James Brown is from Lexington, Kentucky. He attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. ORnull

Council At-Large, James Brown | City of Lexington, Kentucky

James is an at-large member of the Lexington City Council. He has held that position since January 2023. He previously worked at Lexmark and at GTE, spent 13 years assembling vehicles at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Georgetown, and sold residential and commercial property for United Real Estate.

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James Brown is currently an at-large member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky. He was appointed to the council as the District 1 member by former Mayor Jim Gray in 2015 and subsequently elected to four terms representing District 1, including defeating Anita Rowe Franklin in 2018 and running unopposed in 2020. He was elected to his first at-large term in 2022 and assumed office on January 2, 2023, becoming the first African American to serve at-large in Lexington. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

James is currently an at-large member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky. He was appointed to the council as the District 1 member by former Mayor Jim Gray in 2015 and subsequently elected to four terms representing District 1, including defeating Anita Rowe Franklin in 2018 and running unopposed in 2020. He was elected to his first at-large term in 2022 and assumed office on January 2, 2023, becoming the first African American to serve at-large in Lexington. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

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

Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxes

Housing & Urban Development

As a councilmember, is passionate about serving neighborhoods and the local school system, having held leadership roles in neighborhood associations and the PTA, and participated in various educational initiatives.

- As a councilmember, is passionate about serving neighborhoods and the local school system, having held leadership roles in neighborhood associations and the PTA, and participated in various educational initiatives.

Public Services

Public Safety

As Chair of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development Committee, Brown oversees the city's massive annual budget process.

Emphasizes the council's obligation to pass a balanced budget that adequately funds fundamental city services (like sanitation and public safety) while actively investing in community growth.

- As Chair of the Budget, Finance, & Economic Development Committee, Brown oversees the city's massive annual budget process.
- Emphasizes the council's obligation to pass a balanced budget that adequately funds fundamental city services (like sanitation and public safety) while actively investing in community growth.

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- Urban county council members make up the legislative body of the Lexington-Fayette County 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. 
- The urban county council has 12 district council members and three at-large council members. 
- Council members voted to represent a single district serve two-year terms and those voted at-large serve four-year terms. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 