J. Byron Chapman was born in rural Logan County, Kentucky, where his first five years of education were in a one-room schoolhouse.

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After graduation from high school, Chapman attended college at Western Kentucky University. In 1965, he wed his high school sweetheart, Freda.

After returning from service in Vietnam, Chapman moved his family to Middletown, where he received an engineering degree from Louisville Technical Institute.

J. Byron Chapman was born in rural Logan County, Kentucky. He spent his first five years of education in a one-room schoolhouse. He attended Western Kentucky University and received an engineering degree from Louisville Technical Institute. He married Freda, whom he met in high school, in 1965.

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Chapman served in the United States Army, where he was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with the 101st Airborne.

He did a tour in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 with the 20th Engineering Brigade and received several awards and ribbons, including two Meritorious Performance Awards.

After working at several engineering firms and teaching at Louisville Technical Institute, he opened his own business. Today, Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning is one of the leading HVAC firms in Metro Louisville.

J. Byron Chapman owns Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning. He previously worked at several engineering firms and taught at Louisville Technical Institute. He served in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam with the 20th Engineering Brigade from 1968 to 1969.

Byron owns Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning. He previously worked at several engineering firms and taught at Louisville Technical Institute. He served in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam with the 20th Engineering Brigade from 1968 to 1969.

Chapman served as a Middletown City Commissioner for 12 years prior to being elected to Mayor in 2001.

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Directors:

Mayor J. Byron Chapman, City of Middletown							   	2026-2028

P. O. Box 43048 * 11803 Old Shelbyville Rd. * Middletown, Ky. 40253

502-245-2762 (City Hall) * 502-639-9240 (Cell)

mayor@cityofmiddletownky.org

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Byron currently serves as mayor of Middletown. He was elected mayor in 2001 after serving as a Middletown city commissioner for 12 years.

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As of September 15, 2026, J. Byron Chapman did not have a website or any information online.

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Chapman served as a Middletown City Commissioner for 12 years prior to being elected to Mayor in 2001. Under his leadership, Middletown has experienced managed growth with businesses and residential developments.

As mayor, led efforts to manage growth involving business and residential development.

- As mayor, led efforts to manage growth involving business and residential development.

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Metro Louisville’s rising homicide rate and epidemic of opioid deaths and overdose cases was stretching LMPD thin, with more officers assigned to high crime areas and fewer to areas such as Middletown. At that point in fiscal 2017-18, we decided that the time had come to establish our own police department to both relieve some of the pressure on LMPD and to better provide public safety for our residents. Under the leadership of Mayor J. Byron Chapman, a multi-pronged effort was launched to achieve that goal as quickly as possible.

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As mayor, led the 2017–18 effort to establish Middletown’s police department to improve public safety for residents.

- As mayor, led the 2017–18 effort to establish Middletown’s police department to improve public safety for residents.

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Middletown was also able to restore the Wetherby House – currently City Hall - in Wetherby Park, which has expanded with a gazebo, walking path, pavilion, and picnic tables at little cost to the city due to Chapman’s ability to seek out federal and state grants.

As mayor, secured federal and state grants to restore Wetherby House and expand Wetherby Park amenities.

- As mayor, secured federal and state grants to restore Wetherby House and expand Wetherby Park amenities.

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J. Byron Chapman

As of September 15, 2026, J. Byron Chapman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

J. Byron Chapman was born in rural Logan County, Kentucky, where his first five years of education were in a one-room schoolhouse. His young years were spent working on the farm with his grandfather.

After returning from service in Vietnam, Chapman moved his family to Middletown, where he received an engineering degree from Louisville Technical Institute. After working at several engineering firms and teaching at Louisville Technical Institute, he opened his own business.

Chapman and his wife Freda enjoy spending time with their two children and six grandchildren, especially if it involves fishing and the outdoors where he can relax.

J. Byron Chapman is originally from rural Logan County, Kentucky. He received an engineering degree from Louisville Technical Institute. He is married to Freda and has two children and six grandchildren.

Chapman served in the United States Army, where he was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with the 101st Airborne. He did a tour in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 with the 20th Engineering Brigade and received several awards and ribbons, including two Meritorious Performance Awards.

J. Byron Chapman opened Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning after working at several engineering firms and teaching at Louisville Technical Institute. He served in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 with the 20th Engineering Brigade.

Byron was elected mayor of Middletown in 2001. He previously served as a Middletown city commissioner for 12 years.

As mayor, he led a multi-pronged effort to establish Middletown's police department.

Sought federal and state grants to restore the Wetherby House and expand Wetherby Park amenities.

J. Byron Chapman moved his family to Middletown after returning from service in Vietnam. He attended Western Kentucky University and received an engineering degree from Louisville Technical Institute. He married Freda in 1965, and they have two children and six grandchildren.

J. Byron Chapman owns Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning. He previously worked at several engineering firms and taught at Louisville Technical Institute. He served in the U.S. Army and completed a tour in Vietnam with the 20th Engineering Brigade from 1968 to 1969.

Directors:

Mayor J. Byron Chapman, City of Middletown								   2026-2028

P. O. Box 43048 * 11803 Old Shelbyville Rd. * Middletown, Ky. 40253

502-245-2762 (City Hall) * 502-639-9240 (Cell)

mayor@cityofmiddletownky.org

Leadership

As mayor, oversaw residential and business development in Middletown.

As mayor, led the establishment of a 24-hour city police department to improve public safety.

Chapman’s volunteerism has allowed him to serve on numerous boards and commissions in the area and state, where he is an active member with leadership roles with the Floyd’s Fork Land Use Committee, Jefferson County League of Cities, Kentucky League of Cities, and the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA) Board of Directors.

J. Byron Chapman received an engineering degree from Louisville Technical Institute. He has volunteered with the Floyd’s Fork Land Use Committee, Jefferson County League of Cities, Kentucky League of Cities, and the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency Board of Directors.

After returning from service in Vietnam, Chapman moved his family to Middletown, where he received an engineering degree from Louisville Technical Institute. After working at several engineering firms and teaching at Louisville Technical Institute, he opened his own business. Today, Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning is one of the leading HVAC firms in Metro Louisville.

J. Byron Chapman served in the U.S. Army and completed a tour in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 with the 20th Engineering Brigade. He worked at several engineering firms and taught at Louisville Technical Institute before opening Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning.

Directors:

Mayor J. Byron Chapman, City of Middletown

2026-2028

P. O. Box 43048 * 11803 Old Shelbyville Rd. * Middletown, Ky. 40253

502-245-2762 (City Hall) * 502-639-9240 (Cell)

mayor@cityofmiddletownky.org

Byron currently serves as mayor of Middletown. He was elected in 2001. He previously served as a Middletown City Commissioner for 12 years.

As mayor, led an effort to establish Middletown’s police department to improve public safety for residents.

As mayor, sought federal and state grants to restore Wetherby House and expand Wetherby Park amenities.

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