KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY scat Fer Ral 8 perry Pebruary 22,2018, Gregory Postel, MD President Univesity of Louisville Graswmeyer Hall Univesity of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky 40292 eae President Postel ‘We ae writing to you regarding the University of Louisville's recent appointment of Vicky Yates Glisson 1284 professor in the University’s Sehoo! of Pubic Heath and Information Sciences. “The University scms to have irumvented its regular hing procedure which employs traditional search processes, interviews, and mutual agreement onthe applicant. Ms. Glisson was hited into a partie position at an annual reported salary of $200,000, whe historically full time Univesity professors are hired inthe $55,000 to 860,00 range, Thissalary seems exorbitant fora part-time employes, particularly asthe Univesity experioncing avery real fiscal eis. In addon, serious questions hive been red about Ma, Glisnon's tenure as Seteary ofthe Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services inthe Bevin Administration that we believe require your attention, These include personel issues, her expanded Medicaid waiver advocacy, andthe unsuccessful rollout ofthe Benefind progrsn. [Aneven more pressing issue the lack of transparency and curious circumstances of Ms Giisson's employment athe University of Louisville. In light of Ms. Glisson’s backround of questionable policy decisions and management problems, lak of teanspareney inthe hiring and vetting process, and the excessively high salary fora part-time University position, we respetlly request that You and the Board of Trustees reconsider her employment with the University of Louisville. Sincerely, Kentcky House and Senate Democratic Members (attached are thelist of names a signature page was included in the origina letter sent to President Poste) Ce: Dale Billingsley, Provost University of Louisville David Grissom, Presidert, University of Louisville Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Members, University of LouiRocky Adkins House District 99 George Brown Jt. House Distt 77 Tom Burch House Distt 30 MeKenzie Cantrell House Distt 38, Will Coursey House Distiet 6 Jeffery Donchue House District 37 Kelly Flood House District 75 AlGentry House District 46 Derrick Graham House District $7, Jeff Greer House District 27 Denise Harper Angel Senate District 35, chris Harts House District 93, ‘Angie Hatton House District 94 Dennis Horlander House District 40, Joni Jenkins House District 44 James Kay House District 56 Dennis Keene House District 67 Morgan McGarvey Senate District 19 Mary Lou Marian House District 34 Reginald Meeks House District 42, uss Meyer House District 39 charles Miler House District 28, Geld Neal Senate District 33 Rick Nelson House Dstnct 87 Sannie Overy House Distict 72 Darryl Owens House District 43, uth Ann Palumbo House District 76 Rick Rand House District 47 Jody Richards House District 20 Steve Rigas House District 31 Dean Schamore House District 10 Attica Scott House District 41 ‘Arnold Simpson House District 6 John Sims J. House District 70, Kevin Sinnette House District 100, ‘Wilson Stone House District 22 Gerald Watkins House District 3 Jim Wayne House District 35, susan Westrom House District /9