I has had his eye on the 70th District House of Representative seat left vacant by Rep. Pete Worthington's recent death for some time, but had intended to run upon Worthington's retirement. Like his opponent, Throckmor-ton feels tobacco is a big issue for the area and believes his business ties outside the country will benefit him in that arena. When Mr. Worthington passed away I was in Holland. I have overseas connections and I intend to use them to help Kentucky farmers. It's fine the way it is, of course there's always room for improvement.
Education is the key to the future of the United States.
He was chosen by Democratic executive committees from the three counties represented in the 70th District to replace Worthington, who was also a Democrat and was unopposed for re-election, on the ballot. Denham lists his three primary goals as assisting tobacco farmers, protecting educational resources and protecting projects that Worthington had already garnered for the area. The candidate, who also grows tobacco, has been to several meetings of county Agriculture Development Councils and recently attended the regional meeting held at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park. While Protecting Public Health Commission. Ronald George Sroufe was named as an official member of the commission by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman in a United States Department of Agriculture news release issued Oct. 26.