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, March 8, 2023  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Benson called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Vice Chair Benson introduced the committee members present. A quorum was  
established.  
*NOTE: All committee members present attended virtually, except for Vice  
Chair Benson, Committee Member Seum and Committee Member Ruhe, who  
attended in Chambers.  
6 - Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), 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)  
Present:  
2 - Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2), and Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Excused:  
Clerk(s)  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of Equity, Community Affairs, Housing,  
Health and Education Committee Meeting - March 8, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for  
additional information regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE AND ADDICTION AWARENESS:  
Gene Gilchrist, Stay Clean  
Attachments:  
Gene Gilchrist, Stay Clean, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Benson  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
- Committee Member Seum  
- Committee Member Owen  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Vice Chair Benson adjourned the meeting at 2:17 p.m.