Bradley Kruse-Diehr

Brad Kruse-Diehr (he/him) is a public servant based in Lexington. He currently coordinates Short-Term Rental regulation for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and previously served as aide to Mayor Linda Gorton. Brad is deeply committed to serving the LGBTQ community in Lexington and beyond. In addition to his professional work, he is the Board Secretary of Frontrunners Lex, an LGBTQ run-walk group where he promotes pedestrian safety and helps provide scholarships to queer student athletes in the Bluegrass. Brad holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from DePaul University and a Master of Public Administration from Southern Illinois University, where he also interned for U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. His passion for public service and advocacy drives his work to improve the lives of marginalized communities.