Jim Newberry
| Jim Newberry | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky | |
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In office December 31, 2006 – January 2, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Teresa Isaac |
| Succeeded by | Jim Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 16, 1956 Hiseville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cheryl H. Newberry |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Alma mater |
The University of Kentucky University of Kentucky College of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Christian - Baptist |
Jim Newberry (born December 16, 1956) was Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from December 31, 2006 until January 2, 2011. He defeated incumbent Mayor Teresa Isaac by the largest vote margin in the history of Lexington-Fayette's merged "Urban County" government. This was also the first time in Lexington-Fayette history that a challenger had defeated a sitting Mayor.
Newberry was defeated after serving one term by businessman and Vice Mayor Jim Gray.
Once taking office as Mayor, Newberry pursued an active agenda in many areas, including economic development, development of the city's urban core and a number of environmental initiatives.
Jim Newberry grew up in Hiseville, Kentucky, the son of a state legislator and farmer father and a school teacher mother. Newberry spent his youth working on the family farm.
Newberry received his bachelor's degree with a major in Political Science from the University of Kentucky in 1978. During his time as an undergraduate, he served as President of the Student Body and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He then went on to the University of Kentucky College of Law, earning his law degree in 1981.
Upon graduation from UK College of Law, Newberry briefly practiced law, and then served as Vice-President and General Manager of Airdrie Stud, a thoroughbred farm in Central Kentucky.
Newberry later served as an Executive Officer in the Office of Lieutenant Governor Brereton Jones. He was later appointed to serve as Acting Secretary of Kentucky's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet. During his tenure at the cabinet, Newberry successfully mediated a contentious dispute over a pipeline near Lake Cumberland. In the 1990s, Newberry practiced law in his own practice, later joining Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, a large Lexington firm, where he eventually became Partner-in-Charge.
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