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Rep. Jeff Greer sworn in; commission introduces new general counsel and describes training and tech upgrades
Summary
At the Jan. 14 meeting the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission swore in Representative Jeff Greer, introduced new general counsel Steven Pulliam and reported on recent training sessions and a new Zoom and bulk-email setup for commission communications.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Representative Jeff Greer was sworn in as a member of the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission on Tuesday, and staff used the meeting to introduce new general counsel Steven Pulliam and to report recent training and technology upgrades.
Judge Wilhoite administered the oath to Rep. Jeff Greer during the public meeting. Chairman Dave Nicholas announced Greer’s appointment and requested the swearing-in; the transcript records the formal oath being administered.
Staff then reported several operational updates. Fiscal officer Lori told commissioners the December budget report remains “within parameters” for the fiscal year and that a refund appeared on the report for an overcharge on record-center storage fees from June 2024. Emily, a commission staff member, introduced Steven Pulliam as the commission’s new general counsel, saying Pulliam started Dec. 16 and had already begun collecting financial disclosures and providing informal staff opinions. Pulliam told the commission, “I'm just happy to be here. Looking forward to this first meeting and it running smoothly with no complications or issues at all.”
Staff also summarized recent training work: the commission hosted a new-legislator orientation Dec. 3 and a current-issues seminar on Jan. 8 that included a presentation by David Devillers of Barnes & Thornburg, who discussed his experience as a former U.S. attorney. Emily said the seminar was approved for CLE credit and that recorded material is provided to legislators who could not attend.
On technology and communications, Donita reported that the commission’s conference room was outfitted to support Zoom hybrid meetings and that LRC helped set up the equipment; she said it “looks great.” Donita added the office has signed up with Constant Contact for bulk email distribution to employers, lobbyists and news media and noted the system lets staff see how many recipients open messages and use links to file forms.
The staff updates gave commissioners a summary of operational improvements and training outreach ahead of the closed executive-session matters later in the meeting.
