U.S. Representative James Comer had quite the whirlwind tour of west Kentucky on Wednesday — capping his itinerary with an intimate stop at the Kentucky Soybean Association in Princeton, for what was an ice-cream social and fundraiser organized by Lyon County’s American Legion and its Post 68 baseball team.
The former Kentucky agriculture commissioner and Ed Whitfield successor happily bought a bottle of special-label, 100-proof whiskey — crafted for Post 68 by the Casey Jones Distillery of Hopkinsville, with proceeds going to The Cullan Brown Foundation, The “V” Foundation, Lara’s Celebration, Nonnie’s Place and the Wounded Warriors — and noted the game of baseball was a great way to teach character, leadership and respect for veterans and the military.
With U.S. Congress in two-week holiday recess, Comer can at least spend this week on a brief reprieve of litigation.
But he knows “the Hill” will be hot when he returns to Washington, D.C. The intricacies surrounding President Joe Biden’s relief plan have yet to be fully ironed out, and just as Senator Mitch McConnell described on Tuesday at a Calloway County luncheon, Comer expects a battle between Democrats and Republicans regarding the ultimate price of Biden’s jobs and families deal — which continues to float numbers between $1-to-$6 trillion dollars.
And yet, Comer states he’s not anti-relief. The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law in March, calls for the nation and its communities to rally around specific infrastructure needs regarding water, sewage, road and broadband improvements — with competitive broadband something Comer said his 35 counties from the Mississippi River to Central Kentucky severely lack.
Comer opened his Wednesday with a town hall at the Marshall County Public Library and stopped by the new Southwest One Industrial Park on U.S. 641 South before passing through Princeton on his way home.
Longtime Post 68 coach, Greg Vincent, said Comer’s visit was a bit in the making — and the perfect cap for fundraising efforts through “Champions Giving Back,” which is in its second year.
But just as Vincent said he had trouble getting Comer’s calendar cleared, the U.S. Representative noted he had his own troubles getting out of Washington, D.C. to get back to his home state.
For more information on Comer, visit comer.house.gov.
Post 68 golf scramble soon approaching
Post 68 also has its “Champions Giving Back” One Day Couples Golf Scramble coming up on July 16 at Princeton Country Club, set for a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start.
Entry fees are $65.68/team for club members, and $80.68/team for non-members, which includes prizes. The entry deadline is July 15. Text Alexis at (270) 963-1253 for more details and information.
