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SR 288

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Bobbie Lou Rasnick.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Phillip Wheeler

The resolution ceremonializes Bobbie Lou Rasnick’s memory and requires the Senate to adjourn in her honor, recognizing her community service and public life in Kentucky.

adopted by voice vote
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Bill Summary · SR 288

Summary: SR 288 (2026 Regular Session, Kentucky)

Title

A Resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Bobbie Lou Rasnick

Purpose and Intent

  • To publicly memorialize and pay tribute to Bobbie Lou Rasnick, acknowledge her life, community contributions, and impact on the Pikeville area and the state of Kentucky.
  • To honor Rasnick’s memory by adjourning the Kentucky Senate in her loving memory for the day.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Section 1: Expresses the Senate’s deepest sympathies and extends heartfelt prayers to Rasnick’s family, friends, and community.
  • Section 2: Provides that when the Senate adjourns on the day of consideration, it does so in honor and loving memory of Bobbie Lou Rasnick.
  • Section 3: Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Phillip Wheeler for delivery to the family.

Who or What Would Be Affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Bobbie Lou Rasnick’s family and the Pikeville/Letcher County community, as the resolution solemnly recognizes her life and service.
  • Indirectly affected: Members of the Kentucky Senate and the broader public who observe or participate in the customary adjournment in honor of a deceased individual.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction: April 14, 2026 (SB SR 288 introduced in Senate).
  • Referral: Referred to the Committee on Committees (S).
  • Sponsorship: Co-sponsored by Senator Phillip Wheeler.
  • No fiscal impact or policy implementation requirements are stated; the resolution serves symbolic and ceremonial purposes.
  • The resolution specifies a ceremonial adjournment of the Senate in Rasnick’s memory on the day the resolution is acted upon.

Background on the Honoree (From Bill's Text)

  • Born December 25, 1929, in Williamson, West Virginia.
  • Education: 1947 graduate of Elkhorn City High School ( salutatorian).
  • Community and church involvement: Lifelong member and treasurer of Pikeville United Methodist Church.
  • Professional life: Bookkeeper for local businesses (including First National Bank and Chrisman Insurance).
  • Civic engagement: Advocate for Pikeville and Kentucky; treasurer of the Pike County Republican Women’s Club.
  • Personal details: Known for learning, travel, outdoor activities; retired in 1994 and traveled extensively afterward.
  • Family: Survived by husband Arthur Blake “Shorty” Rasnick (deceased 1975), sister Juanita Wilson, four children, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and other relatives and close community ties.

Practical Takeaway

  • This is a ceremonial, non-legislative resolution that publicly honors Bobbie Lou Rasnick and instructs an adjournment in her memory. It recognizes her community service, professional work, and personal dedication to family and public life in Kentucky.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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