Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR293: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Karen Sue Spencer Graham.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 14, 2026
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Karen Sue Spencer Graham.
What the bill says
A resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Karen Sue Spencer Graham.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Karen Sue Spencer Graham. WHEREAS, Karen Sue Spencer Graham was born in Cabin Creek, West Virginia to the late Thomas and Delphia Harper Spencer, steeped in the rich history of Appalachia that is shared by West Virginia and the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and WHEREAS, Karen Sue Spencer Graham's convictions, compassion, and comportment were highly influenced by her experiences of growing up in the 1960s--an age marked by significant social transformation; and WHEREAS, Karen Sue Spencer Graham, shaped by these remarkable times in her youth, lived her life radiating kindness and love to humankind and those in the animal kingdom wherein she found great value, beauty, and joy; and WHEREAS, Karen Sue Spencer Graham was a devoted public servant, working for years with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Powell County, a career in which she considered her client constituency as family, and as the Powell County Clerk; and WHEREAS, Karen Sue Spencer Graham held her family in the highest of esteem and worked tirelessly for their benefit; and WHEREAS, Karen Sue Spencer Graham was the loving and beloved mother of Cory Graham; grandmother of Charleston Graham; sister of Louise Grounds, Barbara (Jim) McPhail, and Teresa Spencer; aunt to Valerie (Jack) Ellis and Stacy King; greataunt of Jackson …
Sponsors
- Brandon Smith (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Memorials
Common questions
- What is SR293?
- SR293 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Karen Sue Spencer Graham.
- What does SR293 do?
- In its own words: A resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Karen Sue Spencer Graham.
- What is the status of SR293?
- Passed both chambers as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR293?
- Brandon Smith (R, SD-030).
- Where is the official record for SR293?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr293.html
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