Stephanie Spires is from Corbin, Kentucky, and Knoxville, Tennessee. She has a bachelor 27s degree in political science from the University of Kentucky and is currently pursuing a master 27s degree in higher education from the same university. She and her husband, John, foster children in the care of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services.

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Stephanie Spires has a bachelor 's degree in political science and is pursuing a master's degree in higher education from the University of Kentucky. She is a married mother of five.

Stephanie is a family life coach and child advocate. She previously served as the executive director of Arbor Youth Services, Central Kentucky's only emergency children's shelter, and the McKenna Foundation, where she helped the agency meet its fundraising goal to open a new pediatric emergency room at UK Hospital. She also worked as the interim executive director of Caritas Cares Solutions, which built Lexington's only therapeutic emergency shelter for children. 

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Stephanie has served as the executive director of a neurodiverse-affirming school for the past 11 months. She has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of a company for the past seven years that helps children through coaching, training courses, professional development, and strategic and program planning.

Stephanie previously served on the Fayette County Public Schools Board of Education from 2017 to 2022.

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

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Advocates for training school board members to support students experiencing homelessness and in foster care, and has testified on issues affecting Kentucky's children.

Advocates for training school board members to support students experiencing homelessness and/or foster care.

- Advocates for training school board members to support students experiencing homelessness and/or foster care.

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Served on the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government’s Commission on Youth Development and Public Safety to address youth violence.

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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. 