Shameka Parrish-Wright
Nonpartisan · KY · Louisville Metro Council
Shameka Parrish-Wright is a Louisville Metro Council member and candidate for Mayor of Louisville in 2026. An activist and organizer, she advanced from the May 2026 nonpartisan primary to the November general election.
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 3 records
Co-sponsored Louisville Metro Council's 2025 resolution endorsing U.S. Department of Justice recommendations for improving Louisville Metro Police Department practices.
June 12, 2025For
Source: lpm.org · researched July 14, 2026
Filed the 2024 People's Consent Decree resolution addressing Louisville Metro Police accountability and community recommendations.
May 30, 2024For
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched July 14, 2026
Joined a 2021 lawsuit against Louisville Metro Police officers alleging constitutional-rights violations arising from arrests during racial-justice demonstrations.
June 15, 2021For
Source: lpm.org · researched July 14, 2026
Civil Rights
· 4 records
Co-sponsored Louisville's 2026 Safe Haven Law ordinance to protect transgender and gender-nonconforming residents; Metro Council voted down the ordinance.
June 11, 2026For
Source: louisville.legistar.com · researched July 14, 2026
Co-sponsored Louisville Metro Council's 2025 resolution endorsing U.S. Department of Justice recommendations for improving Louisville Metro Police Department practices.
June 12, 2025For
Source: lpm.org · researched July 14, 2026
Filed the 2024 People's Consent Decree resolution addressing Louisville Metro Police accountability and community recommendations.
May 30, 2024For
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched July 14, 2026
Joined a 2021 lawsuit against Louisville Metro Police officers alleging constitutional-rights violations arising from arrests during racial-justice demonstrations.
June 15, 2021For
Source: lpm.org · researched July 14, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 1 record
Sponsored a 2026 resolution for the Gagel Avenue Sidewalk Project with Louisville Metro Public Works.
June 2, 2026For
Source: louisville.legistar.com · researched July 14, 2026
Elections
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky
Profile last researched July 7, 2026.