Showing appreciation for Attorney Steve Pitt

The many pro-life lawsuits defended during the Bevin administration were led by Steve Pitt who served as Gov. Bevin’s General Counsel. Then AG Andy Beshear refused to handle the suits brought by EMW, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU, so Bevin called upon his own staff to handle the extensive litigation.

The work was intense and demanded self sacrifice since it was  beyond Pitt and his attorneys’ call of duty. This was recognized in a House Resolution during the 2019 General Assembly to Honor the dedicated and tireless work of Governor Bevin's legal team at this pivotal time in the fight for life and in defense of the unborn. - HR 218 states:

Governor Bevin’s legal team has accepted the challenge to defend the critically important pro-life legislation passed by the General Assembly and has assumed the duties constitutionally mandated to be performed by the Attorney General; and… consists of only three attorneys who have dedicated a tremendous number of hours to the fight for life, working thousands of hours with no overtime pay…

The outstanding legal team included some attorneys who worked in the Health and Family Services department as well.

On May 25^th, Atty. Pitt stepped down from his role as counsel and special adviser to AG Daniel Cameron. We want to specially thank and commend him for his excellent work on behalf of innocent life and the many pro-life Kentuckians. We look for even greater achievements as he goes forward in his life and work.