Hannah lives in the Mentelle Park neighborhood. She has a bachelor's degree in English from the College of Wooster and a master's degree from the University of Kentucky.

Hannah has worked in the nonprofit, private, and education sectors, including a role at the University of Kentucky helping undergraduate students explore career options. She also works as an independent career and leadership consultant.

Ballotpedia, Hannah LeGris

Hannah LeGris is a member of the Lexington City Council. She was elected in 2020, and is currently serving her first term.

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Believes responsible development requires infrastructure that considers "everyone's needs."

Supports creating more bike lanes, maintaining sidewalks, and investing in public transportation to help residents connect, support local businesses, reduce costs and emissions, and maintain a healthy city.

Supports creating more bike lanes, maintaining sidewalks, and investing in public transportation.

- Believes responsible development requires infrastructure that considers "everyone's needs."
- Supports creating more bike lanes, maintaining sidewalks, and investing in public transportation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of August 20, 2024, Hannah Legris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Taxes

Believes safe, affordable housing is a human right and supports increased funding for affordable housing.

Supports affordable housing initiatives, such as the Lexington Community Land Trust, which aims to provide permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income buyers and emphasizes community control of land.

- Believes safe, affordable housing is a human right and supports increased funding for affordable housing.
- Supports affordable housing initiatives, such as the Lexington Community Land Trust, which aims to provide permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income buyers and emphasizes community control of land.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the development of public services, as evidenced by the opening of a new multi-purpose building in Woodland Park.

Supports investing in community arts nonprofits, grassroots initiatives, and youth programming to enhance Lexington’s reputation as a creative city.

As a city council member, secured $4.6 million in funding to renovate Phoenix Park, a downtown public space.

- Supports the development of public services, as evidenced by the opening of a new multi-purpose building in Woodland Park.
- Supports investing in community arts nonprofits, grassroots initiatives, and youth programming to enhance Lexington’s reputation as a creative city.
- As a city council member, secured $4.6 million in funding to renovate Phoenix Park, a downtown public space.

Public Services

Supports increasing services and protections for equality and dignity for all.

Supports banning LGBTQ conversion therapy.

As a city council member, voted to ban no-knock warrants.

- Supports banning LGBTQ conversion therapy.
- As a city council member, voted to ban no-knock warrants.

Public Safety

Supports legislation that provides economic support to local businesses.

Believes that "investing locally is the key to retaining and attracting talent, building our tax base, and developing a resilient economy."

As a city council member, proposed a pilot program to increase composting and reduce food and yard waste from going to landfills.

- Supports legislation that provides economic support to local businesses.
- Believes that "investing locally is the key to retaining and attracting talent, building our tax base, and developing a resilient economy."
- As a city council member, proposed a pilot program to increase composting and reduce food and yard waste from going to landfills.

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Hannah Legris

- Urban county council members make up the legislative body of the Lexington-Fayette County government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- The urban county council has 12 district council members and three at-large council members. 
- Council members voted to represent a single district serve two-year terms and those voted at-large serve four-year terms. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

Lexington Urban County Council Member, District 3

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