Jackie Green
Jackie Green

 

About Jackie Green

Jackie Green - Independent Mayoral Candidate, neither Democrat nor Republican

The Green family

Jackie Green, Independent Mayoral Candidate, neither Democrat nor Republican, has long been focused on the local economy, existing neighborhoods, education, energy, quality affordable housing, local food, safety, health, and transportation. He is committed to leading the collective skill of Metro Council, able departmental directors, technocrats, business heads, community leaders, and citizens from all walks of life to successfully navigate the coming challenges.

Jackie Green originally moved to Louisville in 1975. He bought and renovated four historic buildings on East Market Street in the late '70s/early '80s - thirty years ahead of his time. Jackie's long-term vision and leadership have been shaped by living throughout the U.S.A. (Michigan, Louisiana, & Indiana) and the world (Australia and Brazil). His entrepreneurial experience includes business consulting, import/export management, and farming. He co-founded Louisville's only bicycle courier service in 2001 and the Bike Couriers Bike Shops in 2006. In addition to managing the courier service and bicycle shops, he also manages property in five of Louisville's neighborhoods.

Recognizing that transportation is an issue that affects all others, since 1999 Jackie has:
. Co-founded the No Wider I-64 coalition of neighborhoods and organizations fighting the widening of I-64 through Cherokee Park.
. Served as Executive Director of the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation (CART), where he was successful in organizing low interest rates for home buyers along Louisville's public transit corridors and forcing a public transit option into the Ohio River Bridges study.
. Co-founded KTAP (Kentuckiana Transportation Action Partnership), a coalition of 25 organizations - Jackie and other KTAP members spent two weeks in Frankfort at a critical point in time listening to legislators and promoting a realistic financial plan for Louisville's transportation system.
| . Successfully used US Constitution to assure transportation civil rights.
. Served on KIPDA's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
. Served on Greater Louisville Inc.'s Transportation Committee.
. Served on the Governor's Task Force on Sprawl (2001).
. Tirelessly promoted public transit in lieu of one or two new Ohio River Bridges.

Jackie lives in Deer Park with his wife, Cindy, a Physician's Assistant, and their wonderful daughter.


Since 1999 Jackie has concentrated on an issue that affects all others, transportation. In 2001 Jackie co-founded the No Wider I-64 coalition of neighborhoods and organizations fighting the widening of I-64 through Cherokee Park. The effort led to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's public (but false) denial of the plan.

As Executive Director of the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation, he was successful in organizing low interest rates for home buyers along Louisville's public transit corridors. In that same capacity he was instrumental in forcing a public transit option into the Ohio River Bridges study ("Foe of Big Highways Now Banking on Bicycles" - Courier-Journal, April 05, 2004). It should be noted that the resulting study conducted by the highway biased consultants was ill designed and fatally flawed.

Jackie co-founded an ad hoc coalition of 25 organizations (KTAP - Kentuckiana Transportation Action Partnership). Jackie and other KTAP members spent two weeks in Frankfort at a critical point in time listening to legislators and promoting a realistic financial plan for Louisville's transportation system.
"Abramson, others endorse bill that could mean tolls" - Courier-Journal, 30 January 2008

He has tirelessly promoted public transit in lieu of one or two new Ohio River Bridges.
"One bridge or two? Both are a bad idea" - Courier-Journal, 1 April 2008
"Move on public transit before bridge schemes collapse" - Louisville Eccentric Observer, 16 April 2008

He was successful in negotiating cross-river access for pedestrians and cyclists.
"Second Street Bridge Open to Pedestrians & Cyclists" - Fox 41 TV, 16 April 2009

Jackie has served on KIPDA's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Greater Louisville Inc.'s Transportation Committee, and the Governor's Task Force on Sprawl (2001).

When asked if he wants to be mayor, Jackie responded: "Anyone who wants to be mayor should not be allowed to be mayor. But to answer your question, I don't want to be mayor less than I want to see Louisville follow the course set by other mayoral candidates. Make no mistake about it, our objective is to occupy the office."

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