Civic Resources

Who’s who in local government?

Mayor’s Office

  • Mayor Linda Gorton

    Contact: mayor@lexingtonky.gov

    • Re-elected in 2022

    • Nominates members to Boards and Commissions

    • Was Lexington’s Mayor during the Covid-19 pandemic

    • Created the Commission for Racial Justice and Equality

    • Wants to promote the Agricultural Technology (AgTech) industry in Lexington

  • Sally Hamilton, Chief Administrative Officer

    Contact: shamilton2@lexingtonky.gov

    • Department Commissioners report to this office

    • Along with the Deputy CAP, oversees the Offices of Purchase of Development Rights and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Divisions of Government Communications, Human Resources, and LexCall (311)

    • Works to ensure all Divisions and Departments inside LFUCG are running smoothly, effectively, and efficiently

    • This office is not appointed by the Mayor

  • Glenn Brown , Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

    Contact: gbrown3@lexingtonky.gov

  • Liz Rodgers, Chief Information Officer

    Contact: lrodgers@lexingtonky.gov

    • Provides information technology and communications leadership for LFUCG

    • Oversees the departments of Computer Services, Enterprise Solutions, and Geographic Information Services (GIS)

  • Jenifer Wuorenmaa, ARPA Project Manager

    Contact: jwuorenmaa@lexingtonky.gov

    • Oversees tracking of city’s ARPA allocations and projects

  • Hilary Angelucci, Administrative Officer Senior

    Contact: hangelucci@lexingtonky.gov

  • Tyler Scott, Chief of Staff

    Contact: mscott@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

    • Advises the Mayor on policy, communications, and political strategy

    • Oversees ONE Lexington and the Office of Multicultural Affairs

  • Kevin Atkins, Chief Development Officer

    Contact: katkins@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

    • Oversees the Division of Planning and the Offices of Bluegrass Farm to Table and Economic Development

    • Tasked with creating economic opportunities for and bringing money into Lexington

  • Craig Bencz, Administrative Officer Sr.

    Contact: cbencz@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Tiffany Brown, Equity & Implementation Officer

    Contact: tbrown2@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

    • Oversees the implementation of recommendations from the Mayor’s Commission on Racial Justice & Equality

  • Amy Glasscock, Director of Business Engagement

    Contact: aglasscock@lexingtonky.gov

  • Craig Cammack, Community Outreach Liaison

    Contact: ccammack@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Devine Carama, Director of ONE Lexington

    Contact: dcarama@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Larry Johnson, Community Response Coordinator

    Contact: ljohnson@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Heather Lyons, Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs

    Contact: hlyons@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Administrative Specialist Senior Melissa McCartt-Smyth

    Contact: mmccartt@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Director of Project Management Brandi Peacher

    Contact: bpeacher@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Community Outreach Advocate Kenneth Payne

    Contact: kpayne@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Communications Director Susan Straub

    Contact: sstraub@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Global Lex Program Coordinator Isabel Taylor

    Contact: itaylor@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

  • Executive Assistant to the Mayor Maureen Watson

    Contact: maureenw@lexingtonky.gov

    • Member of the Mayor’s Staff

Commissioners

  • Nancy Albright, Environmental Quality and Public Works

    Contact: nalbright@lexingtonky.gov

    • Preserves, protects, and enhances the Bluegrass environment

    • Provides public infrastructure systems

    • Promotes a healthy and sustainable quality of life for Lexington residents

    • Divisions include: Building Inspection, Engineering, Environmental Services, Streets & Roads, Traffic Engineering, Waste Management, and Water Quality

  • Kacy Allen-Bryant, Social Services

    Contact: kallenbryant@lexingtonky.gov

    • Operates three core divisions and three community engagement programs providing an array of multi-generational services

    • Works with a network of nonprofits and human services agencies

    • Divisions include: Aging & Disability Services, Family Services, Youth Services

    • Programs include: Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition, Partners for Youth, Substance Use Disorder Intervention Program

    • Manages the Nonprofit Capital Grant Program

  • Ken Armstrong, Public Safety

    Contact: karmstrong@lexingtonky.gov

    • Provides public safety services to Lexington

    • Divisions include: Community Corrections, Emergency Management, Enhanced 911, Fire & Emergency Services, Police, and Security

    • Manages the detention center, inmates, visitation, and other services

    • Answers emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatches the appropriate help

  • Erin Hensley, Finance

    Contact: ehensley@lexingtonky.gov

    • Ensures that the government’s financial resources are collected, invested, and distributed responsibly

    • Reviews operations and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

    • Oversees the Departments of Accounting, Budgeting, Central Purchasing, and Revenue

  • Susan Speckert, Law

    Contact: sspeckert@lexingtonky.gov

    • Provides comprehensive legal services to the LFUCG in all legal matters

    • Does not provide legal services to residents

    • Divisions include: Corporate Counsel, Litigation, Claims Management

  • Charlie Lanter, Housing Advocacy & Community Development

    Contact: clanter@lexingtonky.gov

    • Works to build strong and equitable neighborhoods in Lexington

    • Provides guidance for sustainable growth and development to improve the quality of life for Lexington residents

    • Uses federal, state, and local funding for the services it provides

    • Divisions include: Code Enforcement, Community & Resident Services, Grants & Special Programs, Historic Preservation

    • Offices Include: Affordable Housing, Homelessness Prevention & Intervention

  • Chris Ford, General Services

    Contact: cford2@lexingtonky.gov

    • Supports government operations

    • Manages the Government Center Mailroom, Employee Parking (Downtown Campus), Real Estate, Utilities and Property Management

    • Serves as the LFUCG Telecommunications Officer which includes: helping residents resolve complaints related to billing disputes and/or service delivery and serving as a customer service liaison to utility and telecommunication staff

    • Divisions include: Facilities & Fleet Management, Parks & Recreation

  • Keith Horn, Planning and Preservation

    Contact: mhorn@lexingtonky.gov

    • Leads the City of Lexington’s planning and preservation efforts in land use, zoning, historic preservation, and land conservation

    • Divisions include: Historic Preservation, Planning, and Purchase of Development Rights

The Urban County Council and Council Members make up the Legislative Branch of local government.

Council At Large Candidates are elected for 4-year terms and District Council Members are elected for 2-year terms. The Council At Large that receives the most votes becomes Vice Mayor.

Council Members

Vice Mayor and Council At-Large
Dan Wu

Contact: dwu@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Tori Cruz-Falk: tcruzfalk@lexingtonky.gov

  • Is a member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • First term on Council

  • Background as a chef and restaurant owner

Council At-Large
James Brown

Contact: jbrown2@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Sharon Murphy: smurphy@lexingtonky.gov

  • Chair of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development Committee

  • Is a member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • Currently works as a real estate professional

Council At-Large
Chuck Ellinger II

Contact: cellinger@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Shannon Settles: ssettles@lexingtonky.gov

  • Vice-Chair of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development Committee

  • Is a member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • Serving his 9th non-consecutive term on Council

District 1
Tyler Morton

Contact: tmorton@lexingtonky.gov
Aides: Adina Tatum, atatum@lexingtonky.gov; Sarah Brown, sbrown@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 1st Council District

  • Is a member of the Environmental Quality & Public Works and the Social Services and Public Safety Committees

  • Background as LFUCG Council Legislative Aide, currently works as Anesthesia Technician for UK Healthcare

District 2
Shayla Lynch, J.D.

Contact: slynch@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: LaShawn Barber, lbarber@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 2nd Council District

  • Vice Chair of General Government & Planning Committee

  • Is a member of General Government & Planning, Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, and Environmental Quality & Public Works Committees

  • Background as Executive Director of Ampersand and the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning

District 3
Hannah LeGris

Contact: hlegris@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Hannah Eiden, heiden@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 3rd Council District

  • Chair of the Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee

  • Is a member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Environmental Quality & Public Works Committees

  • Has a background in English Literature and formerly worked at the University of Kentucky in undergraduate career counseling and community engagement

District 4
Emma Curtis

Contact: bmonarrez@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Sarah Ritter, sritter@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 4th Council District

  • Is a member of the General Government & Planning and Environmental Quality & Public Works Committees

  • First term on Council

  • Has a background as a filmmaker and in LGBTQ+ activism

District 5
Liz Sheehan

Contact: lsheehan@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Layton: Garlington, lgarlington@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 5th Council District

  • Chairs the General Government & Planning Committee

  • Is a member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Environmental Quality & Public Works Committees

  • Is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky

District 6
Denise Gray

Contact: dgray@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Heather Parish, hparish@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 6th Council District

  • Is a member of the Environmental Quality & Public Works, Social Services & Public Safety, and Budget, Finance, & Economic Development Committees

  • Has a background in Law and has worked in education with FCPS

District 7
Jospeh Hale

Contact: jhale@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Kristen Pack, kpack@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 7th Council District

  • Serves on Social Services & Public Safety and Environmental Quality & Public Works Committees

  • First term on Council

  • Background as IT Coordinator for the Kentucky Cabinet of Public Health

District 8
Amy Beasley

Contact: fbrown@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Renea Buckles, rbuckles@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 8th District

  • Is a member of the Environmental Quality & Public Works and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • First term on Council

  • Background as Pharmacy Technician and President of Bluegrass Labor Council

District 9
Whitney Elliot Baxter

Contact: wbaxter@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Elizabeth Withers, ewithers@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 9th District

  • Vice Chair of the Social Services & Public Safety Committee

  • A member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • Works as real estate professional

District 10
Dave Sevigny

Contact: dsevigny@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Alyssa McKenzie

  • Represents Lexington’s 10th Council District

  • Vice Chair of the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee

  • Is a member of the Environmental Quality & Public Works and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • Has a background in small business ownership and nonprofit work

District 11
Jennifer Reynolds

Contact: jreynolds@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Isabella Ballard iballard@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 11th District

  • Chair of the Social Services & Public Safety Committee

  • Is a member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • Has a background in the arts and nonprofit management

District 12
Hil Boone

Contact: hboone@lexingtonky.gov
Aide: Olivia Grigsby, ogrigsby@lexingtonky.gov

  • Represents Lexington’s 12th District

  • Is a member of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development, General Government & Planning, and Social Services & Public Safety Committees

  • 1st term on Council

  • Background in farming and small business ownership

Council Staff

Council Administrator
Shauntae Hall

Contact: shall2@lexingtonky.gov

Research Analyst
Kendra Thompson

Contact: kthompson@lexingtonky.gov

Budget Analyst
Kelley Sutton

Contact:kfarley@lexingtonky.gov

Public Information Officer
Jillian Riseman

Contact: jriseman@lexingtonky.gov