Fresh off a disappointing third-place finish in the first SurveyUSA poll of the campaign, Jim King is launching a television campaign that will make sure that local TV viewers know who he is.
The spot, scheduled to begin airing Wednesday, features an announcer telling King's story of not being able to afford tuition at St. X High School until a Brother Conrad spotted him the money in exchange for doing good work.
The spots goes on to highlight his family and then his success in business and on the Metro Council.
Then, King comes on camera, saying "Have I made mistakes? Yes. But I've worked hard every day to do the right thing for my family, my business and our city."
Campaign manager Jonathan Hurst said the cost of TV campaign will exceed $130,000 and this spot will run through the end of March. He said it's designed to complement door-to-door and direct mail efforts, and that the campaign has also purchased billboards.
As far as doing the right thing i can say that in the past i worked for a man who was breaking many laws with banks, he is being investigated for 3 counts of fraud. The guy i worked for not Jim King. And if it wouldn't have been for Jim, it would have went on and on. He took Jim's bank for a couple million easy.
As far as him giving her money and it being illegal, i was under the understanding gifts could be accepted into any campaign.
It was heavily reported that about $130,000 of "gifts" to his daughter's campaign were not legal. King tried to claim he misunderstood the law on this. But it reeks.
Of course the guy i worked for took all his employees, his contractors and other banks. He declared bankruptcy to the tune of 8.5 million. After he used company money for a year and a half to pay personal bills. I really am glad Jim put an end to it.
Here you go - check out this article about the transaction - it was an illegal "loan" to her campaign:
http://www.wlky.com/politics/20930768/detail.html
It very well may be that Jim King is an ethical banker, but his incredibly bad judgment around the Katie King judicial race points to someone who cannot be trusted with political decisions. It wasn't just whether the gifts (or "loans") were illegal, it was the large amount and the fact that she was underqualified.
Before this race, the most that had been spent by two candidates in a judicial race was something like $40,000. Katie spent close to $200,000 (mostly her dad's money). Why? To get one of the lowest rated judges on the bench, someone who had never tried a case in court before?
I used to support Jim King (he is my rep on the city council). But no more.
Louisville is fast becoming the nation's magnet for companies catering to old people.
Today's announcement by Signature Healthcare that it is moving its operations from Florida to Louisville, including 120 high-paying jobs, is big news. CEO Joe Steier, as well as John Reinhart, who will head up a partnership with the University of Louisville, are bringing the HQ to their hometown. Both are St. Xavier High School grads.
It joins other Louisville operations focused on care for the aging, including Kindred Healthcare, Almost Family, Atria, ResCare and Trilogy. According to the city, companies focused on aging care based in Louisville have $14 billion in annual revenues and 4,000 employees.
Mayor's spokesman Chris Poynter compared the industry to the logistics industry which has found a home here thanks to our city's central location in the U.S.
The company has acquired the former Sears call center building in the Bluegrass Research & Industrial Park, just across the street from the Papa John's headquarters building in Jeffersontown.
That's good news for the government of Jeffersontown, which collects a 1 percent occupational tax on employees who work there. Considering the company is promising to bring 120 jobs at an average of $75,000 each, that's a $9 million payroll. And the 1% tax will bring $90,000 to the city, which is experiencing some dramatic financial problems.
"Old people." Does that include the wave of "maturing" Baby Boomers? Does that also include what is probably the largest block of registered citizens who actually vote on election day? Lucky to have all this geriatric expertise in our city which should CELEBRATE "old people" as an industry that provides work & stability - as well as an example - for the younger generations.
Happy Monday, and it really is a happy one. Spring arrives later this week, as does the most exciting weekend of the college basketball season. TV crews are packing up for Jacksonville and New Orleans.
After an easy initial game Thursday night, Kentucky will have its hands full with Texas on Saturday, but I don't expect anyone to stop the wildcats before the Final Four. Expect lots of blue in the Big Easy.
As for Louisville, who knows if the right team will show up and beat California down in Jacksonville, but you can't blame folks around here for looking ahead to a second-round match with Duke on Sunday. It's not one of Duke's better teams, but they're better than U of L.
You can bet Senate candidate Rand Paul, a Duke man, will be cheering against the Cards if they make it to a game against Duke. That's a point his political opponent, Trey Grayson, is trying to make into a campaign issue. But remember, the Cards are 1-0 against Duke in national championship games.
The Track's Boss on Undercover Boss: Churchill Downs' COO Bill Carstanjen came off looking pretty good for a national audience last night on CBS' Undercover Boss, even though he epitomized the stereotypes of a corporate suit. He proved he had no clue about the lives to the people who make the track tick, and said he didn't like being anywhere near the actual horses. It was especially funny watching him botch the bugle on the Call to the Post. The show was well-produced, though its premise was pretty much unbelievable. The idea that Carstanjen was actually taking on jobs like trainers assistant, jockey valet and janitor was a stretch, because he looks exactly like a number-crunching suit.
A Poll That Says Nothing: In addition to Survey USA's poll about the local Mayor's race, there was a question about John Yarmuth's re-election chances. Turns out 23% say they will vote against him, no matter what, and 27% support him. Then 48% says it depends on who's running against him, which, right now, is a pretty weak field. Check out the poll here.
Drinking the Kool-Aid: In Possibility City, you can cram a lot of attractive aspects of our city into three minutes, as you can see in this new video.
Handicapping the Derby Party Field: The economy is hitting the Derby Party circuit, so we might not have as many celebs in town Derby Week, unless they're willing to pay their own way. The C-J has a good look at the party forecast.
Clark Leaving WHAS-84: WHAS Radio newsman Michael Clark is leaving the radio business for the insurance industry, as I learned during an appearance on Terry Meiners' show last week. Clark's a good one, but realizes there's no bright long-term career opportunities in radio. I wish him well.
I'm Still Not Getting a Home Phone: Insight is pouring a lot of marketing effort into a service that's fading away. Now you can have voice mail messages that come to your home phone delivered to your e-mail. That's right, home phone. That thing next to your typewriter.
Fresh off a disappointing third-place finish in the first SurveyUSA poll of the campaign, Jim King is launching a television campaign that will make sure that local TV viewers know who he is.
Louisville is fast becoming the nation's magnet for companies catering to old people.
Three weeks ago, Mojo colleague Billy Reed wrote a touching piece about his friend 
Happy Monday, and it really is a happy one. Spring arrives later this week, as does the most exciting weekend of the college basketball season. TV crews are packing up for Jacksonville and New Orleans. 
Rick Redding