Louisville Metro Government - File #: R-043-19

• File #: R-043-19
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/3/2019
• In control: Community Affairs Committee
• On agenda: 4/25/2019
• Final action: 4/25/2019
• Title: A RESOLUTION HONORING JOHN S. ASHER BY DEDICATING A PORTION OF CENTRAL AVENUE TO BE NAMED "JOHN S. ASHER WAY" IN HIS HONOR.
• Sponsors: Kevin Triplett (D-15), David James (D-6), Mark Fox (D-13), Brent Ackerson (D-26), Stuart Benson (R-20), Rick Blackwell (D-12), Brandon Coan (D-8), Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Robin Engel (R-22), Cindi Fowler (D-14), Nicole George (D-21), Jessica Green (D-1), Bill Hollander (D-9), Kevin Kramer (R-11), Paula McCraney (D-7), Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Marilyn Parker (R-18), James Peden (R-23), Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Scott Reed (R-16), Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Markus Winkler (D-17), David Yates (D-25)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2019	1	Metro Council	adopted	Pass
4/17/2019	1	Community Affairs Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
4/11/2019	1	Metro Council	assigned

RESOLUTION NO. _________, SERIES 2019
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A RESOLUTION HONORING JOHN S. ASHER BY DEDICATING A PORTION OF CENTRAL AVENUE TO BE NAMED "JOHN S. ASHER WAY" IN HIS HONOR.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS TRIPLETT, FOX, GREEN, SHANKLIN, DORSEY, SEXTON SMITH, PURVIS, MCCRANEY, COAN, HOLLANDER, MULVIHILL, KRAMER, BLACKWELL, FOWLER, REED, WINKLER, PARKER, PIAGENTINI, BENSON, GEORGE, ENGEL, PEDEN, YATES, ACKERSON, AND PRESIDENT JAMES

WHEREAS, John Stephen Asher was an iconic member of Churchill Downs and the Louisville community;
WHEREAS, John was born on November 22, 1955 in Leitchfield, Kentucky and died on August 27, 2018;
WHEREAS, John graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Journalism and was later recognized as the "Public Relations Practitioner of the Year" by the Western Kentucky University School of Journalism and Broadcasting and also received the Summit Award for his volunteer efforts at the university;
WHEREAS, John was an award-winning radio journalist at WHAS-AM and WAVE-AM in Louisville where he earned five Eclipse Awards for Outstanding National Radio Coverage of Thoroughbred Racing and countless other honors, including the National Headliner and Scripps-Howard Award and being named "Best Reporter" in large market radio in Kentucky by the Associated Press seven times;
WHEREAS, in 2010, John was selected as one of Leadership Louisville's Connectors for his distinctive style of trusted leadership in the community;
WHEREAS, John joined Churchill Downs in 1997 and became the Vice President of Racing Communications at Churchill Downs in 1999;
WHEREAS, John and his wife, Dee, have three children, Heather, Erin, and Emma, two grandchildren, Caden and Cameron, and a very large extended family; and
WHEREAS, Metro Council wishes to honor John for his leadership and dedication to the Louisville community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE...