David L. Armstrong
| David L. Armstrong | |
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| 48th Mayor of Louisville | |
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In office January 1, 1999 – January 5, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Abramson |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Abramson |
| Jefferson County Judge/Executive | |
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In office 1989–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Harvey I. Sloane |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Jackson |
| 45th Attorney General of Kentucky | |
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In office 1984–1988 |
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| Governor | Martha Layne Collins |
| Preceded by | Steve Beshear |
| Succeeded by | Frederic Cowan |
| Commonwealth's Attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky | |
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In office 1976–1983 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Schroering |
| Succeeded by | Paul Richwalsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 6, 1941 Hope, Arkansas, U.S.A. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Murray State University, University of Louisville |
| Profession | Attorney, judge, politician |
David L. Armstrong (born August 6, 1941) was mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1999 to 2003. He was the city's last mayor before its merger with Jefferson County to form Louisville Metro.
Armstrong was born in Hope, Arkansas. He was raised in Madison, Indiana. He attended Hanover College, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, before graduating from Murray State University in 1966. He earned a J.D. from the University of Louisville school of law in 1969.
Following graduation Armstrong worked in the public and private sector, including a term as a family court judge and election as Jefferson County's Commonwealth's Attorney, the local felony prosecutor. In 1983 Armstrong was elected Attorney General of Kentucky. He ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor in 1987, losing in the Democratic primary to Brereton C. Jones.
Prior to becoming mayor, he had served as Jefferson County Judge/Executive from 1989 until 1999. The city of Louisville was merged with Jefferson County near the end of his term; Armstrong was a supporter of the ballot measure that brought about the merger.
His term had several successes, most notably his support for the revitalization of Downtown Louisville. Some of the projects he championed were expansions of the medical district, a $111 million Marriott hotel, Fourth Street Live! and Louisville Glassworks. The Louisville Extreme Park was one of his signature accomplishments as Mayor.
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