Frankfort, Kentucky (January 28, 2024) – Representative Josh Branscum of Russell Springs 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 Branscum. “The reliability, accessibility, and safety of Kentucky’s infrastructure are key components in attracting investments, economic growth, and tourism to our state. I look forward to bringing my experience as chair of the Kentucky House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee to this role and working with legislators across the region to develop innovative solutions to our shared problems.”
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 click here.
Representative Josh Branscum serves the state’s 83rd House District, which includes Clinton County, Russell County, and part of Pulaski County. Branscum serves as chair of the Kentucky House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee. Branscum also serves as a member of the Transportation and Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs committees.
