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Districts 3 and 6 were left without a representative when Keisha Dorsey and David James resigned last month to take leadership roles in Mayor Craig Greenberg’s administration.

Metro Council member Dan Seum, Jr. wants to see new development projects and infrastructure improvements in southwest Louisville, an area he says city government has forgotten.

Republican Jeff Hudson, District 23’s new representative on Louisville Metro Council, says he wants to find bipartisan solutions to the city’s most pressing problems.

Betsy Ruhe, a retired teacher and advocate for public green spaces, says she will use her background in sustainability work to push for change as District 21’s Metro Council member.

Democrat Andrew Owen is the new District 9 representative on Louisville Metro Council. His district includes much of the Frankfort Avenue business corridor and the Clifton and Crescent Hill neighborhoods.

Prominent Louisville activist Shameka Parrish-Wright announced Sunday that she plans to put herself in the running to replace District 3’s Keisha Dorsey on Metro Council.

New Metro Council member Jennifer Chappell says she’s ready to take her advocacy for improving Louisville’s neighborhoods to the big stage.

Metro Council is exploring ways to ensure cooperation between police and the city’s fledgling Office of Inspector General, following complaints of stonewalling.

Metro Council members want an audit of the police department’s record-keeping, after a watchdog group filed a lawsuit claiming the agency improperly destroyed complaints.

Metro Council President David James will not make a bid for a sixth term in the leadership role. His colleagues from both parties say James was always fair and collaborative.