Frankfort City Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026
Leesa Unger
Candidate for City Commissioner (incumbent)
Leesa Unger, the incumbent, is running for Frankfort City Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 4 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayFrankfort native and Berea College graduate who served as president of the Frankfort Striders running club.
Incumbent commissioners Kelly May, Rob Richardson, Katima Smith-Willis and Leesa Unger are running with challengers Fred Deaton, Brennan Lippert and Katrisha Waldridge. The State Journal · Apr 9, 2026
Where Leesa Unger stands: positions on the record
Trash and recycling2 sourced positions
Voted no on directing staff to outsource solid waste pickup to a private company (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Said, as reported by The State Journal, that outsourcing trash service is a huge decision she was not willing to rush.
“This is a huge decision that I am not willing to rush on”
Own statementThe State Journal · Mar 26, 2026
Ethics code1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance setting a four-year limit for starting ethics proceedings, measured from the date of the alleged violation (passed 3-1, March 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Downtown and riverfront4 sourced positions
Voted yes on the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement for the Capital Plaza Hotel renovation (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Jan. 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
Voted yes on the $333,853 agreement with Sasaki for a Riverfront Visioning and Strategic Plan (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Jan. 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
Voted yes on a $150,000 contribution to Develop Frankfort for future property acquisition for revitalization and economic development (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners special meeting minutes, June 30, 2026 · Jun 30, 2026
Voted yes on agreements with Sasaki ($75,920) and Strand Associates ($15,000) for 30% design plans for a Broadway linear park on Parcel C (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Aug. 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ordinance appropriating revenue for fiscal year 2026-2027, the city budget (adopted 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners special meeting minutes, June 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026
Also running for City Commissioner
- Fred Deaton
- Brennan Lippert
- Kelly May (incumbent)
- Rob Richardson (incumbent)
- Katima Smith-Willis (incumbent)
- Katrisha Waldridge
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