League of Women Voters of Lexington, KY

Updated March 2009

 Elective Offices are listed in CAPITAL letters

Appointed Offices are listed in Capital and Lowercase 

*Offices to be elected in 2009

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Population 2009-  305,960,772)

PRESIDENT 4-year term

Barack H. Obama (D)

The White House. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington DC 20500.  www.whitehouse.gov

Comments 202-456-1111. General Information 202-456-1414. Fax 202-456-2461.

VICE PRESIDENT 4-year term

Joseph R. Biden (D) Use White House Numbers.

UNITED STATES CONGRESS

U.S. SENATORS 6-year term Local Office D.C. Office

Jim Bunning (R) 1-800-283-8983 202-224-4343

www.bunning.senate.gov

Mitch McConnell (R)  859-224-8286      202-224-2541

United States Senate Fax 859-224-9673   202-224-2499

www.mcconnell.state.gov 

Washington DC 20510 www.congress.gov

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - 6TH District, 2-year term

Ben Chandler (D)    859-219-1366   202-225-4706

www.chandler.house.gov 

1117 Longworth Bldg.

Washington, DC 20515

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGES

Jennifer B. Coffman - Chief Judge 859-233-2503

Karl S. Forester - Senior Judge                      859-233-2625

Gregory F. Van Tatenhove - Judge                 859-233-2415

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KENTUCKY STATE LEGISLATORS

State Capitol, Frankfort KY 40601.  www.lrc.state.ky.us

Calendar line (schedule) 1-800-633-9650

Message line for legislators 1-800-372-7181

SENATORS 4-year terms               Home                 Office 

District 12- Alice Forgy Kerr (R)   859-223-3274     502-564-8100

District 13- Kathy Stein (D)           859-254-368       859-254-5766

District 22- Tom Buford (R)           859-885-0606    502-564-8100

District 7- Julian Carroll (D)                                     502-564-8100

REPRESENTATIVES 2-year terms  

District 39- Robert R. Damron (D)  859-887-1744    502-564-8100  

District 45- Stan Lee (R)                859-252-2202    502-564-4334

District 56- Carl Rollins (D)             859-846-4407    502-564-8100

District 62- Charlie Hoffman (D)      502-863-9796    502-863-4807

District 72- Sannie Overly (D)         859-987-9879    502-564-8100

District 75- Kelly Flood (D)            859-252-1500    859-225-4269 

District 76- Ruth Ann Palumbo (D)   859-299-2597    502-564-8100                

District 77- Jesse Crenshaw (D)       859-252-6967    859-259-1402

District 79- Susan Westrom (D)                              859-266-7581

District 88- Bill Farmer (R)              859-272-8675    859-272-1425

THE STATE CAPITAL

Frankfort KY 40601.  Population 4,410,769

GOVERNOR Steve Beshear  (D) 502-564-2611

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Daniel Mongiardo (D)

SECRETARY OF STATE Trey Grayson (R)

ATTORNEY GENERAL Jack Conway (D)

STATE TREASURER Todd Hollenback (D)

AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Crit Luallen (D)

AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER Richie Farmer (R)

Legislative Research Commission Robert Sherman 502-564-8100

www.lrc.ky.gov  

Commissioner of Education Elaine Farris 502-564-3141 

www.education.ky.gov   

Office of Education Accountability  Director, Marcia Seiler

Information 1-800-242-0520

Cabinet Secretaries Appointed by Governor:

Secretary of the Cabinets - Larry Hayes   502-564-2611

Adjutant General - Edward Tonini           502-607-1558

Health & Family Services - Janie Miller  502-564-7042

Education - Helen Mountjoy                    502-564-0372

Transportation - Joe Prather                     502-564-5102

Economic Development - Larry Hayes    502-564-7670

Finance & Administration - Jonathan Miller 502-564-4240

Environmental and Public Protection - Robert Vance 502-564-7760

Justice and Public Safety - J. Michael Brown 502-564-7554

Tourism, Arts and Heritage - Marcheta Sparrow 502-564-4270

Personnel - Nikki Jackson 502-564-7430

Homeland Security - Adam H. Edelen 502-564-2081

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Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation Commissioners 

Area Code 859

Kenneth Cropper, Jr.                               263-8345

David DeMarcus, II                                 299-4899

Douglas Rudy Germann

Don Slagel                             

Jeffrey D. Morgan                                  223-1439

James A. Wade                                       231-9686

George Fister                                          338-3592  

KENTUCKY COURTS (Nonpartisan)

SUPREME COURT 8-year term 502-564-5444

5th Dist. - Mary Noble, Justice 859-246-2220

Clerk of the Supreme Court- Susan Stokley Clary 502-564-5444

COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES 8-year terms 502-573-7920

5th District

Division 1- Laurance B. Van Meter 246-2053

Division 2- Glenn E. Acree                    246-2734

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES 8-year terms

22nd District - Area Code 859

Division 1-Timothy Philpot (Family Court) 246-2703

Division 2-John R. Schrader (Family Court) 246-2214

Division 3-James D. Ishmael Jr. 246-2218

Division 4-Pamela R. Goodwine 246-2216

Division 5-Lucinda Masterton (Family Court) 246-2212

Division 6-Jo Ann Wise (Family Court) 246-2786

Division 7-Ernesto Scorsone 246-2531

Division 8-Thomas L. Clark 246-2533

Division 9-Kimberly W. Bunnell (Family Court) 246-2210

DISTRICT COURT JUDGES 4-year terms

22nd District 246-2247

Division 1-Joseph Bouvier

Division 2-T. Bruce Bell

Division 3-Maria Ransdell

Division 4-Julie Muth Goodman

Division 5-Eliminated

Division 6-Megan Lake Thornton

CLERK OF CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS

Wilma Fields Lynch (D) 246-2228

COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY-Ray Larson (D) 246-2060

Master Commissioner-Clyde Stapleton  246-2127

Friend of the Court-Barry Minton 246-2222

Compliance Officer-William Harper  246-2548

COUNTY ATTORNEY-Larry Roberts (D) 254-4941

Probate Court Clerk 246-2242

Juvenile Court Staff 246-2234

Small Claims Court Clerk 246-2244

Forcible Detainer/Civil 246-2240

Traffic/Criminal/Misdemeanor 246-2228

LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY (Nonpartisan)

(3,520 employees; 2008-09 budget-$529,794,360)

Lexington-Fayette Government Center - 311 or 859-425-2255

200 E Main Street, Lexington KY 40507

www.lfucg.com

MAYOR 4-year term        Office          

Jim Newberry                258-3100   

Chief of Staff 

Shaye Rabold                258-3100

Chief Information Officer 

Joseph Kelly                  258-3133

URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL         258-3200  

Council Administrator - Rebecca Langston  258-3599

Council Clerk - Susan Lamb                     258-3240

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE 4-year terms

Jim Gray (Vice Mayor)        258-3210                   

Chuck Ellinger                    258-3212

Linda Gorton                     258-3211

COUNCIL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES 2-year terms

For all council members: CouncilMembers@lfucg.com - 258-3200

1st - Andrea James             258-3216

2nd - Tom Blues                258-3217   

3rd - Diana Lawless          258-3222   

4th – Julian Beard               258-3223   

5th - Cheryl B. Feigel        258-3213

6th - Kevin Stinnett             258-3225

7th - K.C. Crosbie             258-3214

8th - George Myers            258-3203

9th - Jay McChord             258-3215

10th - Doug Martin           258-3224

11th - Peggy Henson          258-3218

12th - Ed Lane                   258-3221 

Official Council Meetings, alternate Thursdays 7:00 pm

Council Work Sessions, Tuesdays 3:00 pm

Commissioners and Other Offices

Community Corrections- Ronald Bishop 425-2700

Finance - Vacant                                       258-3300

General Services – Kimra Cole                258-3900

Law – Logan Askew                               258-3500

Building Inspection- Dewey Crow            258-3770

Public Works – Mike Webb                      258-3400

Social Services – Marlene Helm              258-3800

Public Health - Dr. Melinda G. Rowe       252-2371

Human Resources - Michael Allen           258-3030

Citizens' Advocate - Joan Beck                258-3230

Public Information - David Sullivan         258-3013

Housing Authority- Austin Simms           281-5060

LexTran - Route and Schedule Information 253-4936

Planning-Chris King 258-3160

Reference Information- Lexington Public Library 231-5520

Community Action Council - Jack Burch 233-4600

County Extension Agent 257-5582

Community Development - Paula King 258-3070

Parks and Recreation - Jerry Hancock 258-2900

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(Population 2007: 297,044)

COUNTY CLERK 

4 year terms.

Don Blevins (D).  253-3344

162 E. Main St., Lexington KY 40507

PROPERTY VALUATION ADMINISTRATOR

David O'Neill (D).  246-2722

101 E. Vine Street, Suite 600, Lexington, Ky 40507

www.fayettepva.com

SHERIFF

Kathy Witt (D).  252-1771

CORONER

Dr. Gary Ginn (D).  252-5691

COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE

Sandra M. Varellas (D).  255-1790

COMMISSIONERS

District 1-Karen Shrader    224-3095

District 2-Jim Ballard (D).  268-4265

District 3-Dale Edinger      294-0667

CONSTABLES

District 1-Joyce Clater (D).  255-4371

District 2-Andrew Lynn

District 3-Patricia Ann Winborn

MAGISTRATES

District 1-Carroll Stephenson (D).  231-8145

District 2-Lisa Moore Fath             223-3345

District 3-Frances M. Esenbock (D)  255-8297

COUNTY SURVEYOR

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FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (Nonpartisan)

2008-09: 36,248 students; 4,929 full-time employees; 53 schools. Budget $378 million

School Property tax rate: 54.2 cent per $100 valuation tangible, 60.5 cent real property

Motor Vehicle tax rate: 59.2 cent

701 East Main St., Lexington KY 40502-1699. 859-381-4000.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS 4-year terms

District 1- Melissa Bacon 223-7764

District 2- Kirk Tinsley 299-1620

District 3- John Price 263-2460

District 4- Amanda Furgeson  269-3421

District 5- Becky Sagan 271-3137

Superintendent: Stu Silberman 381-4104

Board Meetings: Agenda planning meetings 2nd Monday at 5:30 p.m. Regular meetings 4th Monday at 6 p.m. Norsworthy Auditorium and televised on Channel 13.  Most meetings are at the district office, Conference Rm. C.  701 East Main St., Lexington, KY 40502-1699

Filing deadline for school board candidates is 4pm, the second Tuesday in August prior to the November election.