36th Annual Meeting

Lowell Guthrie, founder of Trace Die Cast, Inc. receives 2004 Tim Lee Carter Award at the 36th BRADD Annual Meeting in June. Larry Cox, state director for Senator Mitch McConnell, made the presentation for the Board. Mr. Guthrie was honored for his services to the region reflecting goals of the BRADD. The firm he started in 1988 had sales last year of more than $62 million and now employees more than 365.
	State Senator Brett Guthrie, his wife Beth, and brother Kent watch as their farther accepts the Award.
In making the presentation, Mr. Cox noted the civic work performed by Mr. Guthrie including the Guthrie Bell Tower at Western Kentucky University, the new conference center for BRADD, and his leadership in area economic development.
	Mike Jennings Immediate Past Chairman, reported on the work of the citizen members of the BRADD who review nominations and select the recipients of the Tim Lee Carter Award. He noted that this is the first Award to be made since 2000.
Mr. Guthrie receives the congratulations of BRADD chairman John Guion.
	House Speaker Jody Richards offers his good wishes to Lowell Guthrie.
In the BRADD Board's business session, Senator Richie Sanders discusses a letter to Congress urging passage of the tobacco buy-out legislation the Board approved sending the letter to Speaker Hastert.
	Board secretary William Webb makes a presentation during the business session.
BRADD Board members in the business session re-elected Logan Judge/Executive John Guion as chairman; Bowling Green Mayor Sandy Jones as Vice chairman; Glasgow Councilman Webb as secretary; and Edmonson Judge/Executive N.E. Reed as Treasurer.
	C.J. Woods, Bernie Herndon and Lewis Burke visit while waiting for the dinner to start.
To open the Annual Meeting diner session, Mayor Bob Hunt welcomes everyone to the Cave City Convention Center.
	Barren County Judge/Executive Davie Greer has a question for Jim Askins from Senator Bunning's office.
Grace Dunagan and Meda Burnett share a moment.
	Mammoth Cave National Park Superintendent Ron Switzer and Jim Carroll.
Jim Acquisto, new director of the Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention.
	Phyllis Causey and Simpson County Judge/Executive Jim Henderson.
Brownsville Banker Dion Houchins and CASK director Dr. Don Butler.
	Kentucky Council of ADDS director Jack Couch and Myralee Smith-Cowley, Dept. for Local Gov.
State Senator Brett Guthrie and Kirby Ramsey
	Speaker Richards and Senator Joey Pendleton.
Edmonson County Judge/Executive N.E. Reed, Mr. Cox, and Transportation Director, John Matheney.
	Marilyn Eaton-Thomas, Office of Coal County Development congratulates Lowell Guthrie.
Edmonson County Citizen Member David Webb, Hart County Judge/Executive Terry Shelton, and Senator Sanders.
	Mike Jennings and Rep. Roger Thomas.
BRADD Exec. Dir. Dot Darby-Paschall (r) welcomes Richard Thomas, E.Ky PRIDE, and Jessica Melton, Center For Rural Development.
	Speaker Richards with Kentucky J/E Association Director Vince Lang and Warren County Judge/Exe. Mike Buchanon.
Former BRADD staff Lisa Evans visits with Chico and Ms. Harper.
	Lowell Guthrie accepts the congratulations of Rep. Sheldon Baugh.
Butler County School Superintendent Larry Woods, Judge Henderson and Rep. C.B. Embry.