Magistrates

The governing body of Franklin County consists of a Fiscal Court. The Fiscal Court is comprised of the County Judge Executive, elected at large by residents of the entire county, and six magistrates, elected by residents of their corresponding district. Members of Fiscal Court are elected on a four year term.

1st District Magistrate

Sherry Sebastian

ssebastian@franklincountyky.com

Sherry Sebastian chose Franklin County as her home in 1987 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Western Kentucky University with a double major in history and government and a minor in English. She continued her graduate coursework later at Western, earning a Masters Certificate in Leadership Studies. Sherry began her professional career In the Office of the Senate President, Kentucky General Assembly, before moving to the Executive Branch in Kentucky State Government. As a retired, career, state employee, she has extensive experience in chief policy making and budget development positions. She also has a lengthy record of community service with long-term service commitments to the Boards of Directors for PUSH, the Frankfort YMCA, Leadership Frankfort and the Frankfort Jaycees.

Sherry was elected to a term of service on the Franklin County Fiscal Court beginning in January 2019 as First District Magistrate. District one precincts include: Capital, Cloverdale, Coleman-Vogler, Evergreen, Farmdale, Glenns- Bridge, Green Wilson and Thistleton.

District one includes Capital, Cloverdale, Coleman-Vogler, Evergreen, Farmdale, Glenns-Bridge, Green Wilson, and Thistleton.

2nd District Magistrate

JW Blackburn
(502) 229-7184
jblackburn@franklincountyky.com

District two includes Bellview, Country Club, Franklin Heights, Jett, Station Springs, Sunset, and Tierra Linda.

3rd District Magistrate

Michael Mueller
Email: mmueller@franklincountyky.com

District three includes Arnold, Forks, Greenhill, Ridgeview, Russell, Schenkel Lane, Scruggs, and Silver Lake.

4th District Magistrate

Scotty Tracy
718 Colston Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 545-4950
Email: stracy@franklincountyky.com

Scotty Tracy was elected to serve as Fourth District Magistrate in January 2015.

District four includes Crestwood, Fairview, Gaines-Holmes, Glenwood, Owenton Road, Peaks Mill, Swallowfield, Switzer, and Thornhill.

Fifth District Magistrate

Marti Booth
5344 Sleepy Hollow Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 320-9857
Email: mbooth@franklincountyky.com
Website: magistratemartibooth.com
Facebook: Magistrate Marti Booth

Marti Booth was elected to serve as Fifth District Magistrate in January 2015.

Marti graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1966 with a double major in art and education. In 2003, Marti retired from state government as Advertising and Web Manager for the Kentucky Department of Parks. winning awards for her employer in Advertising, Publication, and Web Design. She now owns and operates BoothDesign, and performs web and graphic design production as a sub-contractor to printers and promotional companies.

Her experience as an officer of the Huntington Woods Neighborhood Association began a continuing interest in land planning, first joining Envision Franklin County, then attending educational courses. Along with land planning, Marti studied energy resources and joined the Frankfort Climate Action Network. Marti was appointed to the Frankfort/Franklin Co.
Board of Zoning Adjustments in 2007, subsequently elected by the Board as Chair. Marti volunteered to serve as a County Board of Elections Poll Worker for the past six years. She was a Board member of Franklin County Women’s Shelter during its formation, and has been president of the Capital Area Art Guild, state officer in two women’s organizations, officer in the Lexington Area Public Relations Society of America, and founding member/past president of the Kentucky Association of Government Communicators.

District five includes Collins Lane, Louisville Road, North Westgate, South Benson, and Westgate.

Sixth District Magistrate

Lambert Moore
4934 Devil’s Hollow Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 223-8903

Lambert Moore was elected in 2002 to serve as Sixth District Magistrate.

District six includes Bald Knob, Bellpoint, Bridgeport-Botkins, Choateville, Courthouse, Hickory Hills and St. Johns.