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Jerry Abramson

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Jerry Abramson
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Prior offices
Mayor of Louisville

Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University

Law

Georgetown University Law Center

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1969 - 1971

Personal
Religion
Jewish
Profession
Attorney

Jerry Edwin Abramson, (b. September 12, 1946, in Louisville, Kentucky) is the former Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. He was first elected in 2011 on a ticket with incumbent Governor Steve Beshear.[1] They defeated David Williams/Richie Farmer (R) and Gatewood Galbraith/Dea Riley (I) in the general election on November 8, 2011.

Abramson was sworn into office on December 13, 2011, for a four-year term ending in December 2015. He resigned from office in November 2014 to join the Obama administration as a deputy assistant.[2]

Abramson entered politics as a member of the Louisville Board of Aldermen, representing the Third Ward from 1976 to 1980.[3] In 1985, he was elected as Mayor of Louisville and he served in this position from 1986 to 1999. He later won election as mayor of the new city-county structure and served two more terms, from 2003 to 2011. At the time he left office, Abramson held the record for the longest mayoral tenure in Louisville history.[4]

Biography

Abramson grew up in the suburbs of Lousiville and worked at his family's grocery in the Smokewood neighborhood of Lousiville. He received his B.A. in business from Indiana University and then spent two years in the army.

After earning a J.D. at Georgetown, Abramson returned to Kentucky and joined the law firm of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, PLLC. He also served two terms as an alderman before his first mayoral run.[3]

Education

  • Seneca High School
  • BA, - Indiana University
  • J.D. - Georgetown University Law Center

Political career

Kentucky Lieutenant Governor (2011-2014)

Abramson served as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from December 2011 to November 2014. He was originally elected on a ticket with Gov. Steve Beshear.

Mayor of Louisville (1986-1999, 2003-2011)

Abramson served as the Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1986 to 1999, and from 2003 to 2011.[1] Abramson was elected to the position of mayor five times, leading to his nickname, “Mayor for Life.” At the time he left office, he was the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history.

Abramson served three terms as mayor of the City of Louisville in the 1980s and 1990s. In November 2002, he was elected for his fourth term as the first Mayor of Louisville Metro with nearly 74 percent of the vote.

Awards

Year Award By whom
2005 Kentucky’s best civic leader (5-time) Kentucky Monthly magazine
2003 Local Public Official of the Year Governing magazine
1993 President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors U.S. Conference of Mayors
1993 Distinguished Public Service Award U.S. Conference of Mayors
1987 Top 20 Mayors in America U.S. News & World Report
1986 Top 25 Most Dynamic Mayors in America Newsweek

Louisville Board of Aldermen (1976-1980)

Abramson served on the Louisville Board of Aldermen, representing the Third Ward from 1976 to 1980.[3]

Elections

2011

See also: Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Abramson and Beshear defeated David Williams/Richie Farmer (R) and Gatewood Galbraith/Dea Riley (I).

Governor and Lt. Governor of Kentucky, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Beshear and Jerry E. Abramson 55.7% 464,245
     Republican David Williams and Richie Farmer 35.3% 294,034
     Independent Gatewood Galbraith and Dea Riley 9% 74,860
Total Votes 833,139
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State


Campaign finance summary


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Jerry Abramson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2011Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky*Won $9,967,222 N/A**
Grand total$9,967,222 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Along with his wife, Madeline, and their son, Abramson resides on Crescent Hill in Louisville.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Daniel Mongiardo (D)
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
2011 - 2014
Succeeded by
Crit Luallen