Eight More Miles - The Louisville Metro District 8 Podcast

Episode 11 - Barbara Sexton Smith: A Tale of Two Louisvilles

Episode Summary

After a successful corporate career, a period of loss, and raising millions of dollars for local nonprofits and arts organizations, Barbara Sexton Smith never expected to hold elected office. But now that she's Councilwoman for District 4, it's easy to see that her experiences outside of government make her the best person for the job. District 4 is home to both economically challenged neighborhoods and some of the most expensive development projects in the city. It's this dichotomy that makes her district challenging and exciting, and why her mandate is to connect people in her district to each other and to their government. For more information on Barbara Sexton Smith and District 4, visit: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council-district-4

Episode Notes

After a successful corporate career, a period of loss, and raising millions of dollars for local nonprofits and arts organizations, Barbara Sexton Smith never expected to hold elected office. But now that she's Councilwoman for District 4, its her experiences outside of government that makes her the best person for the job. District 4 is home to both some of the most economically challenged areas and the most expensive development projects in the city. It's this dichotomy that makes her district one of the challenging in the city, and why her mandate is to connect people in her district to each other and to their government.

For more information on Barbara Sexton Smith and District 4, visit: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council-district-4