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Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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Great. Send ours now!
From: " Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Date: Monday, May 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM To: Matt Lahr <Matt_Lahr@young.senate.gov> Cc: "Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren_0Brien@young.senate.gov>, "AZimmer man@gov.in.gov" <AZimmerman@gov.in.gov>, Nathan iel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah_Selk@young.senate.gov>, Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, "nagarrett@indot.in.gov" <nagarrett@indot.in.gov>, Molly Craft <MCraft@gov.in.gov>, Griffin Reid <GReid@gov.in.gov>, "emily.deason@ky.gov" <emily.deason@ky.gov> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Hi Matt, our advisory is out! Plan to follow up with the local media it was sent to a little later on today.
Austin
On May 26, 2025, at 7:23 AM, Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt_Lahr@young.senate.gov> wrote:
Hi Team Comer -
Have you send out the advisory? We will send out as soon as you have. Thank you!
From: "Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM To: Matt Lahr <Matt_Lahr@young.senate.gov>, "Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren_0Brien@young.senate.gov>
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Cc: "azimmerman@gov.in.gov" <AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov>, Nathaniel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah_Selk@young.senate.gov>, Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, "nagarrett@indot.in.gov" <NaGarrett@indot.lN.gov>, Molly Craft <MCraft@gov.lN.gov>, Griffin Reid <GReid@gov.lN.gov>, "emily.deason@ky.gov" <Emily.Deason@ky.gov> Subject: RE: Comms thread: 0RX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Thanks to the group...and trust everyone distributing has the address information to share for the ORX project office, 1970 Barrett Ct., Henderson, KY.
We will have an escort meeting media vehicles at Noon CST and leading them to the site {lead and tail vehicle will be provided).
I understand distribution is happening through Rep. Comer and Sen. Young's offices. Let me know if any assistance is needed.
Best, Mindy
Mindy Peterson Public Involvement Director 9300 Shelbyville Rd., Suite 1301 I Louisville, KY 40222
I mindy.peterson@parsons.com
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From: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt_Lahr@young.senate.gov> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 7:05 PM To: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren_OBrien@young.senate.gov> Cc: Zimmerman, Andrea <azimmerman@gov.in.gov>; Nathaniel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetheri ngton@mail.house.gov>; Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>; Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah_Selk@young.senate.gov>; Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>; Peterson, Mindy [NN -US] <Mindy.Peterson@parsons.com>; Garrett, Natalie R <nagarrett@indot.in.gov>; Molly Craft <MCraft@gov.in.gov>; Griffin Reid <GReid@gov.in.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
I added in Governor Braun. Let us know if this looks good .
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From: "Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Dat e: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM To: Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov> Cc: Andrea Zimmerman <AZimmerman@gov.in.gov>, Nathaniel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, "Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com>, Natalie R Garrett <NaGarrett@indot.in.gov>, Molly Craft <MCraft@gov.in.gov>, Griffin Reid <GReid@gov.in.gov> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Hi all,
I'm attaching a draft advisory press release.
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If your teams want to make any changes, please feel free to do so! We look forward to seeing everyone.
Austin
On May 23, 2025, at 5:15 PM, O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov> wrote:
Austin, can you send an updated draft to this thread for Gov. Braun's team's review when you get a chance? Thanks!
From: "Zimmerman, Andrea" <AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM To: " Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov> Cc: Nathaniel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, " Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com>, "Garrett, Natalie R" <NaGarrett@indot.lN.gov>, "Craft, Molly" <MCraft@gov.lN.gov>, "Reid, Griffin" <GReid@gov.lN.gov> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Looping in Gov.'s comms. to this thread.
Andrea Zimmerman, MPA
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From: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 4:08 PM To: Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov> Cc: Nathaniel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>; Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>; Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>; Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>; Zimmerman, Andrea <AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov>; Mindy.peterson@parsons.com <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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Not an issue at all, we will hold!
Austin
On May 23, 2025, at 3:07 PM, O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov> wrote:
Gov. Braun might now be attending. Can we hold on sending this for a bit? Thanks!
From: " Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM To: Nathaniel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Cc: Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, "Gonza lez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, "AZimmerman@gov.in.gov" <AZimmerman@gov.in.gov>, "Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Amazing, thanks all.
Austin
On May 23, 2025, at 2:58 PM, Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> wrote:
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Good on DOT's end! If you all could just bee myself or forward to me when it goes we can help amplify.
From: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 3:34 PM To: Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>; Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>; LaRotonda, Nick (OST) <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>; AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov; Mindy.peterson@parsons.com Subject: Re: Comms thread : ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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Got it We can go back to your time, thanks!
From: "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov> Dat e: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM To: Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, "Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>, "Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST)" <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, "Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST)" <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, "LaRotonda, Nick (OST)" <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, "AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov" <AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov>, "Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Matt-
Just wanting timing clarification. Just to note we put 12pm CST initially to ensure media arrives with enough time to be escorted to the location where the members land which is at 12:55CST.
From: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 2:20 PM To: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>; Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>; LaRotonda, Nick (OST) <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>; AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov; Mindy.peterson@parsons.com Subject : Re: Comms t hread: ORX Visit wit h Secretary Duffy
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Austin - thank you for pulling this together. Our suggested edits are attached .
Can DOT and M indy review as well?
From: "Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM To: "Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST)" <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, "Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST)" <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, "LaRotonda, Nick (OST)" <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Hi all,
We received word that the landing location we planned for has been approved! Attached here is an initial media advisory press release that our team intends to send to KY press today. Please make any edits or changes you wish too.
For your awareness, our team chose the address here because it is conveniently located near the location of the press conference. We will have staff on the ground to escort media to the exact spot of the media availability.
Austin Wetherington on our team here can go into further details if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Austin
From: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM To: Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, LaRotonda, Nick (OST) <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Adding Nick from our team
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From: Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:31 PM To: Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>; Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; Lauren O'Brien <Lauren 0Brien@young.senate.gov>; Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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From: Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:29 PM To: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <iosh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>; Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
He has been added and should have received the calendar invite.
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Thank you all so much. Would it be possible to add Austin Wetherington (added to this chain) to this scheduled phone call today?
Austin
On May 22, 2025, at 1:45 PM, Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> wrote:
Great - adding Stacy to send around a calendar invite.
From: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:57 PM To: Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> Cc: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>; Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subje ct: Re: Comms t hread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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5:30 is good for us!
On May 22, 2025, at 1:52 PM, Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> wrote:
That works for us
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From: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:49 PM To: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov> Cc: austin.hacker@mail.house.gov; josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Thanks all ! We'll be doing a press interview w ith the Sec the. Could we do 5:30pm?
From: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:48 PM To: O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Cc: austin.hacker@mail.house.gov; josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: RE: Comms t hread: ORX Visit wit h Secret ary Duffy
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Hi all - can you hop on a call around 4 PM today?
Thanks!
Matt Lahr
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From: O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@voung.senate.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 10:51 AM To: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Cc: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; austin.hacker@mail.house.gov; josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject : Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Nate,
I'm looping you in with congressional comms contacts for Secretary Duffy's visit to Indiana and Kentucky on Tuesday, M ay 27 - Matt and Leah (Young), Austin (Comer), Josh (Messmer).
I know we're st ill trying t o pin down exact t iming and location for a press availability and photo opps, but it probably would be good to touch base at some point today to discuss media invites, format, any approval processes, etc. Mat t and Leah will follow up to coordinate that amongst the group. Thanks!
Lauren O'Brien
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