A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory Val A. "Bud" Lederer.
Summary
SR45 is a simple Senate resolution honoring the life and service of Val A. "Bud" Lederer of Kentucky. The resolution recites his birth in Dayton, Kentucky, his six years of service in the United States Navy, and his long career with the Alexandria Fire Department, where he served for 65 years and rose through the ranks to Fire Chief. It also highlights his leadership in the Kentucky Firefighters Association and his role in supporting and mentoring firefighters across Northern Kentucky.
The resolution further recognizes Lederer’s family life, including his marriage to Wanda Lederer and his surviving relatives, and expresses the Senate’s sympathy upon his passing. It directs the Senate to adjourn in his honor and instructs the Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer for delivery to the family. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create or amend statutory law, but instead serves as an official legislative tribute recorded in the Senate journal.
Impact
SR45 has no regulatory or fiscal impact and does not amend the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Its effect is ceremonial: it formally records the Senate’s condolences and recognition of Lederer’s military service, firefighting career, and community leadership, and it authorizes transmission of the resolution to his family through Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer.
Sentiment
The sentiment around SR45 is strongly positive and respectful. The resolution itself is written in honorific language, and the bill’s final action—adopted by voice vote—indicates broad, noncontroversial support. There is no evidence of opposition or divided debate in the available record.
Contention
There are no notable points of contention in the available materials. Because SR45 is a memorial resolution, it appears to have been treated as a routine expression of sympathy and appreciation rather than a policy measure. No committee discussion, amendments, or recorded votes suggest disagreement over its content or purpose.