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Amy Olson - Emerge Kentucky

Amy Olson is originally from Ottumwa, Iowa. She studied organizational communication at Marycrest College. She lives with her husband, Kevin, and their two children in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Amy currently works at the Volunteers of America Mid-States and as the executive director of Passionist Earth and Spirit Center. She previously worked as the executive director of Nativity Academy at St. Boniface. 

Amy Olson is currently a member of the St. Matthews City Council. She was elected in 2018. She is chair of the Administration, Planning & Zoning Committee.

2020 General Election Official Results Jefferson County, Kentucky

City Council Members - City of St Matthews

Amy currently serves as a member of the St. Matthews City Council. She was elected in 2018 and is serving her fourth term. 

As of March 25, 2026, Amy Olson did not have a website or any information online.

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Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

For Candidate Amy Olson on Issue public-safety: Supports the police by providing them with necessary tools and considers herself tough on crime.

Supports the police by providing them with necessary tools and considers herself tough on crime.

- Supports the police by providing them with necessary tools and considers herself tough on crime.

Public Safety

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Amy Olson

As of March 25, 2026, Amy Olson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Cathi Clark attended the University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University. 

Cathi currently works as the vice president of business development and operations at PharmaDirections. She previously works as a health care administrator at the Duke University Health System and UNC Health Care.

Cathi is a former member of the St. Matthews City Council. She served from February 2023 to December 2023.

Past Council Members - City of St Matthews

Cathi previously served as a member of the Saint Matthews, Kentucky, City Council. She served two terms from 2019 to 2022 and a partial term in 2023. 

As of March 25, 2026, Cathi Clark did not have a website or any information online.

Cathi Clark

As of March 25, 2026, Cathi Clark’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Frank Flynn currently works as a battalion chief with the St. Matthews Fire District. 

Frank is currently a member of the St. Matthews City Council.

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Frank A. Flynn (Saint Matthews City Council At-large, Kentucky, candidate 2024)

Frank currently serves as a member of the Saint Matthews City Council. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his third term. 

Supports maintenance and improvement of the city’s physical resources through an effective and resourced public works department, including city parks.

- Supports maintenance and improvement of the city’s physical resources through an effective and resourced public works department, including city parks.

As of March 25, 2026, Frank Flynn did not have a website or any information online.

Frank Flynn

As of March 25, 2026, Frank Flynn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jackie Vanetti is from Louisville, Kentucky. She earned her bachelor's degree in English language and literature from the University of Louisville. She lives with her husband, Tony, and their two children. 

Jackie currently works as a national account manager at Eaton, an appliances, electrical, and electronics manufacturing company. She previously worked as an area sales manager at Eaton, a lighting specialist at Lester Sales Company, and an account manager at Philips Lighting. 

Jackie is currently a member of the St. Matthews City Council.

Jackie Vanetti (Saint Matthews City Council At-large, Kentucky, candidate 2024)

Jackie currently serves as a member of the Saint Matthews City Council. She was first elected in 2024 and is serving her first term. 

As of March 25, 2026, Jackie Vanetti did not have a website or any information online.

Jackie Vanetti

As of March 25, 2026, Jackie Vanetti’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Serves on the Environmental Committee, which focuses on environmental education programs, green initiatives, and activities for the city.

Mary Jo Garvey Nay (Saint Matthews City Council At-large, Kentucky, candidate 2024)

Mary Jo Nay currently serves as a member of the Saint Matthews, Kentucky, City Council. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her third term. 

Proposed a museum area be established in the St. Matthews library.

- Proposed a museum area be established in the St. Matthews library.

As of March 25, 2026, Mary Jo Nay did not have a website or any information online.

Mary Jo Nay

As of March 25, 2026, Mary Jo Nay’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sarah Landes is from Louisville, Kentucky. She earned her bachelor's degree in anthropology from Smith College, her master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. 

Sarah is a gastroenterologist. She practices medicine in St. Matthews.

Sarah currently works as a gastroenterologist at the University of Louisville Department of Medicine. She previously worked as a chief resident and an internal medicine resident at the University of Louisville Department of Medicine and a clinical research coordinator at Jewish Hospital. 

Sarah Landes is currently a member of the St. Matthews City Council. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Sarah Landes (Saint Matthews City Council At-large, Kentucky, candidate 2024)

Sarah currently serves as a member of the Saint Matthews, Kentucky, City Council. She was first elected in 2024 and is serving her first term. 

As a city council member, supported improving Light-Up Brown Park in December 2023 and plans to expand the number of lights each year.

Supports creating a sustainability committee to promote green infrastructure and services.

Plans to host senior citizen events and activities at the community center.

Plans to "create a structured program for city grants with a focus on local benefit."

- As a city council member, supported improving Light-Up Brown Park in December 2023 and plans to expand the number of lights each year.
- Supports creating a sustainability committee to promote green infrastructure and services.
- Plans to host senior citizen events and activities at the community center.
- Plans to "create a structured program for city grants with a focus on local benefit."

As of March 25, 2026, Sarah Landes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to increase pedestrian activity and accessibility.

- Wants to increase pedestrian activity and accessibility.

Supports punishing reckless driving and speeding.

Supported punishing reckless driving and speeding.

Supports the St. Matthews police department with new radios and body cameras.

Advocated for new equipment for the city police department. 

- Supported punishing reckless driving and speeding.
- Advocated for new equipment for the city police department. 

Supports "full funding for public schools."

- Supports "full funding for public schools."

Sarah Landes

- 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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