Running for: Urban County Council- District 11 Short Bio: Jennifer Reynolds loves meeting new people and working with diverse populations. She is the outreach director with Bluegrass Youth Ballet and in 2013 started a bilingual outreach program in the 11th District’s Valley Park. Jennifer is also fluent in Spanish and a qualified medical interpreter. Jennifer grew...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 11 Short Bio: I am Sandy Shafer, 11th District candidate for Councilmember. I am a lifelong Lexingtonian who has always been interested in the welfare of my community. I am a graduate of Clays Mill, Jessie Clark, Lafayette High School and attended UK. I still participate in the UK Alumni...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 9 Short Bio: I have served on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council representing the 9th District from 1997-2004 and from 2012 to the present. As the current Chairperson of the Council’s Planning & Public Safety Committee, I am keenly aware of the importance of smart growth, safer neighborhoods, clean, well-maintained...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 9 Short Bio: Hi, i’m Jacob Glancy. I filed to run for Urban County Council for Lexington’s 9th District. I have lived on the south side of Lexington all of my life and recently moved to Stonewall with my wife and two young children. I am a family man, business...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 8 Short Bio: Christian Motley has spent a career committed to education advocacy and community change with experience on the local, state and federal level. He got start as a student leader at Berea College leading a youth leadership program across the Commonwealth. Christian has served in the administrations of...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 7 Short Bio: As a life long Lexington resident, I understand the problems and challenges of Lexington. More importantly, I realize the opportunities and potential of this great city. I am currently managing partner for Central Kentucky Solutions, where I work with farmers throughout our state providing solutions to the decimated...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 7 Short Bio: Preston and his wife, Langdon, are life-long Kentuckians and proud residents of the 7th District. Since graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2010, Preston has worked as an attorney at McBrayer Law Firm, where he has a diverse practice including affordable housing. He...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 6 Short Bio: Angela Evans is a native of Lexington and serving in her second term as Council Member of the 6th District and works at McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland as an associate attorney. Angela received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work with honors, from Clark Atlanta then attended...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 5 Short Bio: Native Lexingtonian and current incumbent running for reelection. 1. Do you support prioritizing infill/redevelopment as Lexington’s primary growth strategy? Under what circumstances would you support expansion of the Urban Services Boundary or Rural Activity Centers? I do not support a single strategy answer. I would not expand...
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Running for: Urban County Council- District 5 Short Bio: Liz Sheehan is mother, a faculty member at University of Kentucky, and an active community member. She got her PhD in Psychology from Emory University and her Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech. She’s taught at the college level for over a decade, but also spent time in...
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