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Matt previously served as an at-large member of the Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District Board from 2018 to 2023. He ran for Kentucky State Senate District 13 in 2020 but did not win.

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

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MATT MINIARD v. ROBIN MINIARD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ...

During his 2022 run for the city council, he was arrested and jailed overnight on a fourth-degree assault charge following a physical altercation.

Additionally, he was involved in a protracted appellate court battle with his own family regarding his father's estate; a circuit court judge ultimately removed Miniard as executor and ordered him to reimburse the estate for improperly using funds for non-administrative purposes.

- During his 2022 run for the city council, he was arrested and jailed overnight on a fourth-degree assault charge following a physical altercation.
- Additionally, he was involved in a protracted appellate court battle with his own family regarding his father's estate; a circuit court judge ultimately removed Miniard as executor and ordered him to reimburse the estate for improperly using funds for non-administrative purposes.

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

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Whitney is from Lexington, Kentucky. She attended Lafayette High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Georgetown College. She lives with her husband, Mac Baxter, and their two children.

Council District 9, Whitney Elliott Baxter | City of Lexington, Kentucky

Whitney Baxter has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Georgetown College. She lives with her husband, Mac Baxter, and their two children.

Whitney is a Councilmember for Lexington Urban County Council, District 9. She has served since November 2020. She previously worked as a Realtor helping families buy and sell homes, a role she has held since 2011.

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Whitney is a Councilmember for Lexington Urban County Council, District 9. She previously worked as a Realtor helping families buy and sell homes, a role she has held since 2011.

Whitney Elliott Baxter is currently a member of the Lexington City Council representing District 9. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her second term. She serves on the Planning & Public Safety Committee and the General Government and Social Services Committee.

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Whitney is currently a member of the Lexington City Council representing District 9. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her 1st term. She serves on the Planning & Public Safety Committee and the General Government and Social Services Committee.

For Candidate Whitney Baxter on Issue transportation-and-infrastructure: Supports reimagining public transportation to better serve residents and encourages walkable, well-planned developments.

Supports reimagining public transportation to better serve residents and encourages walkable, well-planned developments.

- Supports reimagining public transportation to better serve residents and encourages walkable, well-planned developments.

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

Supports the creation of affordable housing programs, including landbank initiatives and homeownership programs, to address housing needs in Lexington's underserved communities.

Supports the creation of affordable housing programs, including landbank initiatives and homeownership programs.

Supports creatively evaluating zoning regulations and forming public-private partnerships to develop equitable housing solutions and improve housing stock.

- Supports the creation of affordable housing programs, including landbank initiatives and homeownership programs.
- Supports creatively evaluating zoning regulations and forming public-private partnerships to develop equitable housing solutions and improve housing stock.

Supports completing the Trail and Pedestrian Master Plan to enhance quality of life and accessibility for all residents.

Wants to complete the Trail and Pedestrian Master Plan to enhance the quality of life and accessibility for all residents.

- Wants to complete the Trail and Pedestrian Master Plan to enhance the quality of life and accessibility for all residents.

Supports the public safety budget and advocates for the necessary resources for police, fire, community corrections, and E-911 to ensure community safety.

- Supports the public safety budget and advocates for the necessary resources for police, fire, community corrections, and E-911 to ensure community safety.

For Candidate Whitney Baxter on Issue economy:  
Aims to increase job growth opportunities through expanded housing stock and quality of life improvements.

Wants to increase job growth opportunities through expanded housing stock and quality of life improvements.

- Wants to increase job growth opportunities through expanded housing stock and quality of life improvements.

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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. 

Passes laws and regulations for your urban county.

Lexington Urban County Council Member, District 9

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