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SR102 • 2026

A RESOLUTION honoring Marie Childers for her service as the longest-serving Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections.

A RESOLUTION honoring Marie Childers for her service as the longest-serving Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
P. Wheeler
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
02/17/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A RESOLUTION honoring Marie Childers for her service as the longest-serving Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections.

A RESOLUTION honoring Marie Childers for her service as the longest-serving Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION honoring Marie Childers for her service as the longest-serving Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S) to Senate Floor adopted by voice vote

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION honoring Marie Childers for her service as the longest-serving Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections.

Current Bill Text

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A RESOLUTION honoring Marie Childers for her service as the longest -serving 1
Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections. 2
WHEREAS, Marie Childers served as the Republican member of the Pike County 3
Board of Elections for over 36 years until her retirement in 2026; and 4
WHEREAS, according to records maintained by the Kentucky State Board of 5
Elections, Marie Childers is likely the longest -serving Republican m ember of a county 6
board of elections in Kentucky history; and 7
WHEREAS, Marie Childers is a lifelong Republican, is known as the Grand Dame 8
of the Pike County Republican Party, served as a past chairman of the Pike County 9
Republican Party, and through her e ight decades of hard work on behalf of the 10
Republican Party has steadfastly upheld the values of the Party of Lincoln, including the 11
right of every American to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and 12
WHEREAS, in her capacity as the Republican member of the Pike County Board of 13
Elections, Marie Childers has worked in a bipartisan manner with both Republican and 14
Democratic state and county officials to ensure the integrity of the ballot for the voters of 15
Pike County; and 16
WHEREAS, Marie Childers, through her service as the Republican member of the 17
Pike County Board of Elections, has served as a role model for men and women of all 18
ages, and the amazing growth of the Pike County Republican Party is a living testament 19
to her lifetime of hard work to advance conservative Christian values and free and fair 20
elections; 21
NOW, THEREFORE, 22
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 23
Kentucky: 24
Section 1. The Senate honors Marie Childers for her years of exceptional 25
service, leadership, and integrity as the longest -serving Republican member of the Pike 26
County Board of Elections and her impressive contributions to the astounding growth of 27
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the Pike County Republican Party. 1
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 2
Resolution to Senator Phillip Wheeler for delivery to Marie Childers. 3