LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) -- Congressman John Yarmuth released the names of all 31 Louisville non-profit organizations that were given part of his 2017 congressional income.
The following organizations received a part of Yarmuth’s salary:
- Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Jewish Community College
- Kentucky Educaitonal Television (KET)
- League of Women Voters Education Fund
- Louisville Downtown Partnership
- Louisville Metro Police Foundation
- Louisville Urban League
- Louisville Zoo
- Maryhurst
- Metro United Way
- Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky
During his first campaign back in 2006, Yarmuth promised he would donate his entire salary to local charities and he has keep that promise for the last 11 years he's served in Congress.
This year Congressman Yarmuth made $174,000 which he donated to organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana, the Center for Women & Families, and the Louisville Urban League.
Over the past 11 years he's donated more than one million dollars to local organizations.
