President James Announces Chairs And Vice-Chairs For 2018 Metro Council Committees

Metro Council President David James (D-6) has announced the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Metro Council’s Standing Committees for 2018.

Several of the Metro Council’s Standing Committees will be realigned to focus on key issues and address priorities and needs for Metro Government.

“I want to thank the members who have agreed to serve as chairs and vice chairs this year. I want to make sure we continue the positive efforts the Metro Council has made in recent years,” said James. “The Council has recently adopted some committee changes that will strengthen our oversight of Metro Government and I believe we are ready to begin a new year with our focus on serving the people of Metro Louisville.”

Among the changes:

Appointments is a free standing committee
Contracts has been merged with Labor and Economic Development
Sustainability & Parks has been separated from Public Works & Transportation and the two are now separate committees
The new Government Oversight Committee has new powers and has incorporated the old Government Accountability, Ethics and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.
Community Affairs & Housing is now a separate committee
Health & Education is now a separate committee

President James will chair two committees: the Committee on Committees and the Committee of the Whole.  The President of the Metro Council is also an ex officio member of all other committees.

Chairs and Vice-Chairs for Metro Council Committees in 2018

Committee on Committees:

• David James (D-6) Chair
• Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Vice Chair

Committee of the Whole:

• David James (D-6) Chair
• Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Vice Chair

Appropriations NDF’s and CIF’s:

• Rick Blackwell (D-12) Chair
• Julie Denton (R-19) Vice Chair

Budget:

• Bill Hollander (D-9) Chair
• Kevin Kramer (R- 11) Vice Chair

Appointments:

• Mary C. Woolridge (D-3) Chair
• Marilyn Parker (R-18) Vice Chair

Community Affairs and Housing:

• Barbara Shanklin (D-2) Chair
• Stuart Benson (R-20) Vice – Chair

Government Oversight, Audit and Ethics:

• Brent Ackerson (D-26) Chair
• Scott Reed (R-16) Vice – Chair

Health & Education:

• Angela Leet (R-7) Chair
• Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13) Vice – Chair

Labor, Economic Development and Contracts :

• Marianne Butler (D-15) Chair
• David Yates (D-25) Vice Chair

Parks, Sustainability:

• Cindi Fowler (D-14) Chair
• Brandon Coan (D-8) Vice Chair

Planning, Zoning, Land Design, and Development:

• Madonna Flood (D-24) Chair
• Glen Stuckel (R-17) Vice Chair

Public Safety:

• Jessica Green (D-1) Chair
• James Peden (R-23) Vice Chair

Public Works, Facilities, Transportation and Accessibility:

• Pat Mulvihill (D-10) Chair
• Robin Engel (R-22) Vice Chair