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U.S. House of Representatives – 3rd District
Anne Northup is the incumbent and was first elected in 1996. She has claimed victory in five consecutive elections. Northup serves on the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives. She founded the House Reading Caucas and she is a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption. In 1970, she graduated from Saint Mary’s College with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and business.
John Yarmuth was the Founder and Executive Editor of Louisville Eccentric Observer, an alternative newspaper since 1990. He also founded Louisville Today and City Paper. Currently, he is the editor and owner of Kentucky Golfer. He serves on the board of the Kentucky Golf Association, the Jewish Community Center, the Society of Professional Journalists, Planned Parenthood and the Louisville Forum.
Donna Walker Mancini practiced and taught Dietetics in Louisville for 25 years. She is currently the Chief Financial officer of the Colonel Walker Flag Company. She is also the Chair of the Jefferson County and Kentucky Libertarian Party. In 1999 Mancini became the first woman to be elected as Chair of the Libertarian Party of Kentucky. She graduated from Iroquois High School and the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Sciences in Food and Nutrition.
“God, family, and country” is the motto of W. Ed Parker. Information published by the candidate outlines his platform and other beliefs. Those interested in more information about his campaign and platform can check his Web site at http://www.parker4congress.com.
Louisville Metro Mayor candidates:
Incumbent Jerry Abramson is the longest serving mayor in the history of Louisville. He served as mayor of Louisville 1985-1998, then was elected the first Louisville Metro mayor in 2002, winning with nearly 74 percent of the vote. In 2005, Abramson was named “Kentucky’s Best Civic Leader” for the fifth time by Kentucky Monthly magazine.
Kelly Downard was elected to the Louisville Metro council from District 16 in Nov. 2002 and reelected in 2004. In 2004, Downard became the first Republican president of the Louisville Metro council. He served as chairman of the Republican caucus until January of 2006. Outside of politics, he was president and CEO of Louisville Community Development Bank.
Ed Springston was born in Louisville and has been married for 22 years to his wife Connie. He has two grown sons. He is a strong advocate for the downtown arena to be located near the water company site. For more information, visit Springston’s website at http://www.myviewmatters.org.
