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KY HR39
Resolution
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lindsey Burke
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AI Summary
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Kentucky House Resolution posthumously honors Martha Layne Collins (December 7, 1936 – November 1, 2025), the first woman to serve as Governor of Kentucky (1983-1987)
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Collins served as Clerk of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (1975), first Clerk of the new Supreme Court of Kentucky (1976), and Lieutenant Governor (1979-1983) before becoming Governor
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As Governor, she recruited Toyota Motor Manufacturing to establish its Georgetown, Kentucky plant, which broke ground in 1986 and is now Toyota's largest vehicle plant in the world, employing over 9,000 people
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Created the Governor's School for the Arts in 1987, which has impacted over 5,000 students and now serves 500 artists annually in 10 art disciplines
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Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Representative Lindsey Burke for delivery to her husband, Dr. Bill Collins
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and accomplishments of former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins.
Commendations and Recognitions
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (H)
1/22/2026