KENTUCKY — Everyday women are making history…stamping their mark as inventors, engineers, politicians and much more.

Women’s History Month started in 1981 as a week long celebration, but now it's welcoming a new wave of women who are driven to forge new paths to the future. 

Amanda Mays Bledsoe is a wife, mom, fourth-generation Lexingtonian, UK grad and she is in her fourth term as the city council member representing Lexington's 10th district. 

Councilmember Bledsoe last appeared on In Focus Kentucky during a 2019 Women’s History Month program as part of a panel group that year. In her return appearance back on the show, Bledsoe commented on how the status of women in politics has changed in the last two years.

"Simply put, I think you've seen more and more women come out run for office, be it at the local level or statewide office, who want to be engaged on issues and on policy items. I think you're seeing a lot more women just civically engaged, all across the bluegrass state," explains Bledsoe.

As a councilmember, Bledsoe shared during this segment that she "is focused on four initiatives: increasing accessibility and communication in the district, creating a more citizen-friendly government, increasing efficiencies in services and improving strong fiscal health, and providing innovative ways for the community to grow and prosper."

Lexington's 10th council district includes most the 40503, 40514, 40513, and 40504 area codes.

Amanda has an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Classical Studies from Hillsdale College in Michigan and later earned her master’s degree from the University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy in International Affairs and National Security Policy.