62-stop tour begins with seven county events

Senator Mitch McConnell completed Day One of his statewide bus tour in Monroe County, after visiting Green, Taylor, Russell, Adair, Clinton, and Cumberland Counties prior.  McConnell spoke to hundreds of people today in these seven counties, touting his ability to deliver for Kentucky in the U.S. Senate.
 
“The question in this election is: will Kentucky go to the back row, or will it continue to enjoy the privileges of having a Senator in leadership in Washington D.C.,” McConnell said.  At the various stops, he touted what he’s been able to accomplish, such as:

Securing tens of millions of dollars for farmers in the tobacco buyout legislation, helping farmers in all of the counties he visited today.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars for new weather transmitters, including one in Burkesville.

$500,000 for the reconstruction of KY Highway 61 from Greensburg to Columbia, which will improve safety and allow trucks to travel on the road.  The Senator also included $1.4 million for the Columbia/Adair County Industrial Park to extend water lines to the park.

$750,000 to expand access to Alligator II Marina and develop additional parking facilities at Lake Cumberland.

$1 million to extend sewer lines to residents of South Campbellsville area along KY Hwy 70.

$720,000 for the purchase of the historic Homeplace on the Green River.

$2 million for the Campbellsville University Technology Training Center for the construction of a facility to train dislocated workers.

“These projects lead to economic development in the counties I visited today, and the people here know it,” McConnell said. “I am confident they will look at my record of delivering for Kentucky and determine that my leadership is good for their county, and good for our state as a whole.”
 
McConnell’s bus tour will make 62 stops and travel four thousand miles before it wraps up in two weeks. 
 
Kentucky Senate President David L. Williams joined McConnell on the tour.
 
“The level of enthusiasm and crowds that showed up to voice their support for Senator McConnell was indeed gratifying.  His is a campaign definitely with momentum as we head into the last two weeks,” Williams said.
 
Senator McConnell’s wife, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, introduced McConnell at the events.
 
“I see how tirelessly Mitch works for the people of Kentucky, and as someone who loves this state we need Mitch in Washington fighting for us,” Chao said.
 
McConnell was joined at various points by Congressman Ed Whitfield, State Senator Brett Guthrie, Candidate for Congress, State Representative candidate Bam Carney, State Representative Jamie Comer, and several local officials.