Jim Newberry

Jim Newberry
Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky
In office
December 31, 2006 – January 2, 2011
Preceded byTeresa Isaac
Succeeded byJim Gray
Personal details
Born (1956-12-16) December 16, 1956 (age 67)
Hiseville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCheryl H. Newberry
Children2 sons
ResidenceLexington, Kentucky
Alma materThe University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky College of Law
ProfessionLawyer

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.[1]

  1. ^ About the Mayor, Website, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=1875 Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine