Tammy Hawkins
Candidate for Louisville Metro Council, District 1
Background
- Occupation
- Louisville Metro Council member (District 1)
- Campaign website
- tammyhawkinsfordistrict1.com
Elected to the Louisville Metro Council from District 1 in 2022; her term ends in December 2026.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored ordinance on security at late-night businessesIn office
Ordinance O-280-25 on criminal-activity nuisances and in-person security at late-night businesses, passed July 30, 2026; co-sponsored by Betsy Ruhe and Barbara Shanklin.
ReportO-280-25: Ordinance on criminal activity nuisances and in-person security at late-night businessesGovernment record · Louisville Metro Council (Legistar) · louisville.legistar.com
“RELATING TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY NUISANCES AND IN-PERSON SECURITY AT LATE-NIGHT BUSINESSES”
Environment & parks
Opposes data center plans that bypass District 1 residents
Said in August 2026 that a developer filed a new data center proposal in her district without contacting her, and asked whether the city's proposed rules would concentrate data centers in south and west Louisville.
ReportLouisville Metro Council approves data center moratorium as new proposal sparks controversyNews coverage · Louisville Public Media (LPM News) · Aug 13, 2026 · lpm.org
“I've always had a problem with development, anything going on into District 1, that does not come straight through the front door”
All sources (7)
- Where Do I Vote / Sample Ballot: November 3, 2026 General Election official sample ballots by precinct (Jefferson County, KY)
Election filing · Jefferson County Clerk · jeffersoncountyclerk.org
- 2026 Jefferson County Candidate Filings (in general election ballot order; revised September 21, 2026)
Election filing · Jefferson County Clerk · jeffersoncountyclerk.org
- 2022 General Election official results: statement of votes cast (Jefferson County)
Government record · Jefferson County Clerk · Nov 14, 2022 · jeffersoncountyclerk.org
- Metro Council: members and terms
Government record · Louisville Metro Council (Legistar) · louisville.legistar.com
- Tammy Hawkins for District 1
Campaign website · Tammy Hawkins for District 1 · tammyhawkinsfordistrict1.com
- Louisville Metro Council approves data center moratorium as new proposal sparks controversy
News coverage · Louisville Public Media (LPM News) · Aug 13, 2026 · lpm.org
- O-280-25: Ordinance on criminal activity nuisances and in-person security at late-night businesses
Government record · Louisville Metro Council (Legistar) · louisville.legistar.com
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