Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron visited Richmond on Wednesday as part of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s Business @ Noon Luncheon Series. Cameron spoke to attendees of the luncheon about supporting local businesses, being aware of scams, and more.
Madison County Judge Executive Reagan Taylor introduced the Republican attorney general and reflected on how they got to know one another.
“I got to know Daniel on a personal level,” Taylor told the crowd. “I was able to get to know him a little when he first ran for office. But I got to know him better when we worked together on the historic opioid settlement and agreement as a result of the drug epidemic facing our state… The drug epidemic is the biggest crisis that has ever faced the state of Kentucky and Madison County… I was able to work alongside him and other counties for the negotiation of the settlement to get the maximum amount of money returned to the Commonwealth.”
The $483 million settlement, Taylor referred to, was from a lawsuit against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors for their role in Kentucky’s struggle with the opioid crisis. The legal battle spanned across both Cameron and Governor Andy Beshear’s tenures at Kentucky Attorney General, as Beshear served in the role before being elected…
