CITY COMMISSIONERS City of Simpsonville
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Austin Dupre is a Simpsonville city commissioner and director of philanthropy for Baptist Health. He previously served as an executive advisor in the Kentucky Attorney General's Office and on the Shelby County Board of Elections.
Records: Public Infrastructure 5 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kelland L. Garland is a Simpsonville city commissioner in his sixth term, overseeing parks and police. He is a longtime Shelby County Public Schools educator and former principal who once directed Simpsonville Parks and Recreation.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Government Efficiency 1 for,
Nonpartisan
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Kesia Hatcher's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Michael Hesse is a Simpsonville city commissioner, first appointed in 2013, who previously chaired the Simpsonville Sewer Board. He holds engineering degrees from the University of Louisville and an MBA from Indiana University.
Records: Public Infrastructure 5 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 3 against
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Scott McDowell is a lifelong Simpsonville resident in his eleventh term as a city commissioner, overseeing the city road department. He works for the Shelby County Road Department.
Records: Public Infrastructure 5 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against,
Sources: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com · elect.ky.gov