55th ANNUAL MEETING CONDUCTED

By Mike Robinson

REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS HIGHLIGHT LINCOLN TRAIL
AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT’S 55th ANNUAL MEETING

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District’s (LTADD) Fifty-Fifth Annual Meeting on
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, was highlighted by the presentation of the LTADD Board of
Directors’ prestigious Palmer ‘Pete’ Peterson Award to Ms. Kendra Scott of
Elizabethtown in Hardin County; and the acceptance of the “Dorothy Dolle Award” by
Sister Marie Seaman of Bardstown in Nelson County.
The Annual Meeting was held at the Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown, Hardin
County. LTADD Chair, Mr. George Spragens of Marion County served as Master of
Ceremonies, welcoming guests from the region’s eight counties and other areas of the
Commonwealth.
Ms. Kendra Scott was presented with the LTADD Board of Directors’ Palmer ‘Pete’
Peterson Award. This award is presented annually in memory of Pete Peterson, a former
staff member of the LTADD, to an outstanding member of the Board of Directors. The
recipient is recognized for their outstanding leadership, cooperation and dedication to the
aims of the LTADD.
Sister Marie Seaman was the recipient of the Dorothy Dolle Award, which is presented
annually to an older American within the Lincoln Trail region who demonstrates service
and dedication to the cause of Older Americans in the region and exemplifies the
standards, dedication, and service set by Ms. Dolle, also a former LTADD employee.
The 2023-2024 Officers for the LTADD were recognized and sworn in during the
meeting:
JUDGE/EXECUTIVE DAVID DAUGHERTY (Marion County) – CHAIR
JUDGE/EXECUTIVE TIMOTHY GRAVES (Washington County) – 1ST VICE CHAIR
MAYOR JIM PHELPS (City of Hodgenville) – 2ND VICE CHAIR
MS. BECKY MILLER (Grayson County) – SECRETARY
MAYOR JEFF GREGORY (City of Elizabethtown) – TREASURER
The LTADD Officers were sworn in by Senator Matt Deneen, who represents Senate
District 10.

For press release click HERE.