Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg adds 2 people to leadership team

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced two new additions Monday to his senior leadership team.

Julie Carr will serve as the mayoral administration's director of federal affairs, and Matt Erwin will serve as Greenberg's director of communications.

“Julie and Matt both bring a wealth of knowledge that will play an important role as we begin to face the opportunities and challenges of our community,” Greenberg said in a statement. "I appreciate their willingness to join the team and look forward to them being a key part of the success of our administration."

Carr served as former U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth's chief of staff during his 16 years in Congress, and she also oversaw communications and strategy for the House Budget Committee during Yarmuth's six years as its chairman and ranking member.

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Carr, a South End native who attended the University of Louisville, has over two decades of experience at the federal level. She also served as the federal affairs liaison to Greenberg's transition team.

She will assist Greenberg, who has already made a few trips to Washington, D.C., since winning the November election to meet with President Joe Biden, other federal officials and mayors of various U.S. cities.

Erwin has over two decades of communications experience, with roles in the Kentucky House of Representatives and Illinois House of Representatives along with service to numerous political campaigns around the country.

Erwin, who will join spokesman Kevin Trager and others on the mayor's communications team, was also previously the spokesman and communications director for the Kentucky Democratic Party. He worked for the past few years as a communications and political consultant, with Erwin assisting Greenberg's mayoral campaign.

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