About KEEP
William Hoskins

William Hoskins,
Jackson Kelly PLLC,
Board Attorney

Bill is a member and the manager of the firm's Lexington, Kentucky office. Mr. Hoskins received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his law degree from the University of Kentucky. During law school, Mr. Hoskins was a member of the Law Journal, the International Moot Court Team and the National Moot Court Board. Mr. Hoskins specializes in business law, with emphases on litigation, health care, and regulatory topics. Mr. Hoskins serves as special or general counsel to the area's largest acute care hospital, the area's most prominent equine breeding and racing operation, two racetracks, the state association of beer wholesalers, and others. Mr. Hoskins has lectured at various law schools, medical schools and before numerous other organizations on issues relating to his specialities and interests. Mr. Hoskins is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Woodford and Fayette County Bar Associations and the American Academy of Healthcare attorneys. He has been married to his wife Anne for thirty years. They have three sons. He particularly enjoys soccer and horses.

Our Mission

To increase awareness of the benefits of Kentucky's horse economy and to promote jobs and economic opportunities for Kentuckians through the Commonwealth's world-class horse industry.

Goals

Educate the public and key state constituencies about the benefits the entire horse industry provides to all sectors of Kentucky's economy

  • Develop a state grassroots network involving Kentucky's horse economy in all 120 counties
  • Build a state coalition of diverse organizations supporting Kentucky's horse economy.

Encourage the development of a pro-jobs and economic opportunities agenda for the Kentucky horse economy to include:

  • Increased state advocacy and promotion of the Kentucky horse industry
  • Initiatives to stimulate jobs and economic growth through economic incentives and tax reform to solidify Kentucky's horse economy leadership to attract new horse industry interests to the state.
  • Expansion of existing state horse economy programs for all breeds such as the Kentucky Breeder's Incentive Program, to encourage ownership of Kentucky-bred horses
Key Initiatives
  • Distribution of fact-based Kentucky horse economy information.
  • Team 120: A broad-based grassroots network of horse economy participants in every Kentucky county.
  • A state advisory committee consisting of prominent horse industry representatives from all sectors of Kentucky's horse economy.
  • A state coalition of organizations with horse economy-related interests including state and local chambers of commerce, rotaries, businesses, labor and trade associations.
Charter Member Organizations

Chairman

Brereton Jones
Governor of Kentucky (1991-95)
Airdrie Stud

Vice-Chairman

Bill Casner
Chairman and Co-Founder
WinStar Farm

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