Jerral "Jerry" Summers
Republican · KY · Bullitt County Judge/Executive
Jerry Summers has been Bullitt County judge-executive since 2019 and in 2026 chairs the board of KIPDA, the Louisville-area regional planning agency. He earlier worked as community relations director for bourbon maker Beam Suntory.
Where Jerral "Jerry" Summers stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Asked residents to write state lawmakers in support of $25 million to build a rural cancer education and research center at the UofL Health-South Hospital campus in Bullitt County.
March 11, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bullittky.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Made the motion and voted to approve the Bullitt County Sheriff's Office 2026 budget. The budget gave road deputies 10% raises and added courthouse security. It passed 4-1.
December 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bullittky.com
Set aside about $300,000 in county money to deliver meals to seniors and people stuck at home during COVID-19. Deliveries started March 25, 2020, with the fiscal court's backing.
March 25, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bullittky.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Made the motion asking the county attorney to write a new 911 fee law. It charges businesses and other Class 3 properties 1% with no cap and keeps the home fee at $36. The motion passed unanimously.
August 4, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bullittky.com
Made the motion and voted to approve the Bullitt County Sheriff's Office 2026 budget. The budget gave road deputies 10% raises and added courthouse security. It passed 4-1.
December 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bullittky.com
Made the motion for a resolution asking the state to lower the speed limit on Highway 245 to 45 mph in front of Bernheim Middle School. The fiscal court passed it unanimously.
September 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: bullittky.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Set aside about $300,000 in county money to deliver meals to seniors and people stuck at home during COVID-19. Deliveries started March 25, 2020, with the fiscal court's backing.
March 25, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bullittky.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Declared a state of emergency in Bullitt County after about 8 inches of overnight rain caused flooding and water rescues.
June 27, 2026
Source: kentuckytoday.com
Was chosen as 2026 board chairman of KIPDA, the regional planning and development agency for the Louisville area. The board approved the officer slate at its November 2025 meeting.
November 24, 2025
Source: kipda.org
Won a second term as Bullitt County Judge-Executive with no opponent on the ballot.
November 8, 2022
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against undoing the firing of three county ambulance (EMS) workers. The court voted 3-2 to turn the firings into unpaid suspensions instead.
October 1, 2019
Source: bullittky.com
Made the motion to put the county's 911 dispatch center under the Sheriff's Office. The county attorney said a police agency must run it to keep access to crime databases. It passed 3-2.
July 2, 2019
Source: bullittky.com
Won election as Bullitt County Judge-Executive, beating Tony Thompson.
November 6, 2018
Source: belivewire.com
Spoke to a joint committee of state lawmakers as Beam Suntory's community relations director. He asked them to update liquor rules so distilleries are treated like breweries and wineries. He also urged them not to take money from state tourism funds.
October 15, 2015
Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov
Past race Jerral "Jerry" Summers ran in:
- Bullitt County Judge/Executive · November 3, 2026 · Bullitt County, Kentucky · incumbent