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Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette
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Dan Wu

Candidate for Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Urban County Council member (at-large) and vice mayor; small business owner
Campaign website
danwuforlex.com

Elected at large in 2022 and now vice mayor, he owned and operated the Atomic Ramen restaurants. He came to the United States from China as a child and graduated from Henry Clay High School and the University of Kentucky.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Supports more housing and housing choice in Lexington

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    “I want to help Lexington create more housing and housing choice so we can keep our college graduates”
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Health & human services

  • Led a medical debt relief effort for Fayette residents

    Says the effort has relieved more than $23 million in medical debt for over 12,000 residents.

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    “I have spearheaded a medical debt relief effort that has so far relieved over $23 million in medical debt”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges more ways for the public to engage with council

    Cites issues expos, committee previews and the Engage Lexington online portal from his first term.

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    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “I have worked my entire first term to create more ways for the public to engage with our local government”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dan Wu on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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