Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing,  
Health, and Education Committee  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Wednesday, July 22, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Chair Shanklin introduced the committee members present. A quorum was  
established.  
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Present:  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20), Committee Member  
Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6), Committee Member  
Dan Seum Jr. (R-13), and Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
R-087-26  
1.  
A RESOLUTION HONORING MITZI MCCAULEY WILSON BY NAMING THE CORNER OF  
12TH STREET AND JEFFERSON STREET AS “MITZI MCCAULEY WILSON WAY” IN  
HER HONOR.  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-087-26 V.1 062526 Honorary Street Sign for Mitzi McCauley  
Wilson.pdf  
For Reference - CIF072226PW04.pdf  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Benson, seconded by Committee Member  
Lyninger, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Taylore Bass, District 4 Legislative Assistant  
- Committee Member Hawkins  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
R-088-26  
2.  
A RESOLUTION HONORING MR. JULIO RODRIGUEZ BY NAMING THE CORNER OF  
DUNCAN STREET AND NORTH 36TH STREET AS “JULIO RODRIGUEZ WAY” IN HIS  
HONOR.  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-088-26 V.1 062526 Honorary Street Naming Julio Rodriguez .pdf  
For Reference: CIF072226PW05.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Lyninger, seconded by Committee  
Member Seum, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
Carmen Washington, District 5 Legislative Assistant, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 1:35 p.m.  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at  
the Metro Council meeting on July 30, 2026.  
Transcript  
ID 26-0893  
See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Equity, Community Affairs, Housing,  
Health and Education Committee Meeting- July 22, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for  
additional information regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Equity, Community Affairs,  
Housing, Health, and Education Committee 060326.pdf