2026 Kentucky General Election

Lisa C. JOHNSON

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She holds an MPA from the University of Kentucky Martin School of Public Policy & Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

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An avid gardener, foodie, road-bike rider, mother of 2 Woodford County-grown children and a pandemic puppy, Lisa is proud to live with husband, Joe, in lovely Versailles, Kentucky.

Lisa C. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky Martin School of Public Policy & Administration. She lives with her husband, Joe, and has two children.

Lisa Johnson is the founder and Executive Director of Mentors & Meals (M&Ms), a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to enhance academic achievement through mentoring. After a 24- year career in the private sector, Lisa saw an unmet need in the community and spent the past decade working on solutions for improving education outcomes and alleviating food insecurity for financially and/or academically at-risk youth in Woodford County.

Lisa C. Johnson is the founder and executive director of Mentors & Meals, a nonprofit.

GENERAL ELECTION | WOODFORD COUNTY - 6th. CONG. DIST. | RECAPITULATION SHEET | November 06, 2018

MAYOR City of Versailles
Lisa C. JOHNSON 1245
Brian TRAUGOTT 2428

GENERAL ELECTION

Lisa previously ran for mayor of Versailles in 2018 but did not win.

As of October 8, 2026, Lisa C. JOHNSON’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Said Versailles should more carefully evaluate data centers' impacts on energy use, resources, water use, and noise before deciding on development.

The city council voted Tuesday night unanimously to enact a moratorium on data centers. As data centers expand rapidly across the country, the city of Versailles is trying to get ahead of the trend.

Councilwoman Lisa Johnson said they’re intentionally being thoughtful.

“I do know there have been concerns about the use of energy, resources, water, noise pollution, and all of these things need to be looked at more carefully before a decision is made,” Johnson said.

Versailles puts brakes on data center development with temporary moratorium

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Ann MILLER

Brad FISTER

Chantel BROWN-BINGHAM

Emily PORTER

Fred J. POWERS JR.

Gary W. JONES

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Mary Ellen BRADLEY

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- 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. 
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