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CROWN act

Boards and Commissions Review subcommittee

Senior Services commission - Senior minute project

Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging Advisory Committee - created the Accessibility and Engagement Officer position

Secured $5 million for the complete renovation of the Douglass Park Pool

Secured $960,000 for paving at the Masterson Station Park fairgrounds

Allotted funding for Highlands’ park improvements

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission Trailblazer Award (2023)

Advocated and ensured that issues of equity were apart of the Goals and Objectives of the 2045 Comprehensive Plan

Member of the Greenspace Trust. The mission of the Greenspace Trust is to preserve, protect, enhance and maintain the open space throughout the Lexington Urban Service Area and Fayette County.”

Worked to launch the Equity Ambassador program internally within LFUCG

Worked with A Caring Place to launch the Village Program to support independent living and aging in place for seniors

Appointed to the National League of Cities Race, Equity, And Leadership (REAL) Council (March 2025 - Present)

Re-appointed to the National League of Cities Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL) Council (2026)

Active member of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials and Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials