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Houston Barber
Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber, who wears numerous hats in the community, received the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerceâs Community and Civic Leadership Award on Thursday.
In addition to leading the school district, Barber, a graduate of Marquette University, serves as president-elect of the Kentucky Association for School Superintendents; vice chair of Kentucky Capital Development Corp.; board member of Bluegrass State Skills Corp.; and co-chair of the board of managers for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Institute for School Principals.
He also mentors new school superintendents through the Kentucky Association for School Administrators and was tapped to serve on the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development transition team by Gov. Andy Beshear.
Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson said he understands concerns about the proposed Parcels B and C development.
But he, along with most of the city commission, made clear after Wednesdayâs commission meeting that he is still supportive of the development arrangement the city is working toward.
The main point of contention and questioning at that meeting was the city s planned funding of a parking garage required by the state, which has a longstanding contractual obligation to provide parking for the nearby Capital Plaza Hotel and transferred that obligation to eastern Kentucky businessman Marty Johnson when he purchased Parcels B and C.
Frankfort native Joe Rudder has been named Frankfort Market President at Citizens Commerce.
A Western Hills and University of Kentucky graduate, Rudder has 29 years of experience in the financial service industry â 21 of which have been spent in Frankfort. He specializes in commercial and small business lending, residential mortgage lending and consumer lending.
Rudder has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Sunshine Center, Franklin County Humane Society, Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce and Kentucky Capital Development Corp. He is also past campaign chairperson for the United Way of Franklin Countyâs annual fundraising campaign.
Rudder and his wife, Caroline, and his family reside in Frankfort.