Councilman Kevin Kramer was elected to the first Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Council in November 2002. In January of 2006, Councilman Kramer was elected to serve as the Metro Council President for the 2006 legislative year. Councilman Kramer serves on the Board of Directors for the National League of Cities and also serves on the Board of Directors of the Family Scholar House.
He currently is the vice chair of Labor and Economic Development and a member of the following committees: Appropriations, NDFs and CIFs , Budget, Government Accountability and Ethics and Committee on Committees. He is also Vice Chair of the Minority Caucus.
Councilman Kramer teaches at Mercy Academy. He has also taught at St. Gabriel, St. Edwards and St. Xavier, and previously held several management positions with Wyandot Snack Foods.
Councilman Kramer, graduated from St. Xavier High School, and holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Bellarmine University and a master’s degree in education from the University of Louisville.
Councilman Kramer has been active in the Louisville community for many years and has lived in the Hikes Point area his entire life. He and his wife, Julie, have been married for 28years and they have two children.