Frankfort, Kentucky (January 29, 2025) – Representative Amy Neighbors of Edmonton was appointed to serve on The Council of State Governments South (CSG) Human Services and Public Safety Committee, House Speaker David Osborne announced this week.
“I’m honored to be appointed to the Council of State Governments Human Services and Public Safety Committee, and am so grateful for the chance to work alongside lawmakers from across the southern region,” said Rep. Neighbors. “Healthcare impacts every family, and I’m eager to bring fresh ideas back to Kentucky that will improve quality, access, and affordability of healthcare right here in the Commonwealth.”
The Council of State Governments Human Services and Public Safety Committee is responsible for developing policy recommendations related to social services and public protection, and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and best practices among state legislators.
The goal of CSG South is to connect, inform, and inspire state governments to put the best ideas and solutions into effect. The CSG South office is a non-partisan organization, and is 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 their 15 member states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Predominately, this is achieved through the ongoing work of committees, the Executive Committee, and five additional standing committees.
“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.”
Neighbors currently serves as Vice Chair of the Local Government Committee, and as a member of the Health Services; Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, and Transportation Committees.
For more information on The Council of State Governments, visit CSG.org. For more information about Rep. Neighbors, or the General Assembly, visit legislature.ky.gov.
(Jenna Riel, Communications Specialist – Office of the Speaker)