Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Thursday, June 11, 2026  
5:15 PM  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
1st Floor Conference Room/Virtual  
Committee of the Whole  
Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3),  
Ken Herndon (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), JP Lyninger (D-6),  
Paula McCraney (I-7), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Josie Raymond (D-10), Kevin Kramer (R-11), Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12),  
Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Crystal Bast (R-14), Jennifer Chappell (D-15),  
Scott Reed (R-16), Markus Winkler (D-17), Marilyn Parker (R-18),  
Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Stuart Benson (R-20), Betsy Ruhe (D-21),  
Kevin Bratcher (R-22), Jeff Hudson (R-23), Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24),  
Khalil Batshon (R-25), Brent Ackerson (D-26)*  
*Denotes the Committee Chair  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Council President Ackerson called the meeting to order at 5:21 p.m.  
A quorum was established.  
This meeting was held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A. All  
Council Members attended the meeting in Chambers, except for Council  
Member Kramer, who attended virtually via Webex.  
23 - Vice Chair Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Ken Herndon (D-4), Committee Member Donna L. Purvis  
(D-5), Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6), Committee Member Paula  
McCraney (I-7), Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Committee Member  
Andrew Owen (D-9), Committee Member Kevin Kramer (R-11), Committee  
Member Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12), Committee Member Dan Seum Jr.,  
Committee Member Crystal Bast (R-14), Committee Member Jennifer Chappell  
(D-15), Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Marilyn  
Parker (R-18), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Committee  
Member Stuart Benson (R-20), Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21),  
Committee Member Kevin Bratcher (R-22), Committee Member Jeff Hudson  
(R-23), Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24), Committee Member  
Khalil Batshon (R-25), and Chair Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Present:  
3 - Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Committee Member Josie  
Raymond (D-10), and Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16)  
Excused:  
Support Staff  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Amanda Baker, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk  
Mary Willis, Assistant Clerk  
Review of Metro Council Agenda  
Council President Ackerson briefly reviewed the Metro Council agenda.  
The following spoke about item 56 (O-145-26), which was to be moved from  
Old Business to the Consent Calendar:  
- Council President Ackerson  
- Council Member Batshon  
- Council Member Chappell  
- Council Member Piagentini  
ID 26-0607  
Metro Council Agenda - June 11, 2026  
Attachments:  
FINAL Metro Council Agenda 6-11-26.pdf  
ID 26-0576  
Addresses to Council - June 11, 2026  
Attachments:  
Addresses to Council 6-11-26.pdf  
Presidential Updates  
Kentucky Senator Keturah Herron addressed the Committee regarding her role  
in the office of Morgan McGarvey, U.S. State Representative, and the following  
spoke as well:  
- Council Member Shanklin  
- Council Member Piagentini  
- Council Member Winkler  
Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk, introduced the new assistant clerk, Mary  
Willis, and Mary said a few words.  
Council Member Mulvey-Woolridge spoke about the unveiling of honorary  
street signs for former Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw and former Sheriff John Aubrey.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Council President Ackerson adjourned the meeting at 5:28  
p.m.