Louisville Metro Council

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The Louisville Metro Council is the city legislature of Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Metro). It was formally established in January 2003 upon the merger of the former City of Louisville with Jefferson County and replaced the city's Board of Aldermen and the county's Fiscal Court (three county commissioners).

The Metro Council consists of 26 seats corresponding to 26 districts apportioned by population throughout the city. Half (13) of the seats come up for reelection every two years. The presiding officer of the council, called the Council President, is elected by the council members annually. The current Council President is Kevin Kramer.

The current members of the Metro Council are (by district number):

1. Leonard A. Watkins (D)
2. Barbara Shanklin (D)
3. Mary C. Woolridge (D)
4. David W. Tandy (D)
5. Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D)
6. George Unseld (D)
7. Kenneth C. Fleming (R)
8. Tom Owen (D)
9. Tina Ward-Pugh (D)
10. Jim King (D)
11. Kevin Kramer (R)
12. Rick Blackwell (D)
13. Vicki Welch (D)
14. Robert Henderson (D)
15. George Melton (D)
16. Kelly Downard (R)
17. Glen Stuckel (R)
18. Julie Raque Adams (R)
19. Hal Heiner (R)
20. Stuart Benson (R)
21. Dan Johnson (D)
22. Robin Engel (R)
23. James Peden (R)
24. Madonna Flood (D)
25. Doug Hawkins (R)
26. Ellen Call (R)

[edit] See also

• Local government in the United States

[edit] External links

• Louisville Metro Council website
• Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Metro Government Code of Ordinances