Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been named the 2017 Kentucky Communicator of the Year in recognition of her successful engagement of Kentuckians throughout her work in the Secretary of State’s office. The Kentucky District of National Speech and Debate Association gives the award annually. Grimes accepted the award on Saturday at the association’s tournament for high school speech and debate students in Danville. The Secretary of State said she was honored to accept the award and to continue to advocate on behalf of educators and students.