Lexington, KY– U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) released the following statement after the passing of Clark County Judge Executive Chris Pace: 

“I join all of Clark County in mourning the passing of Judge Executive Chris Pace.  Chris embodied what it meant to be a dedicated public servant and leader in our community.  I was proud to call him a personal friend.  

“Above all, Chris was a devoted husband and father to three young children.  I am praying for Chris’s wife Shannon, his mother Betty, and his three children, Jack, Roman and Maria.  Chris leaves an extraordinary legacy that his family, friends and neighbors should be forever proud of.  May he rest in peace and may God Bless the great community he loved and was so committed to.”