Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
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 Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Wednesday, February 8, 2023  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Chair Shanklin introduced the committee members present. A quorum was  
established.  
*NOTE: All committee members present attended in chambers except for Chair  
Shanklin, Committee Member Hawkins and Committee Member Parker, who  
attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20), and Committee Member Betsy Ruhe  
(D-21)  
Supporting Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
LaShae Richie, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of Equity, Community Affairs, Housing,  
Health and Education Meeting - February 8, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional  
information regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
1.  
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL 66  
TO CREATE REQUIREMENTS TO PREVENT UTILITY DISCONNECTION IN  
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Ruhe, seconded by Committee  
Member Owen, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Arthur  
- State Representative Lisa Willner, Kentucky General Assembly  
- Dr. Renee Sartin, Campbellsville University  
- Brenda Rosen, National Association of Social Workers, Kentucky Chapter  
- Vice Chair Benson  
- Committee Member Owen  
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 1:50 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 February 16, 2023.