Michael is a small business owner. He owns and operates residential construction and remodeling companies, where he works daily with homeowners, subcontractors, inspectors, engineers, and city departments. He previously worked as a journalist covering government at all levels and as a public policy professional making recommendations for reforming how sexual assault kits are handled and successfully lobbying the legislature to pass those recommendations into law.

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Michael Mclaughlin is a small business owner. He owns and operates residential construction and remodeling companies, where he works daily with homeowners, subcontractors, inspectors, engineers, and city departments. He previously worked as a journalist covering government at all levels and as a public policy professional making recommendations for reforming how sexual assault kits are handled and successfully lobbying the legislature to pass those recommendations into law.

Supports infrastructure investments that reduce long-term maintenance costs.

- Supports infrastructure investments that reduce long-term maintenance costs.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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

Taxes

Supports dramatically increasing the amount of missing middle housing, including duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes, to meet the diverse price point needs of households at various income levels and stages of life.

- Supports dramatically increasing the amount of missing middle housing, including duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes, to meet the diverse price point needs of households at various income levels and stages of life.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports expanding district-level communication tools to provide clear updates to residents via email or text, making participation easier.

- Supports expanding district-level communication tools to provide clear updates to residents via email or text, making participation easier.

Public Services

Supports prioritizing public safety by ensuring police and fire departments have the necessary resources, training, and support.

- Supports prioritizing public safety by ensuring police and fire departments have the necessary resources, training, and support.

Public Safety

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Michael Mclaughlin

- 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. 