We lost two great leaders in our community last month, and I'd like to acknowledge them.
Sheriff John Aubrey was a highly respected public servant for over 55 years. He was a U.S. Army Colonel, later a Louisville police chief and culminated his long career being honored as the 2025 National Sheriff of the Year. We expect all our sheriffs to be as honest and trustworthy as Sheriff Abrey. Even though some have let us down terribly, with John, we never worried. He professionalized the office and served the people who elected him with honor.
The other loss is longtime Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw, who led the county's motor vehicle division, responsible for registering and titling all vehicles. If you've lived in other parts of the country, you've no doubt seen soulless, miserable people working at the DMV. They only seem to find joy when they realize they can send you home to get another proof of ID. But Bobbie Holsclaw's DMV is different. They're helpful. Cheerful. Efficient. That culture is guided by her unique mission to deliver "VIP" service to the community. I hope her successors learn, understand and continue that culture. It is truly rare in the DMV world.
I'm Bill Lamb, and that's my Point of View.
