Jerry Lundergan
| Jerry Lundergan | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 76th district |
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In office January 4, 1987 – December 13, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Margaret J. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Tony Curtsinger |
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In office January 3, 1980 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Beshear |
| Succeeded by | Margaret J. Stewart |
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| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Religion | Catholic |
Gerald G. "Jerry" Lundergan is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1980 to 1985 and 1987 to 1989 and has served as Chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party on two separate occasions. He is the father of Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Secretary of State of Kentucky.
Lundergran is from Maysville, Kentucky. He is the oldest of five children. His father sold chicken and pork chops at state fairs. His father died at age 45, when he was 18 years old. His mother took a job as a clerk for the sheriff, while Jerry and his siblings continued to sell food.
Lundergan graduated from the University of Kentucky and then worked as a staffer to U.S. Representative John B. Breckinridge. Lundergan and his brother turned their food business into Lundy's, a catering company, in 1977.
Lundergan challenged Steve Beshear, a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, in the Democratic Party primary election in 1975. With about 2,700 votes cast in the election, Beshear defeated Lundergan by 202 votes. Lundergan ran against Beshear again in 1977. With over 4,100 total votes, Beshear defeated Lundergan by 412. In 1979, Beshear ran for Attorney General of Kentucky and Lundergan won his seat unopposed. Lundergan became friends with fellow freshman legislator Greg Stumbo. He was easily re-elected in 1981 and ran for Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts in 1983 after Democratic incumbent James B. Graham ran for Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction. Lundergan lost the primary election to Mary Ann Tobin by 143,836 votes (38.94%) to 77,419 (20.96%). Tobin went on to win the general election.
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