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Elected officials for Frankfort — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Layne Wilkerson
Mayor2021-01-01 – 2028-12-31 (first took office January 1, 2021 per Ballotpedia; re-elected Nov. 5, 2024 per Ballotpedia certified results; mayor's four-year term begins January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 1 - text read on FindLaw -, so current term runs January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, Ballotpedia lists January 1, 2029)
City council
Kelly May
Commissioner (at-large)2021-01-01 – 2026-12-31 (first took office January 1, 2021 per Ballotpedia Frankfort Kentucky; re-elected Nov. 8, 2022 and Nov. 5, 2024 per Ballotpedia certified results; commissioners serve two-year terms beginning January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 4 - text read on FindLaw -; current term ends December 31, 2026; Nov. 3, 2026 election results not yet certified)
Leesa Unger
Commissioner (at-large)2021-01-01 – 2026-12-31 (first took office January 1, 2021 per Ballotpedia Frankfort Kentucky; re-elected Nov. 8, 2022 and Nov. 5, 2024 per Ballotpedia certified results; commissioners serve two-year terms beginning January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 4 - text read on FindLaw -; current term ends December 31, 2026; Nov. 3, 2026 election results not yet certified)
Katima Smith-Willis
Commissioner (at-large)2025-01-01 – 2026-12-31 (first took office January 1, 2025 after Nov. 5, 2024 election per Ballotpedia certified results; commissioners serve two-year terms beginning January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 4 - text read on FindLaw -; current term ends December 31, 2026; Nov. 3, 2026 election results not yet certified)
Rob Richardson
Commissioner (at-large)2025-01-01 – 2026-12-31 (first took office January 1, 2025 after Nov. 5, 2024 election per Ballotpedia certified results; commissioners serve two-year terms beginning January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 4 - text read on FindLaw -; current term ends December 31, 2026; Nov. 3, 2026 election results not yet certified)
Former officials (2)
Katrisha Waldridge
Commissioner (at-large)elected Nov. 8, 2022 per Ballotpedia certified results, two-year commissioner term begins January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 4 - text read on FindLaw - and ends December 31, 2024 when the successors elected Nov. 5, 2024 were seated January 1, 2025
Kyle Thompson
Commissioner (at-large)elected Nov. 8, 2022 per Ballotpedia certified results, two-year commissioner term begins January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 4 - text read on FindLaw - and ends December 31, 2024 when the successors elected Nov. 5, 2024 were seated January 1, 2025
Boards & commissions
City staff
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