Work, Personal and Professional History

I have served on the Louisville Metro Council for 3 terms.  I was first elected to the Metro Council in November of 2012
and was sworn into office in January 2013.  I was the first elected official to Louisville Metro Council to decline the public pension- on principle!

I previously worked more than 3 decades as a Trauma ICU Nurse at the University of Louisville Hospital. I have since shifted to starting my own business, Club K-9, an entertainment venue that caters to dogs and their people which nationally is becoming known as a one-of-a-kind premier facility. It serves a lifelong interest of mine – Dogs and their people. This past year I just recently received per the Kentucky Humane society the honor of a legislator of the year award by assisting in passing new legislation for the humane treatment of dogs and pets.

I have had the honor to serve on the Metro Council’s Budget, Parks, Public Safety, Health, and Appropriations committees
and hope to continue to be successful in increasing Metro’s investment in paving, parks and police.  I believe that there are two main functions of government-public safety and infrastructure. Those are priorities that should always come first.

I serve on the Metro Council to be a voice for prudent utilization of your tax dollars and not wasting your hard earned money. I support budgets and policies that will better protect our city, and legislation that is supportive of economic growth.

My second goal in serving is to assist District 18 in being one of the best Districts to live, work, and play in. Since my start on the Metro Council.  District improvements have included much work done at Des Pes and AB Sawyer Parks that include the first public pickle ball courts installed at Des Pres, tennis court refurbishing, a new pavilion, a refurbished walking path better lighting & more, a splash pad at Robsion Park. Improvements accomplished at AB Sawyer park were a new parking lot, concessions, playground & more. I have assisted with two other playgrounds in the district as well.

I have also assisted with the purchase of LMPD Division 8 workout facility to help our officers decompress. I have made it a
priority to address traffic and speeding concerns by purchasing several radar speed machines that are placed around the District. I have assisted with traffic synchronization to help folks get on their way, keeping our roads clean, assisting residents with flooding issues. road paving, and sidewalk connectivity. And these are only a few of my projects.

I organized the first major large-scale pop off drop off, the first one being at UofL Shelby campus, incorporating shredding, electronics, junk, drugs etc. and it was massive and much appreciated! Now it’s a regular public service throughout the city.