FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	TITLE	PHONE	EMAIL
		Fire Chief	(859) 342-7911	
		City Manager	(859) 342-7911	
Joanne	Barnett-Smith	City Council	(859) 342-7911	tidbit7080@aol.com
Gloria	Grubbs	City Council	(859) 342-6214	gloria@cityofelsmere.com
Katie	Hehman	City Clerk	(859) 342-7911	hehman@cityofelsmere.com
Marty	Lenhof	Mayor	(859) 342-7911	lenhof@cityofelsmere.com

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ELS MERE CITY COUNCIL (elect 6)

Gloria Grubbs (i) 1357	WINNER

Joanne Barnett-Smith (i) 1177 WINNER

Rusty Smith 1146

Nancy Bowman (i) 1548 WINNER

Bill Bradford (i) 1479 WINNER

Alexis Tanner (i) 1303 WINNER

Aaron Moore 1520 WINNER

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Gloria Grubbs has been serving on Elsmere City Council for the past ten years, during which time she has witnessed and played a role in the city’s forward momentum. “We’ve had a lot of good staff. Our police, our city clerks, our maintenance department run by Chris [Zerhusen] have done an excellent job,” Grubbs said.

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Gloria Grubbs serves on Elsmere City Council. She won reelection to the council in 2016 and has served on the council for the past ten years.

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Elsmere City Council votes to remove absent member Serena Owen

2026 Kentucky General Election

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

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Gloria Grubbs

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Edward "Eddy" Henry

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- 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. 

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