Ballotpedia: Whitney Baxter

Whitney is originally from Lexington and graduated from Lafayette High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Georgetown College. She lives with her husband, Marc, and their 2 children. She serves on the Corridors Commission and the Lexington Children's Museum Board of Directors. 

Whitney Baxter is an urban council member in Lexington City Council District 9. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her 2nd term.

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

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Believes in the importance of well-maintained neighborhoods, superior schools, and safe parks.

Believes Lexington must carefully manage future growth to protect its "signature horse farms" while welcoming new residents.

- Believes in the importance of well-maintained neighborhoods, superior schools, and safe parks.
- Believes Lexington must carefully manage future growth to protect its "signature horse farms" while welcoming new residents.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes the most important role of local government is ensuring safe parks and playgrounds for children.

- Believes the most important role of local government is ensuring safe parks and playgrounds for children.

Public Services

Supports increasing the public safety budget and providing more resources for first responders.

Supports providing appropriate resources for public safety and first responders.

- Supports providing appropriate resources for public safety and first responders.

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Whitney Baxter

Whitney Baxter serves as a city council member for Lexington City Council District 9. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her 2nd term.

States, "Contributions to Campaign Fund for Whitney Elliott Baxter are not deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes. An individual may contribute up to $2,000 per election."

Believes in the importance of community service and home ownership.

Promises to listen to constituents and keep the 9th District’s best interest in mind.

Believes in maintaining and improving public services such as parks, schools, and fire stations.

Supports transparency in public services.

Wants to preserve the community for future generations.

Promises to support first responders and teachers in an effort to improve public safety.

Believes the most important role of local government is to ensure community safety.

Supports transparency in campaign financing, requiring detailed reporting of individual contributors over $100 and prohibiting corporate contributions.

Whitney Elliott Baxter is a native of Southwest Lexington, where she currently resides with her husband and two children. She has deep family roots in the 9th District, where her grandparents also lived.

Whitney Elliott Baxter is a Realtor. She has served on the Planning and Public Safety Committee.

Whitney Baxter serves as a City Council Member for the 9th District of Lexington and is a member of the Planning and Public Safety Committee.

- 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. 

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