2026 Kentucky General Election

Interests/Activities: outdoors, photography, leadership, fundraising, and organizational support/advising
Education: BSBA Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management (University of Louisville); Saint Xavier High School; Saint Stephen Martyr
Interest in city government: The idea of civic duty was instilled early in my development

Audubon Park Residents Issue 83 September 2018 (PDF)

Austin T. Schwenker earned a bachelor's degree in marketing, entrepreneurship, and management from the University of Louisville.

Family: Judy (Thomas) Schwenker (mother); Joseph “Joe” Schwenker (father); Lance Schwenker (brother)
Employment: Diabetes Sales Specialist @ AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Interests/Activities: outdoors, photography, leadership, fundraising, and organizational support/advising

Austin T. Schwenker worked as a Diabetes Sales Specialist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.

Austin worked as a Diabetes Sales Specialist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.

Happy Holidays! A new Mayor and City Council is set to take office at the beginning of 2023. Congratulations to Madeline Bozeman as Mayor for the next 4 years. Also, congrats to Austin Schwenker on his third term, Michael Hartman and Elyse Shackleton on their second term, and Brenda Hartman, Joe Brenner, and Pete Becker on their first term winning the election and serving for the next two years as City Council members.

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Austin began his third term as an Audubon Park City Council member in 2023.

Highest priorities:
1. Utilization and allotment of fiscal and excess budgets to best serve community needs.
2. Community enhancements (beautification, parks, roads, sidewalks, trees, and continuing collaboration with Garden Club, Forest Board, and Parks & Recreation)
3. Support efforts of Audubon Police, enforcement of policies and codes, and insuring codes and policies are up to date and in line with current community standards.

Prioritizes community enhancements, including beautification efforts, parks, trees, and collaboration with local community organizations.

- Prioritizes community enhancements, including beautification efforts, parks, trees, and collaboration with local community organizations.

Public Services

As of September 15, 2026, Austin T Schwenker did not have a website or any information online.

Housing & Urban Development

Prioritizes community enhancements, including roads and sidewalks.

- Prioritizes community enhancements, including roads and sidewalks.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports Audubon Police, enforcement of policies and codes, and keeping policies and codes current with community standards.

- Supports Audubon Police, enforcement of policies and codes, and keeping policies and codes current with community standards.

Public Safety

Education

Highest priorities:
1. Utilization and allotment of fiscal and excess budgets to best serve community needs.
2. Community enhancements (beautification, parks, roads, sidewalks, trees, and continuing collaboration with Garden Club, Forest Board, and Parks & Recreation)

Prioritizes allocating fiscal and excess budgets to community needs.

- Prioritizes allocating fiscal and excess budgets to community needs.

Economy

Austin T Schwenker

As of September 15, 2026, Austin T Schwenker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Name: Brenda Hartman
E-Mail: Mimi2all@att.net
Lived in AP since: September of 1990
Family: Married to Tommy since 1977, daughter
Shannon, son Corey, and 6 grandchildren.
Employment: Retired in 2015 and called back
part time in 2021.
Activities/Interest: Walking in the park,
gardening, and talking with neighbors.
Education: Fern Creek Class of 1974, JCTC, and
U of L.
AP priorities: Keep Audubon Park the hidden gem
of Louisville, safety of all residents, and maintaining
our parks and tree canopy for generations to come.

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Brenda Jean Hartman has been married to Tommy since 1977 and has two children and six grandchildren.

Brenda Jean Hartman is retired and was called back to work part-time.

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Brenda currently serves on the Audubon Park City Council.

Supports maintaining Audubon Park's parks and tree canopy for future generations.

- Supports maintaining Audubon Park's parks and tree canopy for future generations.

As of September 15, 2026, Brenda Jean Hartman did not have a website or any information online.

Prioritizes the safety of all Audubon Park residents.

- Prioritizes the safety of all Audubon Park residents.

Brenda Jean Hartman

As of September 15, 2026, Brenda Jean Hartman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of September 15, 2026, Daniel Stephen did not have a website or any information online.

Daniel Stephen

As of September 15, 2026, H Joseph Brenner did not have a website or any information online.

H Joseph Brenner

As of September 15, 2026, Joseph Tronzo did not have a website or any information online.

Joseph Tronzo

As of September 15, 2026, Joseph Tronzo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Name: Pete Becker
E-Mail: Petesbecker@hotmail.com
Lived in AP since: 1978
Family: Married with 2 children, Stephen and
Angela.
Employment: Bumper to Bumper- part time.
Activities/Interest: Motorcycles, traveling, golf.
Education: WKU
AP Priorities: Maintaining the tree canopy and
adding more. Keeping the friendly and safe
atmosphere of the community for all to enjoy.

Pete Becker attended Western Kentucky University. He is married and has two children.

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Lived in AP since: 1978
Family: Married with 2 children, Stephen and
Angela.
Employment: Bumper to Bumper- part time.
Activities/Interest: Motorcycles, traveling, golf.

Pete Becker works part-time at Bumper to Bumper.

Pete works part-time at Bumper to Bumper.

Congratulations to Madeline Bozeman as Mayor for
the next 4 years. Also, congrats to Austin Schwenker
on his third term, Michael Hartman and Elyse
Shackleton on their second term, and Brenda
Hartman, Joe Brenner, and Pete Becker on their first
term winning the election and serving for the next
two years as City Council members. Special thanks

⋅ Joe Brenner, Austin Schwenker, Joe Tronzo, Olivia
Powell, Pete Becker, and Brenda Hartman have
volunteered their time serve on the Council in 2025.

The City of Audubon Park Newsletter (Fall 2024)

Pete serves on the Audubon Park City Council. He was elected to his first term on the council.

Education: WKU
AP Priorities: Maintaining the tree canopy and
adding more. Keeping the friendly and safe
atmosphere of the community for all to enjoy.

Prioritizes maintaining and expanding Audubon Park's tree canopy.

- Prioritizes maintaining and expanding Audubon Park's tree canopy.

As of September 15, 2026, Pete Becker did not have a website or any information online.

Pete Becker

As of September 15, 2026, Pete Becker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of September 15, 2026, Tony Williams did not have a website or any information online.

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Tony Williams

- City council members make up the legislative body of the city's 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. 
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms. 
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

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