Who's Involved
The following is a list of all the people who have graciously donated their time and resources to the initial development stages of the Heartland Parkway. The Heartland Parkway Task Force commends the efforts of those listed below and realizes that without each and every person, we would not be where we are today.
| City |
Name |
Organization |
| Washington D.C. |
Mitch McConnell |
U.S. Senator |
| Louisville |
Larry Cox |
Senator McConnell's Office |
| Bowling Green |
LeAnn Crosby |
Senator McConnell's Office |
| Washington D.C. |
Jim Bunning |
U.S. Senator |
| Ft. Wright |
John Salyers |
Senator Bunning's Office |
| Owensboro |
Jim Askins |
Senator Bunning's Office |
| Washington D.C. |
Ed Whitfield |
First District U.S. Rep. |
| Tompkinsville |
Sandy Simpson |
Rep. Whitfield's Office |
| Washington D.C. |
Ron Lewis |
Second District U.S. Rep. |
| Elizabethtown |
Sam Dodaster |
Rep. Lewis's Office |
| Bowling Green |
Phyllis Causey |
Rep. Lewis's Office |
| Washington D.C. |
Hal Rogers |
Fifth District U.S. Rep. |
| Somerset |
Bob Mitchell |
Rep. Rogers's Office |
| Washington D.C. |
Ben Chandler |
Sixth District U.S. Rep. |
| Frankfort |
Ernie Fletcher |
Governor |
| Frankfort |
Bill Nighbert |
Secretary of Transportation |
| Frankfort |
Mrs. Anne Latta |
Secretary of the Commerce Cabinet |
| Elizabethtown |
Brian Smith |
Governor's Office |
| Bardstown |
Mayor Dixie Hibbs |
City of Bardstown |
| Bardstown |
Judge Dean Watts |
Nelson County |
| Bardstown |
Mr. Dick Heaton |
City of Bardstown |
| Bardstown |
Mrs. Kim Huston |
City of Bardstown |
| Bowling Green |
Rep. Jody Richards |
House Speaker |
| Bowling Green |
Mrs. Kiersten Jaggers |
Barren River ADD |
| Burkesville |
Sen. David L. Williams |
Senate President |
| Burkesville |
Mayor Michael Irby |
City of Burksville |
| Burkesville |
Judge Tom Hicks |
Cumberland County |
| Campbellsville |
Mayor Brenda Allen |
City of Campbellsville |
| Campbellsville |
Judge Paul Patton |
Taylor County |
| Campbellsville |
Rev. John Chowning |
Campbellsville University |
| Campbellsville |
Rep. Russ Mobley |
State Rep. 51st District |
| Campbellsville |
Mr. Jeffrey Schuhmann |
Team Taylor County |
| Columbia |
Pat Bell |
City of Columbia |
| Columbia |
Judge Jerry Vaughn |
Adair County |
| Columbia |
Dr. William Luckey, Jr. |
Lindsey Wilson College |
| Columbia |
Mr. Kevin Thompson |
Lindsey Wilson College |
| Edmonton |
Mayor Howard Garrett |
City of Edmonton |
| Edmonton |
Judge Donald Butler II |
Metcalfe County |
| Edmonton |
Mrs. Gaye Shaw |
Chamber of Commerce |
| Elizabethtown |
Mrs. Patty Dunaway |
Department of Transportation |
| Elizabethtown |
Mr. Mike Skaggs |
Lincoln Trail ADD |
| Franklin |
Senator Richard Sanders, Jr. |
State Senator 9th District |
| Greensburg |
Mayor Lisle Cheatham |
City of Greensburg |
| Greensburg |
Judge Mary Anne Blaydes-Barron |
Green County |
| Greensburg |
Mr. Bill Patterson |
Green County Industrial Foundation |
| Greensburg |
Mrs. Wilma DeSpain |
Greensburg City Clerk |
| Junction City |
Rep. Mike Harmon |
State Rep. 54th District |
| Lawrenceburg |
Mayor Gary Chilton |
City of Lawrenceburg |
| Lawrenceburg |
Judge Anthony Stratton |
Anderson County |
| Lebanon |
Mayor Gary Crenshaw |
City of Lebanon |
| Lebanon |
Rep. Jimmy Higdon |
State Rep. 24th District |
| Lebanon |
Judge David Hourigan |
Marion County |
| Lebanon |
Mr. Tom Lund |
Lebanon/Marion Co. Office of Economic Development |
| Lebanon |
Mr. John Thomas |
City Administrator, City of Lebanon |
| Lexington |
Mr. Clifford Linkes |
Transportation Department |
| London |
Mr. John Bruner II |
Department for Local Government |
| Russell Springs |
Mr. Stuart Carman |
LCADD |
| Russell Springs |
Senator Vernie McGaha |
State Senator 15th District |
| Somerset |
Mr. Lonnie Lawson |
Center for Rural Development |
| Springfield |
Mayor Mike Hayden |
City of Springfield |
| Springfield |
Judge John Settles |
Washington County |
| Springfield |
Senator Dan Kelley |
State Senator 14th District |
| Springfield |
Mr. William Hudson |
City of Springfield |
| Springfield |
Mrs. Christi Medley |
St. Catharine College |
| Springfield |
Mr. Hal Goode |
Industrial Development Authority |
| Tompkinsville |
Mr. James Comer, Jr. |
State Rep. 53rd District |
