Matt Sawyers, Commissioner
Department for Local Government (DLG) Commissioner Matt Sawyers is originally from London, KY, and now lives in Lexington with his family. He served as DLG’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet under Governor Steve Beshear. Before rejoining state government he was the executive director of the Kentucky Oil and Gas Association and the National Association of Shell Marketers. Matt joined Governor Andy Beshear’s administration in 2022 as Policy Advisor to the Governor. In June of 2024, he was named the Commissioner for the Dept for Local Govt. In this role, he serves as chairman of the Ky Infrastructure Authority, a member of the Ky Housing Corporation and is the Governor’s Alternate to the Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority.