Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Committee of the Whole  
Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Kumar Rashad  
(D-3),  
Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Phillip T. Baker  
(D-6),  
Paula McCraney (D-7), Vacant (D-8),  
Andrew Owen (D-9), Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
Rick Blackwell (D-12), Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Cindi Fowler (D-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), Robin Engel (R-22), Jeff Hudson (R-23),  
Madonna Flood (D-24), Khalil Batshon (R-25), Brent Ackerson  
(D-26)  
*Denotes the Committee Chair  
Monday, March 13, 2023  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Council President Winkler called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
This meeting was held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A. Council  
Members attended the meeting in Chambers, except for the following who  
attended remotely:  
- Council Member Shanklin  
- Council Member McCraney  
- Council Member Blackwell  
- Council Member Fowler  
- Council Member Engel  
- Council Member Flood  
Roll Call  
A quorum was established.  
20 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Shanklin  
(D-2), Committee Member Kumar Rashad (D-3), Committee Member Donna L.  
Purvis (D-5), Committee Member Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Committee Member Paula  
McCraney (D-7), Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9), Committee Member  
Kevin Kramer (R-11), Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee  
Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14),  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Committee Member Scott Reed  
(R-16), Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Stuart  
Benson (R-20), Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Committee Member Robin  
Engel (R-22), Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), Committee Member  
Madonna Flood (D-24), and Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
5 -  
Excused:  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10),  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini  
(R-19), and Committee Member Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Support Staff  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Explanation of Interview Process  
Council President Winkler provided an explanation of the procedures for the  
interviews.  
Candidates for District 8 Metro Council Seat  
The Clerk called each candidate forward to be interviewed in the following  
order:  
ID 23-0242  
Peggy Boeck Garrison - District 8 Candidate  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0243  
Colby Lawrence Birkes - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0244  
Marty Meyer - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0245  
Johnson Ives Webb - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0260  
George E. Timmering, Jr. - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0261  
Ben Reno-Weber - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0262  
Andrew C. Bailey - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0263  
Larry Bisig - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0264  
Taylor McGovern U'Sellis - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0272  
10.  
LaDonna Brown Johnson - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0273  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Rosemarie Sprawls - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0275  
Brian A. Arbenz - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0276  
Michael V. Lucchese - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0277  
William P. Schreck - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0278  
Michael A. Triebsch - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0279  
Lemuel Mason - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0294  
WITHDRAWN Chris Meyer - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
This candidate withdrew.  
ID 23-0295  
18.  
Craig A. DaRif - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0296  
19.  
WITHDRAWN Robert Kenyon Meyer - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
This candidate withdrew.  
ID 23-0297  
20.  
21.  
Jo Lloyd-Triplett - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0299  
WITHDRAWN Mathew Ruberg - District 8 Candidate  
Attachments:  
This candidate withdrew.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Council President Winkler adjourned the meeting at 8:36  
p.m.