Governor Matt Bevin says he will name a new Economic Development Secretary within the week.
Kentucky has not had a full-time economic development secretary for more than a year. The acting secretary resigned last month to take a job in the private sector.
Friday, Bevin told reporters he has already selected a full-time secretary and would make the announcement this week. He said the person would start on Jan. 1
The Economic Development Secretary's job is to recruit and attract businesses to the state to create jobs. Bevin said not having filled the position for more than a year has not hurt the state's recruitment efforts, saying the state is well positioned to take advantage of jobs he says will be created by President-elect Donald Trump's administration.