Steve McGuire

Steve will lead Senaca Gardens with transparency and vision – using your tax dollars efficiently to keep our city safe and beautiful.

Under Steve’s leadership as a City Commissioner, our Arboretum Committee has been revitalized. Steve also created a snow and leaf removal program, giving local students service opportunities and keeping our city tidy and safe.

A proud environmental engineer who works every day to keep our water clean and safe, Steve is a husband and father who’s dedicated to preserving the things that make Seneca Gardens special for everyone.

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I grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I was the first person in my family to go far away for college, and graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s in engineering management.

I stayed in Nashville for 18 years. Early 2000s Nashville was an exciting place, and reminds me often of Louisville today. During that time I met my wife Jocelyn (in the Baltimore airport- true story!), got married, and had our son. Later, I took a job at a firm in Philadelphia, shortly before our daughter was born. In 2021, another opportunity brought our family to Louisville, and we were fortunate to find a home in Seneca Gardens. In 2024, I was honored to be elected as a City Commissioner, and I hope you’ll give me the opportunity to serve all of our nearly 700 great residents as your next Mayor.

I am an environmental engineer at a nationwide consulting firm specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure. I lead a team of about 70 engineers and designers supporting projects all over the country meant to keep our waterways safe. When I’m not dealing with dirty water, I make the time for things like: