Ron grew up in Covington and attended Holmes High School.

Ron is a retired law enforcement officer who worked for the Florence Police Department and the Kenton County Sheriff’s Office. After his retirement, he founded one of Kentucky's largest opiate addiction treatment centers.

City of Covington, Ron Washington

Ron Washington is a city commissioner and vice mayor of Covington. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his 2nd term.

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Supports initiatives to improve workforce skills and family incomes, such as construction trades classes at the new Latonia location of the Enzweiler Building Institute and the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades, which teaches skills specific to restoring historic buildings.

Supports initiatives to improve workforce skills and family incomes, such as construction trades classes and the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades, which teaches skills specific to restoring historic buildings.

- Supports initiatives to improve workforce skills and family incomes, such as construction trades classes and the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades, which teaches skills specific to restoring historic buildings.
- Supports the opening of trade schools.

Education

Promises to address blight and create a residential parking plan.

- Promises to address blight and create a residential parking plan.
- Supports developing the former IRS site.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to emphasize safety for bicyclists and pedestrians.

- Plans to emphasize safety for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Public Safety

Supports public services such as assisted treatment centers, believing they are crucial for community health and safety.

Supports providing public services to help people into recovery by reducing or eliminating their dependence on heroin.

Supports providing public services to help people into recovery from heroin addiction.

- Supports public services such as assisted treatment centers, believing they are crucial for community health and safety.
- Supports providing public services to help people into recovery from heroin addiction.

Public Services

As of June 6, 2025, Ron Washington’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports providing grants to businesses for building improvements and financial assistance to recover from the pandemic.

Wants to boost small businesses by supporting incentives for electronic signs, rent subsidies, and façade improvements.

Promises to ensure jobs and training are available for all.

- Supports providing grants to businesses for building improvements and financial assistance to recover from the pandemic.
- Wants to boost small businesses by supporting incentives for electronic signs, rent subsidies, and façade improvements.
- Promises to ensure jobs and training are available for all.

Economy

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Ron Washington

- The duties of the mayor depend on the type of government within the city, 
- If the city has a mayor-council form of government, the mayor is responsible for the executive and administrative functions of the government. They oversee all city departments, but cannot vote in most council matters. 
- If the city has a mayor-aldermen form of government, the mayor is responsible for executing and enforcing local and state laws. The mayor may appoint city officials with approval from the aldermen. 
- If the city has a mayor-commission form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is responsible for executing all decisions reached by the commission. 
- If the city has a city manager form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is recognized as the head of the city department but does not have any regular administrative duties. 
- City mayors are elected during general elections for a four-year term. Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for mayor. 

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