District 5

Liz Sheehan

Liz Sheehan was elected as representative of the 5th District in November 2020. She is a senior lecturer and student advisor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky. Sheehan is currently a member of Junior League of Lexington, the Women’s Network, League of Women Voters, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council, and serves as a board member of the nonprofit she co-founded, Compassionate Lexington.

She says, “Our needs are great, but so is Lexington. We must build upon the hard work we put forth to get through all we continue to face and be there for one another. ”

Lexington’s 5th Council District is home to many historic neighborhoods and numerous active neighborhood associations spanning across parts of the 40502, 40505, and 40517 zip codes. The district encompasses areas from Warfield Place, to Kenwick, Idle Hour, Chevy Chase, Ashland, Ecton Park, Lansdowne-Merrick, Patchen Village, Plainview, Lakeview, and many others. Visitors may find themselves traveling through parts of the 5th District as they commute, work, shop, and dine along the Richmond Rd corridor, Winchester and Liberty Rd, as well as Alumni and Tates Creek Drive. With seven unique parks ranging in size and many walkable neighborhoods, residents and visitors alike can take time to appreciate the natural beauty and greenspaces found here.

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This article also appears on page 8 of the 2021 print edition of Lexington Families Guide.