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Ray "Sir Friendly" Barker

Nonpartisan · Kentucky · 2026

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Louisville Metro Council District 5Kentucky · 2026Jefferson County sample ballot

Top priorities

  • Reducing crime in District 5
  • Programs addressing mental illness and homelessness
  • A West Broadway highway connection for economic development

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ray Barker, known as Sir Friendly C Barker, is a candidate for Louisville Metro Council District 5, per his campaign site. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran and a retired Louisville Metro Police Department officer with 20 years of service, and has spent more than two decades mentoring youth in West Louisville, per the site.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 27, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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