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Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette
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James Brown

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

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Urban County Council member (at-large); real estate professional
Campaign website
votejamesbrown.com

Appointed to the council's 1st District seat in 2015 and re-elected there, he was elected at large in 2022 and chairs the council's Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee. He worked at Lexmark, GTE and Toyota's Georgetown plant before a career in real estate.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports grants and state partnerships for roads and sewers

    Vote Local Lexington: At-Large Councilmember

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

    “identify and leverage funding opportunities through grants, state partnerships, and responsible local budgeting policies”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports expanding job training and retaining local talent

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

    “continue creating workforce opportunities by retaining local talent and expanding job training resources”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes a comprehensive public infrastructure master plan

    Vote Local Lexington: At-Large Councilmember

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

    “I would focus on the further development of a comprehensive public infrastructure master plan that identifies our long-term needs and priorities.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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