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Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky State Senate
The Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kentucky State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
| “ | matters relating to veterans, including veterans’ rights, benefits and education; veterans’ nursing homes; military affairs and civil defense; national guard; retention of military bases; safety of citizens and security of public buildings and property; military memorials and cemeteries.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ernie Harris (R) left this committee on April 15, 2020. [Source]
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Albert Robinson, Chair | |||
| • Perry Clark | • C.B. Embry, Jr., Vice chair | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Ernie Harris | |||
| • Dennis Parrett | • Jimmy Higdon | |||
| • Stan Humphries | ||||
| • Wil Schroder | ||||
| • Dan Seum | ||||
| • Whitney Westerfield | ||||
| • Mike Wilson, Kentucky Politician | ||||
| • Max Wise | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Julian Carroll | • Albert Robinson, Chair | |||
| • Perry Clark | • C.B. Embry, Jr., Vice chair | |||
| • Gerald Neal | • Carroll Gibson | |||
| • Dennis Parrett | • Ernie Harris | |||
| • Mike Wilson | ||||
| • Max Wise | ||||
| • Chris McDaniel | ||||
| • Stan Humphries | ||||
| • Whitney Westerfield | ||||
| • Dan Seum | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Perry Clark | • Jimmy Higdon, Chair | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Whitney Westerfield, Vice chair | |||
| • Dennis Parrett | • Carroll Gibson | |||
| • Kathy Stein | • Ernie Harris | |||
| • Albert Robinson | ||||
| • Mike Wilson | ||||
| • Chris McDaniel | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Perry Clark | • Jack Westwood, Chair | |||
| • Dennis Parrett | • Mike Wilson, Vice chair | |||
| • Joey Pendleton | • Carroll Gibson | |||
| • Tim Shaughnessy | • Vernie McGaha | |||
| • Kathy Stein | • Dan Seum | |||
| • Katie Stine | ||||
| • Ken Winters | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Denise Angel | • Julie Denton | |||
| • Perry Clark | • Carroll Gibson | |||
| • Joey Pendleton | • Vernie McGaha | |||
| • Jerry Rhoads | • Dan Seum | |||
| • Kathy Stein | • Elizabeth Tori | |||
| • Jack Westwood | ||||
| • Ken Winters | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 38)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 Senate Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Section 40-12)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
