Buz attended Paducah Community College and Western Kentucky University. He lives in Paducah with his wife, Janie. 

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Buz currently works as a business analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Buz Smith currently serves as a commissioner for Paducah. He served six terms from 1997-2008 and was elected to a seventh term in 2022.

As of June 6, 2025, Robert "Buz' Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Candidate website

Believes addressing the housing shortage, particularly for young people and new housing types, is crucial for city growth and economic development.

Advocates for new housing that addresses the needs of young people, like smaller homes and condos.

Supports initiatives to develop affordable housing and new housing growth in areas of demolition, encouraging development that blends with neighborhood character.

Supports initiatives to develop affordable housing and new housing growth in vacant lots, encouraging development that blends with neighborhood character.

Believes the "work from home business model" allows smaller communities like Paducah to compete with large metropolitan areas, and supports strategic actions to revitalize the city, particularly the southside, by improving housing stock and addressing shortages to attract new residents.

Supports strategic actions to revitalize the city, particularly the southside, by improving housing stock and addressing shortages to attract new residents.

Supports re-evaluating city-owned facilities to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficient management.

Supports "running the city like a business."

- Advocates for new housing that addresses the needs of young people, like smaller homes and condos.
- Supports initiatives to develop affordable housing and new housing growth in vacant lots, encouraging development that blends with neighborhood character.
- Supports strategic actions to revitalize the city, particularly the southside, by improving housing stock and addressing shortages to attract new residents.
- Supports "running the city like a business."

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Wants to make the library "fiscally sustainable by expanding financial support countywide."

Supported the county-wide expansion of the tax base for the library to keep it financially secure. 

Supports 2-year paid tuition at West Kentucky Community and Technical College for Paducah/McCracken students.

Supported two-year paid tuition at West Kentucky Community and Technical College for Paducah/McCracken students.

Supports the development of public services such as the Paducah McCracken County Sports Complex, which broke ground in July 2024.

Plans to continue improving city development by hiring qualified staff and talent.

Advocates for hiring more qualified staff in city governance.

- Supported the county-wide expansion of the tax base for the library to keep it financially secure. 
- Supported two-year paid tuition at West Kentucky Community and Technical College for Paducah/McCracken students.
- Supports the development of public services such as the Paducah McCracken County Sports Complex, which broke ground in July 2024.
- Advocates for hiring more qualified staff in city governance.

Public Services

Believes in making long-term investments to address infrastructure challenges, such as stormwater management.

Supports making long-term investments to address infrastructure challenges, such as stormwater management.

Supports expanding riverport capabilities.

Supports expansion of riverport capabilities.

Supports reviewing city-owned facilities and creating a fund for upgrades and maintenance.

Supports expanding bike trails and lanes.

- Supports making long-term investments to address infrastructure challenges, such as stormwater management.
- Supports expansion of riverport capabilities.
- Supports reviewing city-owned facilities and creating a fund for upgrades and maintenance.
- Supports expanding bike trails and lanes.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Robert "Buz' Smith

Allen earned a bachelor's degree in recreation administration and a master's degree in sports administration from Western Kentucky University, as well as a master's degree in counseling from the University of the Cumberlands. 

Allen Treece is currently the community schools grant director for Paducah Independent Schools. 

As of September 18, 2024, Allen Treece did not have a website or any information online.

As of June 6, 2025, Allen Treece did not have a website or any information online.

Allen Treece

Dujuan was born and raised in Paducah and attended Paducah Tilghman High School. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and his master's degree in legal studies from American University. 

Dujuan currently owns his own business, Dujuan Thomas Productions. He previously worked as a youth development professional with the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club and as a supervisor at Contemporary Services Corporation. He served in the Army National Guard. 

Dujuan Thomas previously ran for Mayor of Paducah in 2020, but did not win.

Supports developing renewable energy infrastructures in Paducah.

Supports developing renewable energy infrastructure in Paducah.

- Supports developing renewable energy infrastructure in Paducah.

Supports developing a plan for affordable housing, particularly for seniors and single-parent families.

Advocates for an affordable housing plan, particularly for seniors and single-parent families.

Supports addressing housing insecurity for veterans and the homeless.

Wants to address housing insecurity for veterans and the homeless.

- Advocates for an affordable housing plan, particularly for seniors and single-parent families.
- Wants to address housing insecurity for veterans and the homeless.

As of June 6, 2025, Dujuan Thomas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports creating opportunities and activities for youth.

Wants to create opportunities and activities to engage youth. 

Supports providing educational opportunities for the community on topics such as financial literacy, home ownership, and stocks.

Supports providing educational opportunities for the community on topics like financial literacy, home ownership, and stocks.

Aims to bring events to the city to drive economic growth.

- Wants to create opportunities and activities to engage youth. 
- Supports providing educational opportunities for the community on topics like financial literacy, home ownership, and stocks.
- Aims to bring events to the city to drive economic growth.

Believes in fixing roads and sidewalks in overlooked communities.

Supports fixing roads and sidewalks in overlooked communities.

Supports solving flooding and sewer issues by creating hydroelectricity reservoirs.

Want to solve flooding and sewer issues by creating hydroelectricity reservoirs.

- Supports fixing roads and sidewalks in overlooked communities.
- Want to solve flooding and sewer issues by creating hydroelectricity reservoirs.

Dujuan Thomas

Raynarldo Henderson Bio

Raynarldo earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Judson College (now Judson University) and a master's of divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Cheri have 3 children.

Raynarldo is the pastor of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church. He is also the founder and president of the Washington Street Community Development Corporation. He previously served on the Paducah Housing Authority board.

Raynarldo Henderson has been a city commissioner since 2021. He is running for his 3rd term. 

As of June 6, 2025, Raynarldo Henderson did not have a website or any information online.

Raynarldo Henderson

Sandra Wilson Bio

Sandra earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Murray State University. She is married to Ed, and they have 3 children. 

Sandra is president of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. She previously worked in public affairs at Wesvaco. She served as chair of the Kentucky Manufacturers Association and currently serves on the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board and as chair of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executive Association. 

Sandra Wilson has served as a city commissioner since 2012. In January 2023, she was named mayor pro tem. 

As of June 6, 2025, Sandra Wilson did not have a website or any information online.

Paducah City Commission approves parcel fee to fund 911 services

Voted to approve a parcel fee to fund 911 services.

- Voted to approve a parcel fee to fund 911 services.

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Sandra Wilson

West Kentucky Star: Griffin files to run for Paducah City Commission

Trey is from Carlisle County. He lives in Paducah with his wife and their 3 children.

Trey currently works as the owner of a plumbing company. 

Trey Griffin's campaign for city commissioner is his first run for public office.

As of June 6, 2025, Trey Griffin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to hold city leadership accountable for its decisions.

Wants the city to become more cost-effective.

- Wants to hold city leadership accountable for its decisions.
- Wants the city to become more cost-effective.

Trey Griffin

- Your city commission is made up of four elected city commissioners and a mayor. Together, they share the legislative and executive duties of the city government. In some cities, they also have administrative powers. 
- The city commission is responsible for the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- The city commission passes and enforces city laws, oversees all departments of the city government, and passes the city budget.
- Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for city officials. City commission members serve two-year terms and elections are held in even-numbered years. 