Brent T. Ackerson was elected as the 26th District Councilman in November, 2008. He took the Oath of Office from Circuit Judge James Shake on January 5, 2009. Brent represents the cities of Cambridge, Kingsley, Lincolnshire, Meadowview Estates, Norbourne Estates, Saint Regis Park, and Strathmoor Village. His district also includes part of the City of Saint Matthews as well as neighborhoods in the old City of Louisville and several areas of unincorporated Jefferson County. Among these neighborhoods are Ashfield, Avondale, Bon Air, Bon Air Estates, Bowman, Broadfields, Brookhaven, Buechel, Chevy Chase, Green Pine, Hallsdale, Highgate Springs, Hikes Point, Plymouth Village, Regency Woods, Sheffield Manor, Springlee, and The Springs.
Brent is a native Louisvillian. While in high school, he was recognized as a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Louisville where he was the recipient of the Louis C. Kesselman Award for Outstanding Service to the Political Science Department. Brent is a graduate of the University of Akron College of Law. As a law school student, he served as Class Representative to the Student Bar Association and was the regional winner of the American Bar Association’s Negotiations Competition. Brent began his practice of law as a Clerk for the Summit County (OH) Court of Common Pleas. His first jury trial was with the City of Akron Public Defenders Office. He is presently a Partner in the law firm of Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones PLC, where he focuses on Business and Employment matters; Wills, Trusts, and Probate matters; and Personal Injury matters.
Brent and his wife Tammy have been married for ten years. They have a son and a daughter and reside on Browns Lane. An interesting note - on the same day Brent Ackerson, a Democrat, was elected to serve in the 26th District, his father Jon Ackerson, a Republican, was elected to serve in the 18th District.