EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear took a trip to Owensboro today to speak at the Kentucky League of Cities convention.

It’s a four-day meeting of more than 500 city officials from across the state.

At today’s session, awards were handed out to city officials for excellence they’ve achieved across Kentucky communities.

Governor Beshear came to thank them for all the growth they’ve contributed to the state.

<we’re building our new Kentucky home a place that the rest of the country is finally looking up to instead of looking down on. We will never be a flyover state again. We are the destination more new jobs more investment more opportunity better health care access, a better quality of life.>

The Kentucky League of Cities also promoted new officers to the board.

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