Representative Robert Benvenuti presented with Chamber MVP Award

From left to right: Commerce Lexington President Bob Quick. Rep. Robert Benvenuti, Kentucky Chamber VP of Public Affairs Ashli Watts, and Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson

On Tuesday, Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson and Vice President of Public Affairs Ashli Watts presented Rep. Benvenuti, of Lexington, with the Chamber MVP Award. Rep. Benvenuti was among a select group of legislators recognized for conspicuous actions supporting Kentucky’s business community during the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly.

“During his time in the legislature, Rep. Benvenuti has always been a strong friend to the Chamber and the business community and this was never more evident than in the historic 2017 legislative session,” said Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson. “Rep. Benvenuti carried Senate Bill 4, medical review panel legislation on the House floor, and was critical to its passage. As a small token of our appreciation, we are presenting him with a Chamber MVP award to recognize his support of pro-business policies in such a historic session.”

In addition to monitoring the progress of bills that directly relate to the strength of the Commonwealth’s business community, the Chamber tracks how each legislator votes on these bills. The Chamber’s MVP award recipients displayed more than just a business-friendly voting record, but also went out of their way, and at times across party lines, to support or oppose an issue critical to the business climate in Kentucky. To see how these and other legislators voted on business issues during the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly view the Chamber’s Results for Business publication here.