Griffin VanMeter is a community builder and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Kentucky for Kentucky—a wildly successful, culturally significant apparel and branding initiative aimed at promoting state pride.

Griffin VanMeter is a community builder, entrepreneur, and candidate for Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, District 3.

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Supports making streets safer and more welcoming for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.

- Supports making streets safer and more welcoming for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 25, 2026, Griffin Vanmeter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Taxes

Supports investing in affordable housing, historic preservation, small business development, and environmental sustainability to enhance neighborhood livability.

Advocates for policies that prioritize equitable access to affordable housing, ensuring that legacy residents aren't priced out by rapid urban gentrification.

- Supports investing in affordable housing, historic preservation, small business development, and environmental sustainability to enhance neighborhood livability.
- Advocates for policies that prioritize equitable access to affordable housing, ensuring that legacy residents aren't priced out by rapid urban gentrification.

Housing & Urban Development

Co-led the Yes for Parks campaign, securing dedicated funding for public parks, projected to generate over $4 billion in investment for future generations.

- Co-led the Yes for Parks campaign, securing dedicated funding for public parks, projected to generate over $4 billion in investment for future generations.

Public Services

Public Safety

Facebook

Believes business has a duty and the resources to be socially conscious.

- Believes business has a duty and the resources to be socially conscious.

Economy

Education

Instagram

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Jon is from Lexington, Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky. He has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Kentucky. He also has a master’s degree in business administration from George Washington University and a law degree from the University of Kentucky. He lives with his wife, his daughter, and his stepson in Lexington. He attends Calvary Baptist Church.

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Jon Larson is from Lexington, Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky. He has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Kentucky. He also has a master’s degree in business administration from George Washington University and a law degree from the University of Kentucky. He lives with his wife, his daughter, and his stepson in Lexington. He attends Calvary Baptist Church.

Jon is a trial lawyer. He works at his private law practice, Jon Larson Law, where he has been since 1973. He previously served as Fayette County Judge Executive from 2011 to 2014, worked as the first full-time Fayette County Public Defender from 1975 to 1984, and served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1974.

Jon previously served as Fayette County Judge Executive from 2011 – 2014.

As of March 25, 2026, Jon Larson did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to be a voice for everyone regardless of wealth, nationality, creed, color, sexual orientation, or social status.

- Wants to be a voice for everyone regardless of wealth, nationality, creed, color, sexual orientation, or social status.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform.

- Supports comprehensive immigration reform.

Jon Larson

As of March 25, 2026, Jon Larson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Buket Urgen

- 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. 

Lexington Urban County Council Member, District 3

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