Emma Curtis

Beshear blasts Lexington’s winter storm cleanup efforts as ‘unacceptable’ Thursday, Gov. Beshear said the city declined an offer for help from the state.

@andybeshearky.bsky.social is right—the conditions of our roads in Lexington are unacceptable.

This Councilwoman welcomes any and all assistance from the state government in getting our roads cleared ASAP.

Then we must make tangible changes to ensure this doesn’t happen again.

Lexington council wants better snow storm response. Officials say it will be costly “These two-in-a-row ice storms are killers,” Gorton said in the Tuesday council meeting. “They immobilize us.”

Whether it’s these ice storms, tornadoes, or flooding across the commonwealth, we’re experiencing more severe weather events more frequently.

While I understand the desire to plan based on past storms, we are living in unprecedented times.

It’s past time for our city government to accept that.

A crowd marches through downtown Lexington to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A crowd marches through downtown Lexington to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Yesterday, I was proud to join friends, neighbors, and colleagues to commemorate #MLKDay2026.

May we all honor Dr. King’s memory not just by marching—but by working to prevent state-sponsored violence, eradicate poverty, and build a future free from the racism that continues to plague our country.

Graphic, which reads: COUNCILWOMAN EMMA CURTIS LEXINGTON'S 4TH DISTRICT STATEMENT ON ICE PRESENCE IN LEXINGTON When I see the pain that ICE is inflicting on cities and on families across the United States, I feel heartbreak and anger in equal measure. Law enforcement agents swear an oath to keep our communities safe, not to terrorize them. Yet, that is exactly what we see masked ICE agents doing day after day after day. Whether it's in the cruel and inhumane treatment of those held in concentration camps like "Alligator Alcatraz" or in the brutal murder of Renee Good, it's clear to anybody watching that ICE doesn't bring public safety-it brings terror and fear. There is no home for that terror and fear here in Lexington. In our city, we understand that "love thy neighbor" has no exceptions. While we cannot abolish ICE at the local level, we can ensure that our city's laws protect the safety, freedom, and liberty of all of our residents to the fullest extent. In the coming weeks, I will be introducing legislation to ensure that we do just that. There can be no safety, freedom, or liberty in the shadows-only in the light.

In Lexington, we understand that “love thy neighbor” has no exceptions.

We cannot abolish ICE at the local level, we can ensure that our city’s laws protect the safety, freedom, and liberty of all of our residents.

I will be introducing legislation to ensure that we do just that.

I’m excited to build on that work and make Lexington a city that works for all of us, because Lexington belongs to all of us.

💙

(2/2)

Emma smiles for the camera at the Fayette County Clerk’s office, just after signing her paperwork to appear on the 2026 ballot

This morning, I filed my petitions to appear on the ballot for re-election!

In my first year, we’ve taken tangible steps towards making our roads safe and efficient, giving renters and young people a seat at the table in our government, and making our city a more affordable place to live.

(1/2)

COUNCILWOMAN EMMA CURTIS FAVORITE SONGS OF 2025 MORNING PERSON ARM'S LENGTH PARACHUTE HAYLEY WILLIAMS BOTTOM OF A BOTTLE JULIEN BAKER & TORRES MODIGLIANI LUCY DACUS I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME THE MOCK-UPS CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE LAMB OF GOD FML MILLINGTON COLD AT NIGHT THE MOUNTAIN GOATS SPIKE ISLAND PULP CATCH THESE FISTS WET LEG

COUNCILWOMAN EMMA CURTIS FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2025 TRYING NOT TO HAVE A THOUGHT ALGERNON CADWALLADER THERE'S A WHOLE WORLD OUT THERE ARM'S LENGTH …IS YOUR FRIEND DRAIN THE HIVES FOREVER FOREVER THE HIVES THE HIVES WHO LET THE DOGS OUT LAMBRINI GIRLS THROUGH THIS FIRE ACROSS FROM PETER BALKAN THE MOUNTAIN GOATS MORE PULP PLANTING BY THE SIGNS SG GOODMAN SNIPE HUNTER TYLER CHILDERS FEELS LIKE HELL WEAKENED FRIENDS

COUNCILWOMAN EMMA CURTIS FAVORITE FILMS OF 2025 CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT HEDDA JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER THE RUNNING MAN SINNERS SUPERMAN WAKE UP DEAD MAN WEAPONS

COUNCILWOMAN EMMA CURTIS FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS OMAR EL AKKAD HERCULINE GRACE BYRON FAHRENHEIT-182 MARK HOPPUS ALL THESE GHOSTS SILAS HOUSE YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN ANDREW JOSEPH WHITE

For as long as I can remember, I’ve turned to art to help me feel less alone in the world. In that regard, 2025 was no different than any previous year.

Here are some of my favorite works from this past year. I hope they bring you the same sense of purpose that they’ve brought me.

💙

Emma smiles while wearing Christmas pajamas and a Santa hat, laying on the floor with her dog Benny

Benny and I are wishing y’all a very merry Christmas! 💚🎄

I’m running for re-election in 2026!

I believe in this city and I believe in what makes it great—you, the people who call it home.

Lexington belongs to ALL of us.

💙

#EmmaForLex

A graphic from the KY AFL-CIO that reads— WORKING PEOPLE WON. Gary Clemons, a union member, veteran, and President of United Steelworkers Local 1693, has been elected State Senator for Kentucky's 37th District. Below it, a picture of Senator-Elect Gary Clemons.

A graphic that reads: Kentucky State Senate 37 Special Election General BHQ Last Updated: Dec 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM > 95% Reporting Gary Clemons DEM 3,752 72.6% Calvin Leach GOP 1,297 25.1% Wendy Higdon LIB 121 2.3% Total 5,170 Election Date: 12/16/2025

Tonight, Gary Clemons—a progressive Democrat, veteran, and union president—was elected to serve KY’s 37th State Senate District.

He won with a whopping +45 point margin in a purple district that Kamala Harris only won by a +5 point margin.

Don’t EVER tell me Kentucky isn’t worth fighting for.

💙

A graphic from the ACLU displaying the Trump administration’s list of words prohibited for use by Head Start programs

The Trump administration: “RADICAL TRANS LEFTISTS ARE TRYING TO ERASE WOMEN”

Also the Trump administration: “WE WILL CUT YOUR FUNDING IF YOU SAY THE WORD ‘WOMEN’”

🙄

Grateful every day to live a life of service to my neighbors in Lexington’s 4th District 💙

Rep. Lamin Swann poses with a smile and thumbs up next to Emma at the Lexington St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2023

Thinking of Rep. Lamin Swann today on what would have been his 48th birthday.

Lamin was the first person who made me believe that I could run for office.

He made me understand that our identities aren’t obstacles to be overcome, but superpowers to be embraced.

I miss him today and every day 💙

Emma accepts a microphone from Andrew Shayde before she speaks at the 2025 Kentucky AIDS Walk.

For the first time since 1988, the US government won’t acknowledge #WorldAIDSDay.

It’s another attack from the Trump administration against our neighbors living with HIV/AIDS.

In Lexington, we’re acknowledging World AIDS Day, as well as continuing to fund local prevention and treatment efforts.

Donate to Cherlynn Stevenson Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com/donate/mount...

YouTube video by Cherlynn for Congress Born in the Mountains. Built for This Moment.

Central Kentucky deserves congressional representation that serves ALL of us—not just a privileged few.

That’s why we need to send @cherlynnforky.bsky.social to Washington.

💙

Emma and her dog, Benny, pose for a photo together on a porch in the Kentucky sunset

This past year has been filled with too many blessings to count.

Whether we talk every day or we’ve not yet spoken, if you’re reading this—I’m thankful you’re here.

Our world is better with you in it.

Benny and I are wishing you and yours a lovely Thanksgiving!

💙

JD Vance should take his own advice and “go back to where [he] came from.”

He ain’t from Kentucky and he doesn’t represent our values.

Emma speaks into a microphone outside the courthouse in Lexington, holding a formal proclamation recognizing TDOR in Lexington.

A formal proclamation, signed by Mayor Linda Gorton, declaring November 20, 2025 to be Transgender Day of Remembrance in Lexington.

Tonight, I attended Lexington’s #TDOR vigil to honor those we’ve lost to transphobia and announce that we are now the first city in Kentucky to formally recognize #TransDayOfRemembrance.

No matter what happens at the state or federal level, Lexington will continue to cherish our trans community.

💙

Lexington forgives $12M in medical debt. Here’s how to know if yours is paid off Nearly 6,500 Lexington residents have had their outstanding medical debt eliminated through a city partnership.

The American healthcare system is deeply broken.

Lexington’s Council can’t fix it alone, but we can show up for our neighbors who’ve been exploited by it.

That’s why we just eliminated $12,641,416.24 of medical debt for 6,484 Lexingtonians in need—with more to come.

💙

All of the women members of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council and the Louisville Metro Council pose together for a photo

Emma sits in conversation with Louisville Councilwomen Betsy Ruhe, Jennifer Chappell, and Shameka Parrish-Wright

Louisville Councilwoman Josie Raymond speaks to Lexington Councilwomen Amy Beasley, Emma Curtis, Lisa Higgins-Hord, Hannah LeGris, and Liz Sheehan

Lexington Councilwomen Jennifer Reynolds, Amy Beasley, Emma Curtis, Liz Sheehan, Shayla Lynch, Lisa Higgins-Hord, and Whitney Baxter pose for a selfie while huddled in a van

Lexington Councilwomen 🤝 Louisville Councilwomen

Grateful to the Louisville Metro Council Women’s Caucus for hosting the women of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council this week to discuss nonpartisanship, collaboration, and the issues impacting women in our cities.

Emma speaks with a member of Leadership Lexington’s Class of 2025

It was a joy to spend this afternoon speaking with the 2025 class of Leadership Lexington about local government and how we can all make tiny changes that have a big impact! 💙

This Veterans Day, I’m grateful to all who have served our country in uniform.

They deserve our support not just in our words, but in our actions.

That means ensuring they have access to the healthcare they’re owed, the good-paying jobs they deserve, and the very freedoms they fought to protect.

Emma and Rep. Anne Gay Donworth hug amidst a crowd of supporters moments after they were both elected on November 5, 2024.

One year ago, my neighbors in District Four put their faith in me to serve as their Councilwoman.

It remains the honor of my life.

Our campaign dared to believe that Lexington can be a city that works for ALL of us—not just a select few.

One day at a time, we’re making that belief a reality.

💙

UPS plane crashes at Louisville's airport, injuries reported Breaking news: Officials are responding to reports of a plane crash near UPS Worldport.

Please join me in praying for our neighbors in Louisville and everyone affected by this tragedy…

Emma stands in her office, holding up the proclamation from Gov. Beshear that she has been commissioned a Kentucky Colonel. She is extremely geeked.

I’m humbled and grateful (and, admittedly, super geeked) to be formally commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel 💙

Emma sits outside of Third Street Stuff and Coffee in downtown Lexington, dressed as the Log Lady from Twin Peaks for Halloween, next to a sticker-covered travel mug full of fresh black coffee

Happy Halloween! I hope your day is filled with spooky fun, festive friendship, and lots of fresh black coffee 🍂☕️

Emma poses for a photo with staff at Southern Elementary School, all dressed in Halloween attire

Had a great time passing out candy to students at Southern Elementary’s (indoor) trunk-or-treat tonight! 🎃👻

Many thanks to the remarkable teachers, staff, parents, and volunteers who came out to give our kids a wonderful night of Halloween fun.

One of my predecessors often said “you ought to be proud of the place you live and live so that place is proud of you.”

To me, what’s most inspiring about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s rise is how much love and pride he shows for his city and his neighbors.

It’s something we should all aspire to.

Emma poses for a photo with Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Joshua Watkins, Blake Gerstner, and Belle Townsend inside IBEW Local 369.

“There’s a power in a union, there’s a power inside”

Had a great time speaking at the KY AFL-CIO’s Young Workers Summit this morning about how we can build a future that works for ALL of us—not just the ultra-wealthy.

💙✊