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Kentucky House adopts citation honoring Gary Bennett Schell; lawmaker offers condolences to Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell

House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky · January 9, 2026
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Summary

The Kentucky House read and adopted a citation in memory of Gary Bennett Schell; Representative McCracken offered condolence remarks for Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, asked for a moment of silence and moved adoption of the citation.

The Kentucky House of Representatives read and adopted a citation adjourning the legislative day "in loving memory and honor of Gary Bennett Schell," the clerk announced during the opening of the floor session.

Representative McCracken offered remarks describing a recent family loss for Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and asked members to hold a moment of silence. "You know, this hurts right now, and it's gonna hurt for a while," McCracken said, and described the visitation and scheduled services for the family. McCracken then moved adoption of the citation; the speaker ordered the motion without recorded objection.

The action was procedural and ceremonial: the clerk formally read House citation number 3 to the chamber and McCracken asked the membership to adopt it. The chamber recorded no roll call vote in the transcript on the citation; the speaker stated the motion was ordered. No further action on the matter was included in the record. The House then continued with introductions of bills and routine business.