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Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
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Linda Gorton

Candidate for Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Mayor of Lexington
Campaign website
lindagorton.com

Mayor of Lexington since 2019 and re-elected in 2022, she served 16 years on the Urban County Council, including four as vice mayor. She is a registered nurse.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Pledges to continue One Lexington youth violence prevention

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

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

    “persist in One Lexington youth violence prevention”
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Housing

  • Pledges continued strong city funding for affordable housing

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

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

    “increase number of builders who will partner to build AH units, continue strong financial support for AH”
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Economy & jobs

  • Pledges to open the Legacy Business Park

    Also names building the regional Central Kentucky Business Park in Berea to shovel-ready status, with Scott and Madison counties and Berea.

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

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

    “Open new Legacy Business Park, build to shovel-ready the Central Ky Business Park in Berea”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports keeping Lexington's Urban Service Boundary

    Says the boundary protects farmland and the agriculture industry, with thousands of acres inside it left for planned growth.

    Linda's Commitments

    Campaign website · Linda Gorton for Mayor · lindagorton.com

    “So it is very important that we maintain that boundary.”
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Health & human services

  • Pledges to act on homelessness task force recommendations

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

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

    “assess & act on the recommendations from my Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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