City Council Members
Sharon Turner
Sharon Turner grew up on Old Frankfort Pike, just a little bit beyond Midway itself. But once she moved into the city, she felt she had come home.
"I came back when my son was 9 years old, and it was a great place to raise kids," she said. "Midway's just a great little town."
Sharon has served on the Midway City Council since January 2005. She chairs the finance committee and sits on the cemetery and ordinances and policy committees. She has also served as mayor pro tem, filling in for the mayor when he is absent.
Her time on the council has given Sharon a better appreciation and understanding of how city government works. She understands why people sometimes feel frustrated when they think things aren't moving fast enough. "Once you know how things run behind the scenes, it's a whole different ballgame," she said.
Sharon chose to serve on the council so she could help make Midway a wonderful and inviting place to live. She believes it's her way of giving back to the community.
"I think everybody, especially in a small community, ought to do their own part, and if we all serve a little bit, it helps all the way around," she said.
Doris Leigh
A lifelong Midway resident, Doris Leigh has just finished her first term on the Midway City Council.
"I've enjoyed it very much," she said. "I can see a lot of progress being made with the stores downtown. People are pulling together a little closer. I think the progress is going to be slow, but it's going to get there. I maybe won't see it, but really, it will get there with the help of all the people of Midway pulling together."
She believes the camaraderie among the citizens extends to Midway visitors. "More and more people are talking about Midway. I want people to know how good people are to them in Midway," she said. "I want them to know people are interested in them. If they come here, there will be someone to help them."
Doris is chair of the cemetery committee for the council. "I'm so proud of our cemetery," she said. "I just think it's such a pretty little cemetery."
Doris is convinced living in Midway contributes to longevity. Proof? Her mother lived to be 100 years old and her father lived to be 98 years old. "I always say if you want to live a long time, come to Midway," she said.
Aaron Hamilton
Aaron Hamilton wanted to learn more about how city government works, so he ran for Midway City Council. He has served four years.
"Somebody has to step up," he said. "I try to do my part in the community."
He says his time on the council has been a good experience. "It's just like anything else, it has its ups and downs. It has its good points and then it has some things that make you scratch your head and go, 'I didn't know it worked that way.' You learn what you can and can't do."
Aaron chairs the water and sewer committee and also serves on the finance and streets and lights committees. "We're just trying to make Midway better," he said. "We're trying to get more businesses to come in. I'd like to see some exercise facility or something that might bring the community closer together. The people in Midway know we (the council) try to do a good job and put the people of Midway first. We have Midway's best interests at heart."
Having lived in Midway all his life, Aaron appreciates his fellow citizens. "The people of Midway are friendly, hard-working people," he said. "There's a love for the community here." And it doesn't matter that Midway isn't very big. "Small towns can still do great things."
