JP Lyninger
Louisville Metro Council District 6

When JP’s father dropped him off in Old Louisville for his first day of sixth grade at Noe Middle School, he said, “Alright, take a good look around; you’re going to be here a while.” He couldn’t have been more right: JP is a proud JCPS graduate of duPont Manual High School, as well as the University of Louisville. After graduation from UofL, JP moved into an apartment on South Fourth Street, two doors down from where he lives today.

JP is a long-time activist and organizer, fighting for a better Louisville at protests against police violence, anti-war rallies, direct actions, and standing in solidarity with workers on picket lines. In 2022, he served as campaign manager for Shelby Park resident Robert LeVertis Bell’s campaign for State Representative. Later, JP managed Access For All KY’s “No On 2” campaign, helping defeat Amendment 2’s permanent ban on abortion access in Kentucky. He also served three terms as co-chair of Louisville DSA.

JP is running for Metro Council because he knows a better world is possible. Louisville needs big changes to reverse economic and racial inequality. Louisville needs leaders ready to fight for the working class against budgets that prioritize tax deals for wealthy real estate developers over public transportation and basic infrastructure. JP is ready to fight for you, for District 6, and for the working class across our city.

jpforlouisville.com

Baron Lee
Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District Board

Growing up, Baron observed his neighborhood explode with unrestricted development and its detriment to the local environment. This formative experience pushed him into a life of conservation. After graduating from high school Baron decided to pursue a degree in Sustainability, Geographic Information Systems, and Environmental Analysis from the University of Louisville and will graduate in the spring of 2025.

During his time as a student in Jefferson County, Baron has been deeply involved in conservation efforts. A particular area of focus is watershed management which he works on as a contributor to Kentucky Watershed Watch. Baron intends to pursue watershed management as a career after graduating from UofL and will bring his expertise to the Conservation District to help protect Jefferson County’s critical waterways.

Outside of his conservation work, Baron is a community organizer and enjoys gardening and fermenting foods.

www.baronforswcd.com

Liz Cannon Everhart
Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District Board

Since moving to Louisville, Liz has been involved in the Louisville chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, working as the field director of the JP Lyninger for Metro Council campaign. She has two kids and lives in the Prestonia neighborhood of Louisville. She takes her children out to garden and hike every week and hopes to instill in them an abundant wonder and respect for nature.

Liz Everhart is a graduate of Smith College and Tulane Law School. Prior to law school, she worked as a labor organizer for the UFCW. After graduation, she was the managing attorney at the Common Ground legal clinic in the lower 9th ward of New Orleans. From 2014 to 2023, she worked in education as a high school Chemistry and Environmental Science teacher and a math and science instructor for students planning to take a high school equivalency exam.

elizabetheverhart.com