Governing Board of
LEOs for Workforce
Funding for WIOA is allocated to the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Department of Labor at which point the Governor allocates a portion of funds to each workforce area. Workforce areas are established through an interlocal agreement between the highest-ranking elected officials in that county, as they are responsible for the WIOA funds. The interlocal agreement requires the identification of six local judge executives and the mayor of Lexington-Fayette County to form an executive committee of the governing board of local elected officials to oversee the requirements determined by the law. This Committee has two equally seated Chairs.
Members: 17
Executive Committee Members: 7
Co-Chairs: Mayor Linda Gorton, Lexington-Fayette & Judge Executive Mike Williams, Bourbon County
Meetings: 4 per year
The Executive Committee of the Governing Board of Local Elected Officials for Workforce is facilitated by the Department for Workforce Services
Transparency
The Workforce Governing and Innovation Boards share a common goal of expanding partnerships with community organizations to improve service delivery across all 17 counties, with a particular focus on serving difficult-to-reach populations, including individuals in reentry, recovery, those experiencing homelessness, and veterans.
2026:
March 25th | June 24th | September 16th* | December 16th
Meetings begin at 1pm in the Kentucky Career Center - Bluegrass/American Job Center 2473 Fortune Drive in Lexington or via link unless otherwise noted.
* Denotes the Joint Training/Meeting Day between the Innovation and Governing Boards. Location to be determined.
- NameCountyMayor Linda Gordon (Co-Chair)FayetteJudge Executive Sarah Steele (Co-Chair)MercerJudge Executive Donnie WatsonEstillJudge Executive Trille BottomBoyleJudge Executive Woods AdamsLincolnJudge Executive Eddie BarnesPowellJudge Executive Michael WilliamsBourbon