Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) has officially been renamed as the chair of the Senate’s Committee on Appropriations and Revenue for the upcoming legislative session.
McDaniel has been a driving force for several state-funded projects in Northern Kentucky, most notably the Northern Kentucky Center for Biomedical Excellence, for which the state has appropriated $125 million to relocate Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law and the Highland Heights branch of the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine to the development site at the former IRS building in Covington.
“It’s an honor to continue serving as Senate Budget chair,” McDaniel said in a press release. “Together, we’ve weathered fiscal storms and laid a foundation for long-term stability through disciplined and deliberate management of Kentucky taxpayers’ dollars. As we look forward, I remain committed to spending taxpayer dollars wisely and that Kentucky continues its strong economic trajectory stemming from the legislature’s conservative leadership.”
McDaniel will also co-chair the Budget Preparation and Submission Subcommittee and serve as a member of the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee, the State and Local Government Committee and the Public Pension Oversight Board.
