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Blanton Appointed to CSG South’s Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee

Frankfort, Kentucky (January 28, 2025) – Representative John Blanton of Salyersville was appointed to serve on the Council of State Governments (CSG) South’s Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee, House Speaker David Osborne announced this week.

“I am honored to have been appointed to serve on CSG South’s Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee,” said Blanton. “The strength of our infrastructure is a critical component of our state’s economic growth, enhancing connectivity, facilitating the transportation of goods, and boosting tourism across Kentucky. I look forward to bringing my experience as chair of the Kentucky House Transportation Committee to this role and collaborating with lawmakers from other states in the region to address some of our shared challenges.”

According to CSG South, the Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee “examines issues related to infrastructure, transportation, economic progress, and cultural strengths in the Southern region, bringing manufacturing operations of national and foreign companies to the region, and the importance of ports, roads, and railways for the movement of manufactured goods.”

“Kentucky’s participation in the Council of State Governments provides both resources and an opportunity to collaborate with our legislative colleagues throughout the region,” Speaker Osborne added. “We learn a great deal about what worked and what failed in other states and it is more important than ever that we work together. The issues we face in areas like education, health care, energy resilience, and economic development, don’t recognize state boundaries.”

As committee members, legislators will have the opportunity to attend the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), the largest regional gathering of legislative members and staff, in Birmingham, Alabama, from July 19-23. This conference provides lawmakers from different states the opportunity to attend committee sessions, interact with lawmakers from other states in the region, represent and share the interests of their state and its chamber with other legislators and government staff associated with CSG, and engage with policy experts.

Established in 1947, the Southern Office is a member-driven organization and the largest of the four regions operating under The Council of State Governments. The mission of CSG South is to promote and strengthen intergovernmental cooperation among our 15 member states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

For more information about CSG South and the SLC, please go to https://csgsouth.org/.

Representative John Blanton serves the state’s 92nd House District, which includes Knott County, Magoffin County, and part of Pike County. Blanton serves as chair of the House Transportation Committee. He also serves as a member of the Judiciary; Natural Resources and Energy; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection; and Legislative Oversight committees.

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