LEXINGTON, Ky. — A member of Lexington’s urban council for over 20 years, Susan Lamb is now paving a way for women in leadership as the city’s first-ever female county clerk.
Lamb is making history at the Fayette County Clerk’s office now as the very first woman to take on the role of County Clerk.
Lamb says the experience opens doors for a new perspective to be added to this office which was led by Don Blevins Jr. and his father Don Blevins Sr. before him.
“It’s exciting to have this opportunity because as we all know, women and men do things differently, and there’s a unique opportunity for me to look for things through the lens that I normally do in my daily life, and to add new ways to do things.” She explained.
Lamb took office in February this year, and has already begun her new responsibilities that include land-record management, handling registration and preparing for election season. As clerk, Lamb works closely with commissioners, and with both Fayette County and the Commonwealth of Kentucky attorneys.
“The process is so important because I am not fearful of allowing the public to come in and see because I think it builds trust, it builds bridges within our community and so I think that’s what I bring to the table,” Lamb said about her work.
In last November’s election, Lexington voters showed their support for women to lead the city. Now, the city has had a woman as mayor for two consecutive terms, a majority female city council, a woman county attorney, and now a woman is serving as county clerk.
Before moving to the clerk’s office, Lamb was a council member for Lexington’s 4th District. Lamb has also served in other roles within the city’s urban county government for over 20 years.
Lamb says she is grateful for the support that has helped her along her journey.
She says she hopes to maintain and continue building more trust among the people of Lexington. “I want to continue to show the community that I can do this and that I will always take the higher roads to make sure that our process is public and transparent and followed by the law but also to engage our younger people,” she shared.
Lamb says that while she is still learning the ins and outs, she hopes to spark an interest in people to learn more about their local clerk’s office.