Board of Commissioners
| Edward Narozniak, Chairman | ![]() |
| Mr. Narozniak was appointed to the HAP Board of Commissioners in 2003 and elected as Chairman in 2010. He is the owner of Hertz Rent A Car franchises in Kentucky and the Caribbean. A native of Brunswick, Georgia, he has degrees from Nicholls State University and Louisiana State University. Eddie is active in the community and has been a past President of the Paducah Optimist Club, the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, and serves on several boards and commissions. | |
| John Shadle | ![]() |
Mr. Shadle has been a resident of Paducah since 1960. He presently is self employed and owner of Purchase Realty. Formal education from Vanderbilt University and Murray State University, B.S degree. Church affiliation is Grace Episcopal. Military: 4 years active duty. |
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| Ms. Carolyn Woods | ![]() |
| Ms. Wood is a native of Graves County and has been a resident at the Housing Authority's senior development, Pierce Lackey Village, for 20 years. Carolyn served 4 years as President of the Resident Advisory Council and still attends their meetings regularly. She was appointed to the HAP Board of Commissioners in 2000. She is retired after 35 years of retail sales in shoes and 22 years in catering. Other community service includes membership in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, a volunteer at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, past member of the board at the Charles J. Moss Jr. Child Development Center, and past President of Pierce Lackey Village Neighborhood Watch. She is a member of Gospel Assembly Church. | |
| Jipaum Askew-Robinson | ![]() |
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Ms. Askew-Robinson is a graduate of Georgia State University and Florida A&M University. Currently she is director of the Cultural Diversity Office at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) in Paducah, Kentucky, is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Askew-Robinson has held various management positions including MBA director at Western KentuckyUniversity, and executive director of the South Central Kentucky Minority Economic Development Council. Ms. Robinson areas of expertise include post secondary education, economic development and small business development. Volunteerism is a way of life for Ms. Robinson. She has served on several boards and numerous committees. In Bowling Green, Kentucky she served as advisor to the Mayor for the Westside Community, Section 8 Housing Board, Warren County Drug Court, Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) Workforce Investment Board, Human Rights Commission, Enterprise Community Board, and Leadership Bowling Green. In Paducah, Kentucky, she continues her commitment to volunteerism by serving on the Paducah Housing Authority Board, the McCracken County Career Endowment Board, Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club Board, Urban Renewal Board, Leadership Paducah, and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Education Committee. Her standing/lifelong volunteer commitment is with Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. |
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| William F. Paxton, Mayor | ![]() |
| Elected Mayor in 2000, Mr. Paxton has also served on the Paducah City Commission as well as the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority. His education includes Murray State University, Kentucky School of Banking, and Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking. Mr. Paxton retired from the Citizen's Bank and Trust Company after 30 years of service as Senior Vice President and Manager for Private Banking. Community involvement includes past President of the Four Rivers Boy Scout Council, past President of the Rotary Club of Paducah, and past President of the Market House Museum. | |
| Rev. Alfred Anderson, Mayors Proxy |







