Asbury aims to support families and growth

Tara Asbury is run­ning for city com­mis­sion­er because she believes she has a unique per­spec­tive on the community’s needs and the direc­tion it should go.

Asbury holds a master’s degree in edu­ca­tion and is cur­rent­ly a spe­cial edu­ca­tion teacher at the ele­men­tary school lev­el. According to her Facebook page, she was a stu­dent at West Jessamine High School and Georgetown College.

Asbury and her hus­band, retired Clark County Fire Chief Steven Asbury, have three adult chil­dren and sev­en grandchildren.

This is her first time run­ning for pub­lic office.

“My hus­band and I have been res­i­dents and prop­er­ty own­ers in Clark County since 2015, and we have devel­oped a deep-root­ed inter­est in the county’s growth and devel­op­ment,” she said in a can­di­date ques­tion­naire. “Over time, we have expand­ed our fam­i­ly and our local invest­ments, giv­ing us a first­hand per­spec­tive on the area’s evo­lu­tion and its needs.”

Asbury said that run­ning for city com­mis­sion­er as a long-term res­i­dent, prop­er­ty own­er, and grand­par­ent would allow her to “tran­si­tion from being a com­mu­ni­ty observ­er to an active decision-maker.”

“Having lived in the coun­ty for many years, I bring a unique per­spec­tive on how the area has changed and where it should go in the future,” she said.

Asbury said some of the key pol­i­cy issues she would address if elect­ed include shap­ing children’s future by pri­or­i­tiz­ing safe streets, walk­a­ble neigh­bor­hoods, and well-main­tained roads for fam­i­lies’ dai­ly commutes.

“I believe that Winchester already has safe streets and walk­a­ble neigh­bor­hoods, and I am com­mit­ted to keep­ing it that way by sup­port­ing our local law enforce­ment,” she said.

“We must also ensure prop­er fund­ing for police and fire depart­ments to main­tain neigh­bor­hood safe­ty,” she said.

“I wel­come respon­si­ble growth in our com­mu­ni­ty and will work to ensure it is man­aged in a fis­cal­ly respon­si­ble man­ner while pre­serv­ing and bal­anc­ing Winchester’s iden­ti­ty,” she said.

Asbury said she would serve as a “bridge between the pub­lic and the city,” ensur­ing that res­i­dents’ con­cerns and needs are heard and addressed efficiently.