Put for the C.R.O.W.N. Act Ordinance–first ordinance I initiated

• Ordinance passed unanimously

• Passed in less than six months of being in office

Co-Sponsored Source of Income ordinance–my second ordinance

• Ordinance passed

• Wrote an Op-ed in the Herald Leader

• Testified at State Senate and State House committee meetings

Serves on the following city-related committees/boards/commissions/task forces

• Social Services Advisory Board

• Senior Services Commission

• Masterson Station Park Advisory Board (2nd District Specific)

• Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee

• General Government & Planning Committee

• Tree Canopy Ad Hoc Committee

• Public Input Sub-Committee

• Council Rules Sub-Committee

• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

• Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging Advisory Committee 

Initiatives

• Successfully put forth a recommendation to establish a Tenant Advisory Group and a Landlord Advisory Group to provide feedback to the Housing Advocacy and Community Development Department

• Working to assess the diversity, equity, and effectiveness of all of the city’s Boards and Commissions

• Working to reform the Division of Code Enforcement

  • Co-hosted community Town Halls for public input

Secured $5 million for the complete renovation of the Douglass Park Pool (2nd District Specific)

• This was secured within the first six months of being in office

Secured $960,000 for paving at the Masterson Station Park fairgrounds (2nd District Specific)

• Paving had not occurred here in over 20 years

Worked with Seedleaf and D2 neighbors to create safer neighborhood access to a community garden (2nd District Specific)

Allotted funding for Highlands’ park improvements (2nd District Specific)

Initiated districtwide meetings (2nd District Specific)

Initiated "Shayla In The Second" with office hours held in district 2 (2nd District Specific)

Participated in Neighborhood Walks with One Lexington in district 2

Co-Hosted the Kentucky State University Homecoming festivities in Lexington (2nd District Specific)

• Majority of events held in district 2

Participated in and volunteered at neighborhood and homeowner association events (2nd District Specific)

• Halloween

• Hangry Hump Days

• Valentine’s Day Socials

• Christmas Socials

• Neighborhood Association & Homeowner’s Association meetings

• Back to School Rallys

  • Taught a youth fitness class at one of the rallys

Speaking Engagements

• Veterans Park Elementary School Black History Month Program

• Leestown Middle School

• Amachi Program

• Kentucky State University Homecoming Convocation

• Fatherhood Initiative Festival

• Centre College’s Inaugural Women’s Leadership Conference

• Lexington Traditional Magnet School- Black History Month

Community Activities

• Organized Government Day for the Partners For Youth Spring Break Adopt-A-Park

• Lexington Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors

  • Member of the Executive Board

• Ran in the VA5K (held in district 2) (2nd District Specific)

• Tabled at Yappy Hours (when held in district 2)

• Presented proclamations to the following:

  • Distinguished Young Women Pageant

  • MC Sha-Rock (for the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop)

  • Kentucky Fair Housing Council, Inc.

  • Angel Laketa Moore and Marcus Tanksley

Awards

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

• Featured for Black History Month by LEX18 (2024)

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

• Specifically included items that were apart of the Racial Justice and Equality Commission’s final report.

• Supported the inclusion of affordable housing in our expansion areas.