District News

11/11/09
Shanklin and District 2 to help feed families for Thanksgiving
 
9/10/09
Newburg Community Center to offer dance lessons for young ladies

8/28/09
Shanklin ready to celebrate 2009 Newburg Festival September 5th
 
8/10/09
Shanklin announces Newburg Movie Nights in August

8/2/09
King and Shanklin encourage parents to take advantage of "Kindergarten Countdown"
 
6/25/09
Metro Council approves FY 2009-2010 Budgets
 
5/11/2009
Shanklin welcomes Mayor's Community Conversation to Newburg

3/25/2009
Shanklin announces Annual Clean up Day in Newburg and Health & Wellness Fair
 
2/11/09
Metro Council members remember Paul Bather

1/14/09
MLK Brunch set for District 2 on Saturday, January 17th

 
11/25/08
Councilwoman Shanklin hosts Light Up Newburg on Saturday, December 6th

11/18/08
Metro Council members join PRIDE Inc for Seniors Thanksgiving Day Dinner

8/11/08
“2008 Newburg Festival” to feature talent show, breakfast, parade and concerts
 
7/28/08 
Shanklin invites Newburg and Norfolk to National Night Out

6/16/08 
Councilwoman Shanklin invites Rangeland Road residents to come and talk on June 23rd

4/17/08
Councilwoman Shanklin to salute Newburg’s Up and Coming Young Poets and Authors
 
3/25/08
Shanklin announces Newburg Clean up Day and junk drop off on Saturday, March 29th
 
3/12/08 
Tandy hosts 37th Annual PRIDE Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 22nd

3/11/08
Shanklin welcomes District 2 to community meeting at Newburg Community Center, March 20th

2/20/08
Councilwoman Shanklin to host community meeting on Thursday, February 21st 
 
1/17/08
Shanklin invites community to brunch honoring Dr. Martin Luther King on Saturday, Janaury 19th

11/29/07
Shanklin and Hamilton focus on gang violence, public encouraged to attend meetings in December
 
11/21/07
Metro Council Democrats to host senior Thanksgiving Dinner  

11/19/07
“Light Up Newburg” event set for Saturday, December 1st
 
08/29/07
Councilwoman Shanklin welcomes everyone to Newburg Festival

7/6/07
Public hearing set for July 19th for library referendum
 
6/28/07
Metro Council approves FY2008 budget for Metro Louisville

6/15/07
Metro Council Members encourage support for Metro Police on Saturday, June 16th

6/06/07
Councilwoman Shanklin gives kids a taste of Broadway

5/16/07
Public Safety, Human Services and Housing top the list of budget priorities for Majority Caucus
 
4/19/07
Majority Caucus raises concerns over arena financing ordinance
 
4/18/07
Metro Council Members continue efforts to teach parents on internet safety

4/09/07
Councilwoman Shanklin to host Career Day during Spring Break

3/29/07
Calling all Volunteers! - Metro Area Cleanups on Saturday March 31st
 
1/30/2007
Councilwoman Shanklin goes back to school to be “Principal for a Day”  

1/15/2007
Council members ask Metro Louisville to remember the work Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday

1/10/2007
Many Metro Council members join PRIDE INC for 35th Motorcade and Rally on January 15th  

1/3/2007
Majority Caucus will meet on January 4th. Metro Council to elect President and Clerk on Thursday night  

12/27/2006
Majority Caucus will not meet on Thursday due to swearing in ceremony  

12/15/2006
Council members to attend meeting on renaming 22nd street for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  

12/14/2006
Metro Council Democrats join Pride Inc. in hosting 35th Annual Christmas party  
 
11/27/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin invites everyone to “Light Up Newburg”  

11/27/2006
Minority Affairs Committee receives update on Metro Police efforts in fighting gangs  

11/20/2006
Metro Council Democrats to host special Thanksgiving Dinner for area seniors

11/2/2006
Majority Caucus cancels Thursday meeting    

10/27/2006
Metro Council Democrats pleased with progress in getting Metrowatch up and operating   

10/12/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin to receive Anderson Laureate Medal for outstanding public service  

10/10/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin sponsors free Community Junk Drop Off for District 2 residents  

10/2/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin to meet with Metro Police and parents concerning skating rink incident

8/31/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin welcomes everyone to Newburg Days this Labor Day weekend 

8/24/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin, Newburg Ministers and Metro Police to use curfew to curb violence and protect young people
 
8/23/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin and Newburg Ministers to hold news conference on initiative to curb violence 

8/10/2006
Councilwoman Shanklin and local ministers to talk about a resource network for Newburg area 

8/1/2006
Woodford Porter Sr. remembered as an educator, businessman, and loving citizen of Metro Louisville  

5/18/2006
Metro Council applauds and commends UPS investment in Louisville

4/13/2006
Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday 15th , 2006

2/9/2006
Metro Council Democrats Say No to Right to Work for Less

2/6/2006
Council Democrats Say No To Right To Work

1/26/2006
Council Minority Affairs Committee Meeting to address Metro Louisville’s lack of diversity in jury selection

10/20/2005
Democrats propose adding money to ministries, Project Warm Metro Council

9/14/2005
Councilmembers Shanklin, Tandy join Kentucky Harvest to sponsor relief concert

9/9/2005
Metro Council to support Boxes of Hope

8/29/2005
Newburg Festival kicks off this weekend

8/19/2005
Councilwoman Shanklin announces Newburg softball tournament this weekend

7/25/2005
Councilwoman Shanklin to sponsor inspection blitz

6/21/2005
Councilwoman Shanklin, community leaders to meet on recent shootings

6/7/2005
Fundraiser to help Sheckles family

3/31/2005
Council creates ad hoc committee on arena

3/18/2005
Interviews for District 1 candidates to be held Monday

3/1/2005
District 1 residents reminded about vacancy deadline

2/18/2005
Council to recognize African-American principals

1/20/2005
President Shanklin announces bipartisan framework to head committees
 
1/7/2005
Shanklin seeks Metro Council presidency

12/17/2004
Council members sponsor extended hours at 5 community centers for holidays

12/8/2004
Council members respond to mailing

11/29/2004
Councilwoman Shanklin announces Light Up District 2

11/19/2004
Democratic Caucus meeting changed to Tuesday, Nov. 23

11/19/2004
Councilwoman Shanklin to hold District 2 community meeting Nov. 22

9/29/2004
Shanklin, White to meet with residents Oct. 5

9/24/2004
Councilwoman Shanklin announces job/ computer training in Newburg

7/8/2004
Downard announces formation of Committee for a Safe and Healthy Community

6/8/2004
Metro Council’s Human Services Committee to help build playground at Home of the Innocents

5/17/2004
25 Louisville Metro Council members sponsor resolution in support of suburban cities, fire protection districts

5/14/2004
Louisville Metro Council united in support for additional library funding

5/6/2004
Councilwoman Shanklin earns doctorate in education

2/24/2004
Committee to recognize African American pioneers

1/16/2004
Shanklin, Hawkins to discuss focus of Minority Affairs committee

12/19/2003
Council members help sponsor children's holiday party

12/4/2003
Councilwoman Shanklin announces Light Up Newburg

11/17/2003
Council members urge mayor to honor police contract Letter of support sent for police health care

10/23/2003
Council members form work group to bring more tax dollars back to Louisville

8/29/2003
Committee to focus on improving outside contracting process; members say government bid process should be easier, more equitable

8/22/2003
Newburg Festival kicks off this weekend

8/1/2003
Newburg Peace March set for Sunday

6/26/2003
Democrats pass Metro Louisville's first budget

6/26/2003 
Council members want to return their cost-of-living raises

5/19/2003
Councilwoman Shanklin to join neighbors in beautifying Lincoln Park

5/16/2003
Metro Council approves living wage ordinance; mayor to sign into law

3/14/2003
Councilwoman Shanklin to open district satellite office

3/2/2003
Councilwoman Shanklin to hold Community Forum