Let’s Make Our Roads Safer; December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

For the fourth consecutive year, President Barack Obama is recognizing December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Identified as a national priority in the Administration’s National Drug Control Strategy, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has been working with the Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board and other Federal agencies to address… Continue Reading

Representative Dennis Keene Honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving

MADD KENTUCKY ANNOUNCES 2013 LEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONS Representatives Keene and Adams Recognized for Authoring Drunk Driving Legislation Frankfort, KY —Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today announced its “2013 Legislative Champions” and recognized Representative Dennis Keene and Representative Julie Raque Adams for their leadership within the Kentucky Legislature to stop drunk driving and protect the rights of… Continue Reading

REPRESENTATIVE KEENE HONORED AS A ‘FRIEND OF KENTUCKY CITIES’

Covington, KY – Representative Dennis Keene (D-Wilder) was honored with a “Friend of Kentucky Cities” award last week at the 2013 Kentucky League of Cities Conference & Expo.  The “Friend of Kentucky Cities” award is given by KLC to legislators who perform outstanding work in the legislature advocating for issues that impact cities across the… Continue Reading

Rep. Dennis Keene Honors WWII Veteran at Flag Raising Ceremony

Wilder, KY–Representative Dennis Keene presented a legislative citation honoring the military service of WWII Army Veteran Lillard Brown at the annual Flag Raising Ceremony at the City of Wilder City Building on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 2 p.m.  Representative Keene recently secured the long overdue Bronze Star medal for the 88-year-old Wilder resident Lillard… Continue Reading

Partnerships for Economic Growth and Recovery

Frankfort, KY– I was invited by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to participate in a conference call last Wednesday morning with Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council and David Agnew, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, and other state legislators regarding a new focus on our country’s economic recovery efforts. It was encouraging… Continue Reading

Rep. Dennis Keene Speaks on Human Trafficking

Keene Representing Kentucky at End Slavery Event at Freedom Center Wilder, KY–Representative Dennis Keene will participate as a speaker and panelist for the Human Trafficking & Public Policy event at Cincinnati’s Freedom Center on Thursday, July 18, 2013.  Keene will be speaking on Kentucky’s human trafficking laws and will participate on a panel along with… Continue Reading