{"id":9870,"date":"2024-10-15T09:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=9870"},"modified":"2024-10-15T09:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:34:05","slug":"greater-louisville-inc-releases-2024-metro-council-candidate-survey-ahead-of-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/press-releases\/greater-louisville-inc-releases-2024-metro-council-candidate-survey-ahead-of-general-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Louisville Inc. Releases 2024 Metro Council Candidate Survey Ahead of General Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

Louisville<\/strong>, Ky.<\/strong> (October 15, 2024) \u2013 With in-person voting less than three weeks away, Greater Louisville Inc. released the results of its 2024 Metro Council General Election Candidate Survey.<\/p>\n

13 of the 26 Metro Council seats are up for election; however several candidates are running unopposed following the primary election in May. As a nonpartisan organization, GLI does not endorse candidates. This survey serves as education on candidates\u2019 positions on the business community\u2019s priorities. All responses from the candidates are published verbatim and candidates were allowed a 100-word limit per question.<\/p>\n

\u201cStrong leadership at the local level is the foundation of a successful regional economy. \u00a0GLI engages with Metro Council on the business community\u2019s top priorities throughout the year, and their collaboration is critical to addressing the most important issues facing our community\u201d said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of GLI. \u201cWe appreciate each of the candidates who took time to fill out this survey and share their thoughts on critical issues like transportation, community development, and talent attraction in the Greater Louisville area.\u201d<\/p>\n

The survey asked candidates about their positions on a variety of timely topics, such as:<\/p>\n