FRANKFORT — Democrat L.J. “Todd” Hollenbach of Louisville filed Wednesday for re-election to the office of state treasurer.
Hollenbach, 50, was accompanied to the filing at the secretary of state’s office in the Capitol by his father, former Jefferson County Judge-Executive Todd Hollenbach.
Two other candidates have filed for the office — Republican K.C. Crosbie of Lexington and Democrat Steve Hamrickof Louisville.
The filing deadline for the state office is 4 p.m. Jan. 25.
B.D. Wilson, a Democratic candidate for state agriculture commissioner, said the horse industry has “died a slow death” and needs a tax break on feed to help it bounce back after slipping behind the poultry industry last year.
“This is nothing against Kentucky Fried Chicken, but I think that somebody needs to take the lead on doing something with the horse industry,” he said. “It’s not about the thoroughbreds.”
The legislature has previously considered but not passed such a proposal to exempt horse feed from state taxes.
Revenues for the poultry industry topped $911 million in 2009 while the horse industry — including stud fees — had revenue of $780 million, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture figures that were released in September.
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