LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg formally introduced his transition team on Wednesday at the Republic Bank Foundation YMCA on West Broadway. The 58-person team draws from a diverse group of people, including city and state representatives from both Democratic and Republican parties, labor and business leaders, faith leaders, community organizers and more.

What You Need To Know

  • The 58-person team draws from a diverse group of people, including city and state representatives from both Democratic and Republican parties, labor and business leaders, faith leaders, community organizers

  • The team is organized into four committees: Public Safety, Public Health and Public Services, Economic Development and Housing, and City Budget and Operations

  • On the campaign trail, Greenberg promised to make public safety a priority and draw together a broad coalition for his administration to address the city’s issues. The transition team appears to be his first public attempt to make good on those promises

  • Greenberg will assume office as mayor on Jan. 2, 2023

In a news release, Greenberg shared that the team is organized into four committees: Public Safety, Public Health and Public Services, Economic Development and Housing, and City Budget and Operations. Former Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown will chair the Public Safety committee, while local leaders Dr. Muhammad Babar and Councilwoman Nicole Goerge will lead the Public Health and Public Services committee. Councilwoman Keisha Dorsey, Christi Lanier Robinson and Riggs Lewis will co-chair the Economic Development and Housing committee. The City Budget and Operation committee will be co-chaired by Metro Council President David James and Dana Mayton. 

On the campaign trail, Greenberg promised to make public safety a priority and draw together a broad coalition for his administration to address the city’s issues. The transition team appears to be his first public attempt to make good on those promises.

“I’m very excited for our team to get to work, as we have a lot of work to do to move Louisville in a New Direction,” Greenberg said in a statement. “The amazing experience and diversity of our team will ensure our Administration gets off to a strong start with a focus on our city’s top priorities.”

The team is composed of a number of public leaders in Louisville, including Rep. Joni Jenkins, Dr. Kevin Cosby, pastor of St. Stephen Baptist Church, Kentucky State Senator Julie Raque Adams, former Deputy Mayor Bill Summers and Dr. Kish Cumi Price, president and CEO of the Louisville Urban League. You can find a full list of the transition team members here.

The mayor-elect also announced that former Metro Councilwoman and Fund for the Arts CEO Barbara Sexton Smith will serve as a special adviser to the transition team. Attorney David Kaplan has been appointed Chief of Staff and General Counsel to the team and Julie Carr will serve as Federal Affairs Liaison. Carr is currently the Chief of Staff for Rep. John Yarmuth, who is retiring at the end of his term. 

Greenberg will assume office as mayor on Jan. 2, 2023. 

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