Jesse is a graduate of duPont Manual High School and the University of Louisville. He currently lives on South Fourth Street in Louisville.

Jesse Lyinger previously worked as campaign manager for Robert LeVertis Bell’s campaign for State Representative.

As of October 12, 2024, Jesse Lyinger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports creating a transportation plan that reduces car dependence and invests in alternatives. Plans to raise the TARC tax to expand public transit and aims to eliminate fares.

Supports raising the TARC tax to expand public transit and aims to eliminate fares.

- Supports raising the TARC tax to expand public transit and aims to eliminate fares.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Opposes tax breaks and financial incentives for real estate developers and corporations.

- Opposes tax breaks and financial incentives for real estate developers and corporations.

Taxes

Supports investing in public and affordable housing.

- Supports investing in public and affordable housing.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to re-prioritize public services such as parks, community centers, swimming pools, and libraries.

Believes in accessible public services, including healthcare.

Believes public services are underfunded, Metro workers are underpaid and overworked, and assistance programs are neglected.

- Wants to re-prioritize public services such as parks, community centers, swimming pools, and libraries.
- Supports abortion access. 
- Believes public services are underfunded, Metro workers are underpaid and overworked, and assistance programs are neglected.

Public Services

Believes the LMPD budget is "bloated" and supports reallocating funds to other services.

 Supports reallocating funds from the LMPD budget to other services.

Believes investing in violence prevention, mental health and addiction support, and services for disconnected youth is crucial for real public safety.

-  Supports reallocating funds from the LMPD budget to other services.
- Believes investing in violence prevention, mental health and addiction support, and services for disconnected youth is crucial for real public safety.

Public Safety

Supports public ownership of local utilities to improve service, reduce costs, and address environmental issues.

Supports public ownership of local utilities.

Believes urban design is crucial for quality of life and economic development, advocating for city parks, natural space reclamation, and tree planting.

Believes urban design is crucial for quality of life and economic development.

Believes Metro Council should collaborate with public employee unions to identify and meet the needs of the local workforce.

Supports prioritizing worker-owned cooperatives and workplaces that respect union formation.

- Supports public ownership of local utilities.
- Believes urban design is crucial for quality of life and economic development.
- Believes Metro Council should collaborate with public employee unions to identify and meet the needs of the local workforce.
- Supports the right to unionize. 

Economy

As of August 20, 2024, Jesse Lyinger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Jesse Lyinger

Jesse Lyinger is a graduate of duPont Manual High School and the University of Louisville. He currently lives on South Fourth Street in Louisville.

Jesse Lyinger previously worked as campaign manager for Robert LeVertis Bell’s campaign for State Representative in 2022. 

As of September 30, 2024, Jesse Lyinger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes city government should prioritize working-class people over real estate developers and big money donors.

Promises to advocate for increased investment in the park system to address "deferred maintenance" and expand the number of parks for residents.

Believes Metro Government has been untransparent.

Believes mayors prioritize private meetings with wealthy suitors over public participation.

Opposes measures that aim to "erode public services and enrich the already wealthy."

Believes in re-prioritizing the development of parks.

Believes addressing the "root causes of crime" is more effective than relying solely on arresting and jailing individuals.

Believes open records laws are ignored, police misconduct is covered up, and there is a lack of transparency in police contract negotiations.

Believes every person in Louisville has the right to a safe city and supports comprehensive public safety measures.

Believes decades of austerity budgets and underinvestment have resulted in Louisville having fewer services than comparably sized cities.

Believes in exploring "creative solutions" like special taxing districts to ensure well-funded public services, saying "If the money isn’t there in the budget now..."

Supports the "Green New Deal for Louisville."

Believes in reversing economic and racial inequality.

Supports reclaiming natural spaces such as Beargrass Creek.

Believes urban design is crucial for quality of life and neighborhood development.

Believes in planting as many trees as possible.

Jesse Lyinger served as campaign manager for Robert LeVertis Bell’s campaign for State Representative in 2022 and later managed Access For All KY’s “No On 2” campaign. He also served three terms as co-chair of Louisville DSA.

As of September 4, 2024, Jesse Lyinger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 