Summary:
Reverend Hodge was the 10th Ward Alderman from 1975 to 1977. At the time of this interview he served on several committees including the Housing and Community Development Committee, the Rules Committee, the Finance and Appropriations Committee, the Zoning Committee, the Contracts Committee, and the Collective Bargaining Committee. He also served on the Fireman's Pension Board and the Crime Commission. He became involved in Mayor Sloane's reorganization process after being elected, but had no input in the process as it was almost complete when he joined. He does not recall any calls from citizens or groups for the reorganization of the city government. He believes the reorganization has made the flow of information about city government operations easier and has improved the personnel policy. He had some reservations about the placement of the Human Relations Commission under the Community Development Cabinet due to its nature of work. He believes the reorganization has made it easier for him to direct constituents to the right departments for their issues. He also mentions the usefulness of the action line, a service that has since been cut. He has not had any problems with the reorganization so far.
Topic(s):
Louisville (Ky.)--Politics and government, Municipal government--Kentucky--Louisville, City council members--Kentucky--Louisville
