 In 1992, while in the Kentucky Senate, Johns In 1994, she was a major player in the passage of the state's Child Care Reform Bill, "which significantly improved Kentucky laws in protecting adult and child victims of domestic violence," and in 1994, she led an investigation against Medicaid fraud, earning high marks.She was the only woman serving on the state senate during the latter term, and according to a survey conducted by the Kentucky Center for Public Issues, she "was ranked the ninth most influential Senator for the 1994 General Assembly.