releases: https://comer.house.gov/2024/9/comer-congratulates-michelle-grubbs-of-ballard-county-on-being-named-truck-safety-coalition-s-volunteer-of-the-year
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| https://comer.house.gov/2024/9/comer-congratulates-michelle-grubbs-of-ballard-county-on-being-named-truck-safety-coalition-s-volunteer-of-the-year | Comer Congratulates Michelle Grubbs of Ballard County on Being Named Truck Safety Coalition’s Volunteer of the Year | 2024-09-23 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | House | KY | James Comer | C001108 | comer.house.gov | comer | https://comer.house.gov/media | scraper | WASHINGTON—In his Washington office, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) congratulated Michelle Grubbs of Ballard County on being named the Truck Safety Coalition’s Volunteer of the Year. In November 2023, Mrs. Grubbs contacted Congressman Comer’s office to advocate for road safety reforms following the tragic loss of her son and family members in a preventable accident. Her story and determination to advance legislative reforms in Congress on behalf of her son and other family members was inspiring. Congressman Comer was proud to champion bipartisan legislation that will increase road safety in Kentucky and communities across the country. . . Congressman Comer also received the “Truck Safety Champion” award and delivered recorded remarks for the Truck Safety Coalition’s event honoring Michelle Grubbs. . . Below are Congressman Comer’s video remarks as prepared: . Hello, I am Congressman James Comer, and it is an honor to address you today. The Truck Safety Coalition has helped reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the road and provides support to accident survivors and families of crash victims. Addressing road safety became a priority of mine after Michelle Grubbs, a constituent of Kentucky’s First Congressional District from Ballard County, shared her story with me. In her message, she wrote: . QUOTE . I lost my 26-year-old son, his fiancé, her mother and Mother’s boyfriend along with a 14-year-old cousin of the fiancé in a preventable truck crash. Since 2009, large truck fatality crashes have increased by 71% in Kentucky. We can do better. Your life, my family, friends and my own life mean more than these shocking events in truck fatalities, most of which can be prevented with some changes to laws. . END QUOTE . | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:43:57Z |