Family members say Ky State legislator John "Bam" Carney, of Taylor County, is in the ICU with a severe case of pancreatitis.

Carney's brother, Mark Carney, posted a message on behalf of the Carney family Wednesday night on social media.

Carney reportedly began feeling sick Sunday and went to the emergency room early Monday morning. He was later sent to Norton Hospital in Louisville, where he underwent two surgeries. Carney was placed in the ICU on Wednesday, where famliy says "things got critical." 

Rep. Carney is the House Majority Floor Leader and a Republican from Taylor County. He has served in the legislature since 2009.