Highland Heights city council member Jesse Hockenbury announced his resignation from council on Sept. 1 after he entered into an Alford plea to third-degree sexual abuse in July.
Jesse Hockenbury moved to Highland Heights in 2011 to pursue his computer information technology degree at Northern Kentucky University, he told LINK nky in a 2024 candidate profile interview.
Hockenbury holds three degrees from NKU: a bachelor’s degree, a Master’s in Business Administration and a Juris Doctor. He is an attorney in litigation and intellectual property. His law background steered the way for his interest in becoming a candidate for council in areas such as policy, economic development and the law.
Hockenbury faces Deborah Ball, Robert Beckerich, John Braun, Gary Chinn, Christie Fillhardt, Patricia Hayley and Rene Heinrich in the Nov. 3 general election.
His passion and background with NKU is something that he hopes to bring to council, especially bridging the gap for commuting students. He said the city is losing a large number of commuters and significant tax revenue, which is a step in the wrong direction.
He also added that he’d like to keep first responders and low taxes well-maintained.
“My top priorities as a member of the city would be maintaining and furthering our great community by supporting our first responder partners, maintaining low taxes and developing new sources of revenue for the city, and continuing the development of the business community and opportunities for investment,” Hockenbury said in 2024.
Hockenbury mentioned that his favorite things to do in the city include going to the local Chipotle, City BBQ and Kroger. Outside of his interest in the city, Hockenbury loves to watch sports, specifically the Cincinnati Bengals and UK Basketball.
LINK nky attempted to make contact with Jesse Hockenbury multiple times, but he did not respond. Information that appears in this profile was drawn from social media accounts, on-the-record statements at public events and other information publicly available.