  2. Simmons College Second Chance Pell Program
    • Rev. Dr. Frank M. Smith, Jr., Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Simmons College of Kentucky
  3. West End Opportunity Partnership Update
    • Laura Douglas, President & CEO, West End Opportunity Partnership
Cancelled
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
3:00 ET
  1. Approval of June Meeting Minutes
  2. A Discussion on Family and Fatherhood
    • Mark Ludwig, Executive Director, National Council for Equal Shared Parenting
      • David Cozart, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families (CCFF)
      • Joel Griffith, CCFF Board of Directors
      • Ebony O'Rea, CCFF Senior Regional Engagement Officer (Louisville)
      • Tyler Barrett, CCFF Regional Engagement Agent (Eastern KY)
  1. A Discussion on Crime and Community Policing
    • Lexington Police Chief Lawrence B. Weathers
      • Louisville Police Chief Paul Humphrey
      • Bowling Green Police Chief Michael Delaney
  1. Approval of October Minutes
  2. A Discussion on Legislative Recommendations
  1. Approval of September Meeting Minutes
  2. Carter G. Woodson Academy
    • Nekesha Cozart, Principal
      • Dr. Roszalyn Akins, Dean and Visionary
      • Dr. DeMarcus Hopson, Instructor
      • DeVaughn Elery, Senior Scholar
      • Phillip Higgins, Sophomore Scholar
      • Elton Parish, Sophomore Scholar
  3. The West End School
    • Dr. Gregory E. Ross, President/Head of School

Meeting materials

Documents posted by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) for past committee meetings: agendas, minutes, presentations, and supporting exhibits. Files open on LRC. Links may become unavailable after a session ends. If a document can’t be opened, try the LRC committee profile.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Thursday, June 20, 2024

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