Jim Gray (American politician)

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On January 26, 2016, Gray announced that he was running for the United States Senate in 2016 for the seat then and currently held by U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate Rand Paul. [23] The senate race was described as an "uphill battle" for Gray. [24] Gray won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky on May 17, 2016. [25]

On November 8, 2016, Paul defeated Gray 57% to 43%. [2] [26]

U.S. House campaign

On December 5, 2017, Gray announced that he would run for the United States House of Representatives, entering the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th congressional district. He was defeated in the May 22, 2018 Democratic primary by Amy McGrath. [27]

Kentucky Secretary of Transportation

On December 2, 2019, Kentucky governor-elect Andy Beshear, announced in a news conference that Gray would be appointed as Kentucky Secretary of Transportation. Gray was sworn in on December 10. [28]

Personal life

A collector of contemporary art, Gray created and helped endow the New York Art Experience, an annual art-appreciation trip to New York City for University of Kentucky Gaines Fellows. [29]

Gray was married for seven years to Kathleen Binder. In 2005, Gray publicly announced that he is gay in an article published in the Lexington Herald-Leader. [11]

Since 2017, he and his partner, Eric Orr, have resided in Lexington.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gray, Gorton inaugurated as Lexington mayor, vice mayor". Kentucky.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Rand Paul defeats Jim Gray to keep his Senate seat". kentucky. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  3. ↑ "Gray Construction - History of Gray Construction | Gray Construction". Gray.com. 1960-10-11. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  4. 1 2 "Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Lexington, Kentucky : Mayor Jim Gray". Lexingtonky.gov. 2013-09-13. Archived from the original on 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  5. 1 2 Mead, Andy. "Jim Gray: Points to empty block downtown, controversies". Kentucky.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  6. ↑ "January–February '98 Issue - Life by Design". Harvardmagazine.com. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  7. ↑ "Harvard Graduate School of Design". www.gsd.harvard.edu.
  8. 1 2 3 "About Gray - A Top-20 Industrial Construction Design-Build Firm | Gray Construction". Gray.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  9. 1 2 3 Gray: Building on a Legacy, Documenting 50 years of Gray Construction. Self-published, 2010.
  10. ↑ Jones, Brereton C. (2001). The public papers of Governor ... - Brereton Jones, Penny M. Miller, Kentucky. Governor (1991-1995 : Jones) - Google Books. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   0813130654 . Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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  19. ↑ Combs, Jerrika Insco, Miranda. "Jim Gray re-elected Lexington mayor in decisive win". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ↑ Bernardo, Richie (2018-07-09). "2018's Best & Worst Run Cities in America". wallethub.com.
  21. ↑ EOPAdmin (2014-02-10). "Mayor Gray Unveils Rupp Arena Re-Invention". EOP Architects. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  22. ↑ "$5.2 Million Gift from Gray Inc. Will Create New Home for UK College of Design". UKNow. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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  27. ↑ Nilsen, Ella (May 22, 2018). "Veteran Amy McGrath continues a Democratic winning streak for women and veterans". Vox. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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  29. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2011-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Jim Gray
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Secretary of Transportation of Kentucky
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 10, 2019
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky
2011–2019		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Kentucky
(Class 3)
2016 		Succeeded by
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