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Eddie Girdler | |
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| Mayor of Somerset, Kentucky | |
| Succeeded by | Alan Keck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24th,1950 Eubank,Kentucky |
| Residence(s) |  Somerset,Kentucky |
| Website | Mayor's Office |
Eddie Girdler is an American politician and former mayor of Somerset,Kentucky. He was unseated by the mayor Alan Keck.[ citation needed ][ when? ]
On November 13,2007,City Councilman Jim Mitchell moved to impeach mayor Girdler. [1] The situation began when City Attorney Carrie Wiese presented a resolution drafted by councilor Jim Rutherford asking for a state auditor to examine the City of Somerset's budget from January 1,2007,to present. [1]
Girdler announced that he would run for re-election in 2010. He faced three opponents on the May 18 primary:Former mayor and current campaign treasurer for Congressman Hal Rogers,J.P Wiles;local business owner Bill Hamilton;and former Somerset police chief and current chief deputy at the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department,Larry Wesley. [2] Girdler defeated Wiles by 89 votes. [3]
Girdler was critical of the proposed Interstate 66 bypass around the City of Somerset,concerned with the loss of business to the city. He instructed all city departments "not to encourage growth along I-66 and bypass intersections to the detriment of businesses along U.S. 27." [4] The proposed route of the bypass is approximately five miles North of the main shopping area within the city limits of Somerset.
On August 12,2018,Mayor Girdler was accused of leaving the scene after an accident involving a 15-year-old cyclist. Mr. Girdler denied any wrongdoing,saying was not aware of any accident,but the cyclist was later air-lifted to the University of Kentucky hospital after suffering a laceration to her liver. [5]
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