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1A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Bob Quick upon his forthcoming
2 retirement as president and CEO of Commerce Lexington.
3WHEREAS, Bob Quick was appointed as president and CEO of the Greater
4 Lexington Chamber of Commerce in 2001 and guided the organization through a merger
5 of three organizations that would become Commerce Lexington; and
6WHEREAS, Bob Quick has more than 39 years of experience in the chamber
7 profession. Bob Quick previously served as the president and CEO of the Metropolitan
8 Evansville, Indiana, Chamber of Commerce and as the Executive Vice President of the
9 Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce; and
10WHEREAS, under Bob Quick's steady leadership and commitment to
11 collaboration, Commerce Lexington has become one of the top chambers in the country,
12 receiving a multitude of awards, including the 2016 Chamber of the Year Award and Top
13 3 Chambers in 2014 and 2015 from the Association of Chamber of Commerce
14 Executives, Economic Development Organization of the Year by Business Facilities in
15 2024 and 2025, the 2022 Unity Award, and Top 20 Mac Conway Economic
16 Development Agency by Site Selection Magazine in 2018, 2020, and 2021; and
17WHEREAS, Bob Quick has made a significant achievement in building regional
18 collaboration efforts for the betterment of Lexington, with a renewed focus on giving
19 businesses a more effective voice and collaborating with government officials, faith
20 leaders, and educators to listen to their needs. His efforts were further recognized when
21 the Greater Lexington Region was named a top place for business and industry in 2023
22 and 2024 according to Site Selection Magazine's annual rankings of the top metros based
23 on economic development; and
24WHEREAS, Bob Quick is a proud graduate of the University of Illinois at
25 Champaign-Urbana, and now resides in Lexington, where he and his wife Julie attend St.
26 John's Lutheran Church along with their three adult children, Kierstin, Andrew, and
27 Morgan, and two granddaughters, Wren and Lilja. In his spare time, he enjoys
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1 participating in outside sports and reading political memoirs; and
2WHEREAS, Bob Quick has contributed to the economic vitality and overall quality
3 of life in Lexington and the surrounding region; and
4WHEREAS, Bob Quick is offered sincere commendation and gratitude for his years
5 of exemplary service and is extended best wishes for future success and good fortune as
6 he embarks upon a well-earned retirement;
7NOW, THEREFORE,
8 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
9 Kentucky:
10Section 1.       The members of the Senate recognize Bob Quick's legacy for his
11 contributions to the economic vitality and his commitment to bettering Commerce
12 Lexington and the surrounding region.
13Section 2. The members of the Senate honor Bob Quick upon his forthcoming
14 retirement as president and CEO of Lexington Commerce on July 31, 2026, and wish him
15 and his family well.
16Section 3.       The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this
17 Resolution to Senator Reginald L. Thomas for delivery.
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