Posted by ky on September 2, 2009 under E-Z News | 
 For more than 30 years, Dr. Ditty has worked as a medical doctor, coach and community leader. Improving the quality of life for the people in Northeastern Kentucky is his life’s mission.
A native of Ashland , Dr. Ditty returned home after medical school to open the first dermatology practice in northeastern Kentucky in 1981. In addition to operating a private practice, he has worked on the medical staff of King’s Daughters Medical Center and Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Since 1997, he has also hosted a local cable television program called “Your Health with Dr. Ditty” which reaches more than 330,000 homes in Eastern Kentucky, Southern Ohio and West Virginia .
As an expert in healthcare, Dr. Jack Ditty is endorsed by the Kentucky Medical Association and is ready to work to protect healthcare for Kentucky families.
Dr. Jack Ditty is strongly pro-life. In fact, he has been by the Kentucky Right to Life. He and his wife, Juanita, have six children. Because of his family focus, Jack has been a community leader in organizing youth athletic programs. 
To make sure our children can prosper and raise families at home, Dr. Jack Ditty’s priority will be bringing good, high-paying jobs to Bracken, Carter, Greenup, Lewis, Mason and Robertson counties.
As a member of the Republican Majority in the State Senate, Dr. Ditty will preserve the conservative influence in Frankfort , just like former State Senator, Charlie Borders.
He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his medical internship and residency at Emory University .
The special election is set for Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
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Matt Lockett was born and raised in Paducah, KY. After graduating from Lone Oak High School, he attended Murray State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, with a minor in Business Administration. He held many leadership positions while in college, including Kentucky State President of Gamma Beta Phi, a national honor society. He was also on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council. He then attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and received his Master of Divinity degree.
In 1998, Matt Lockett married his lovely bride, Beth. After he graduated in Louisville, they moved to St. Louis, Missouri so that Matt could work on staff at a church. While there, they were blessed with the birth of their first child, Courtney, who is now 6 years old. After spending 4 years there, they moved back to Kentucky where they have lived since. Since moving back, they were blessed with the birth of their second child, Jacob, who is now 4 years old.
Matt Lockett is truly a people person. He has had the opportunity to travel to many different states and foreign countries to speak to large and small crowds. Traveling has given him an appreciation for people. He has gotten to sit down with people of different races, nationalities, and beliefs. One thing remains true in his mind: all people matter. Every person is important. He believes that the Constitution of the United States gives importance to every citizen and should be defended every day the Congress is in session.
In his current sales position, Matt is with 6th District families every day. He hears of their struggles, stories, and triumphs. He knows what it’s like to struggle financially and will work for the people of Central Kentucky. He won’t forget that the people of the 6th District sent him to Washington. Ever since Matt was a little boy, he has had a desire to serve, help, and represent people. He has always been a true conservative, standing up for conservative ideals.
Matt Lockett strongly believes in a much smaller federal government and will fight for less spending in Washington.
Matt believes that we must have strong conservative voices if we are to ever save our great nation, and the capitalist ideas that have made us the greatest nation in the world.
Matt believes in a strong national defense, one for which we don’t apologize to other nations.
Matt believes in the sanctity of human life and will fight to protect it.
Matt Lockett and his family live in Nicholasville, KY. They attend Southland Christian Church. In his free time, Matt enjoys spending time with his family. He also likes UK basketball and football, and maybe taking in the occasional baseball game. He also enjoys hunting, running, swimming, and being active to stay healthy.
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Bill Johnson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and moved to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 1975. After completing elementary through high school in Christian County, Bill attended the University of Kentucky (UK) and graduated in 1988 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He earned his Masters in Business Administration from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1995.
While attending UK, Bill was selected for the prestigious U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program. He was commissioned on September 30, 1988. Bill served onboard the nuclear powered cruiser USS Virginia during the first gulf war. He later served on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and then onboard the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. During his military service, Bill received the Joint Meritorious Unit Award three times, Sea Service Deployment ribbon twice, Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star, Coast Guard Special Operations ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, and Navy Achievement Medal. He received an honorable discharge after 10 years of military service.
Following discharge and accepting a job with General Electric, Bill and his wife Delinda returned home, residing in the Northern Kentucky city of Florence. While at GE, he was a corporate auditor and global information security manager. In addition to GE, Bill has worked for Kroll-O’Gara and Logical IT, both located in Cincinnati. Currently, Bill is part of an international leadership team at BP, responsible for contracting and buying of over $1.2 billion of 3rd party goods and services. Throughout his career in business, Bill has cut costs, managed multi-million dollar budgets, led international teams, and delivered projects on time.
Bill’s military and business leadership has taken him to Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, China, Azerbaijan, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Panama, Belgium, India, and Canada. Through these travels, he has interacted with diverse cultures and witnessed first hand why America is the land of opportunity.
Outside of work, Bill has been a pilot since 1984, earning his private and instrument ratings while in high school. A third generation ‘aviation enthusiast’, he has worked with his father on aviation projects for as long as he can remember. Bill is an Airframe and Power plant aircraft mechanic with over 25 years of aviation experience. He is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Bill currently owns a 1963 Meyers 200B and flies about 100 hours per year.
Bill, Delinda, and their two children, Will (age 14) and Julia (age 10), have lived in Elkton, Kentucky, (Todd County) for 6 years. Delinda, a native of Casey County, is a teacher and loving wife. Bill and Delinda recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.
BILL’S ISSUES:
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Kentucky’s manufacturing sector has lost 36,600 jobs since April 2008. This represents almost half of all jobs lost in the Bluegrass State during the past year. With Kentucky unemployment reaching 9.8%, prosperity is suffering. U.S. Companies pay the highest taxes in the world with…
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I am a firm believer that life starts at conception. Since 1973 when abortion became legal (Roe vs. Wade), approximately 50 million abortions have been performed. That is greater than 4,000 abortions per day. Partial birth abortion is one of the most evil practices on our…
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A strong military starts with support for military families and the very best medical care for veterans. Divorce, suicide, and mental stress are the result of extended war deployments and financial struggles. To help with financial struggles, military pay should be increased and…
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Why are we rushing into a system of government-dominated health care when the very countries that have experienced it for so long are backing away? High medical costs, extended waiting time for procedures, and poor preventative care are the reasons many countries with a government system…
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When energy prices increase, our quality of life decreases. We can’t afford to pay electrical bills, drive our cars, run our businesses, or grow farm crops. With energy needs expected to increase by 50% by 2030, a simple and sustainable energy plan is needed for…
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Brian’s Bio Quick Facts:
Married to wife Michelle for five years
One daughter Riley three years old
Two step-daughters Kourtney age 12 and Whitney age 11
Employed by United Parcel Service for 20+ years
Lifelong Louisville Native
Why Brian is Running for the 46th District Kentucky State House Seat:
I believe that Kentuckians are disappointed in not only this past legislation session but the sessions of the past. The majority of today’s problems seem to be a snowball effect of our current leaders constantly putting off the problems and issues for latter times. THIS HAS TO STOP!! Each time we have a budget problem, the answer to our current leaders is always the same…raise taxes somehow…somewhere on the working men and women in the District and state. I say NO MORE. Our current leaders seem to enjoy taxing what I call…our citizens Personal Choice. HB 144 was a TAX on alcohol sales and an increase on the TAX rate of cigarettes. Our current Representative not only voted in favor of this TAX but sponsored this bill. It’s always easy to take the easy way out and just…pass the cost of things to the easiest people…US! I say NO MORE. What we need in Frankfort my friends is legislators who actually want to work and are willing to compromise with the other party members to solve these issues. I will gladly be willing to reach across the aisle, shake the hand of any Democrat and say the words…”you have a great plan, lets go with it”. But not this group of leaders..it’s their way or no way, there is very little compromising.
ISSUES:
Taxes
I firmly believe that the citizens not only in my district but this entire state are at their limits when dealing with the current tax burden that they carry. No longer can we continue to pass the burden down to our working men and women to correct the mistakes that our current legislatures have created. As we continue to strive in this current economic downturn, we must say NO to any additional tax increases and be responsible as leaders where each dollar is spent and if need be, make serious decisions on the programs that we have currently and in the future and how they are managed. I do not believe that our state can tax itself into prosperity..
Education
I believe that all students deserve a quality education and that education is a vital key to Kentucky’s future. Our children today face many hurdles in pursuit of their education. Safety, not only in the classroom, but on the state provided school buses, is a huge factor in how much our children are learning. One of the first bills that I will introduce will be a child-parent notification bill that notifies parents whenever any act of violence occurs in either their classroom or their bus. I believe that each parent deserves to know when their child’s education has been interrupted in this manner. I also believe that the schools that we choose to send our children to must be honored and that all steps to ensure this be followed.
Healthcare
Healthcare remains an ongoing problem each and every year in the battle to insure the uninsured. While I believe that each one of our citizens deserves proper healthcare, government run healthcare is not the answer. Government can always help, but to be the sole answer to all of our problems in this area usually leads to more problems. We need to lower out-of -pocket costs for doctor visits and put a clamp down on our legal system. High health care costs and large health insurance premium increases cripple families and businesses. We need common-sense legal reforms so that we can have affordable access to health care in this state. Far too many of our families and our seniors cannot afford health care coverage and far too many businesses are being forced to choose between giving raises or maintaining employee health plans. Something must change!!
Posted by ky on June 25, 2009 under E-Z News |
Rand Paul is the third of five children. He grew up in a small town in Texas and attended Baylor University before leaving to go to Duke Medical School. Dr. Paul completed a General Surgery Internship at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta and earned his ophthalmology residency at Duke University.Dr. Paul is married to his loving wife, Kelley Ashby, of Russellville, KY. They have been married for 18 years and have three boys: Will 16, Duncan 13, and Robert 10.
Dr. Paul has owned his own business, performing eye surgery in Bowling Green, KY, for 18 years. He is also the founder of the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic, an organization that performs eye exams and surgery for less fortunate patients.
Additionally, Dr. Rand Paul founded the Kentucky Taxpayers United (KTU) in 1994. KTU rates the state legislature’s tax honesty and helps promote the Americans for Tax Reform taxpayer pledge, to oppose any and all marginal income tax increases and any reduction in tax deductions.
Dr. Rand Paul delivered his first public speech in a debate with Senator Phil Gramm at the age of 21 in San Antonio. For his father’s Presidential campaign, Dr. Rand Paul traveled throughout ten different states. In December of 2007, he spoke to thousands of supporters at the historic Fanueil Hall in Boston on the day his father’s campaign set the record for most online donations in a single day.
Rand Paul is a career doctor, not a politician. His entrance into politics is indicative of his life’s work: a desire to diagnose problems, and provide practical solutions.
Dr. Rand Paul of Bowling Green, Kentucky is the right man for the job. He is the Republican Party’s best pick. He will make a powerful and effective advocate for the people of Kentucky. And he will be a principled and courageous statesman at a time when America needs one most.
Visit Rand’s website at: www.randpaul2010.com
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