| 词条 | Jim Gray (American politician) |
| 释义 |
|name = Jim Gray |image = Mayor Jim Gray.jpg |caption = |office = Mayor of Lexington |term_start = January 2, 2011 |term_end = January 6, 2019 |predecessor = Jim Newberry |successor = Linda Gorton |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|8|18}} |birth_place = Glasgow, Kentucky, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |education = Emory University Western Kentucky University Vanderbilt University {{small|(BA)}} }}James P. Gray II (born August 18, 1953) was the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky (Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government) from 2011-2019. Gray served as the city's vice-mayor from 2006 to 2010 before being elected mayor in November 2010. Gray won re-election to another four-year term on November 4, 2014.[1] In 2016, he ran for the United States Senate seat held by U.S. Senator Rand Paul. Gray won the May 17 Democratic primary with nearly 60% of the vote but lost the November 8 general election to Paul.[2] Gray was Chairman and CEO of Gray Construction, an engineering, design, and construction company headquartered in Lexington.[3] Once elected, he took an advisory role as Chair of the Board of Directors to focus on his role as mayor.[4] Early life and educationGray was raised in Glasgow, Kentucky, the third oldest of Lois and James Norris Gray's six children. He started his college career at Emory University in Atlanta but returned home to help out with the family business when his father died in 1972. He then enrolled at Vanderbilt University, commuting between Glasgow and Nashville while earning a degree in history.[5] After graduating in 1975, he joined the family construction business full-time. In 1996, after more than 20 years in the construction industry, Gray accepted an offer to become a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.[6] The Loeb Fellowship program is created for accomplished practitioners "to pause, study, and reflect at a great University [to] enable those who designed and built our cities to return with renewed insight and energy."[7] Family businessGray's father started the family construction business in 1960, and it has since grown to become one of the twenty largest design-build firms in the country.[8] Located in the historic Wolf-Wile Building on Lexington's Main St., the Gray Companies include Gray Construction, WS Construction and Gray-I.C.E. Builders, with offices in Anaheim, Birmingham, Bowling Green, Versailles, Lexington, and Tokyo.[8] The Gray Companies specialize in the design, construction and renovation of large facilities—automotive plants, distribution centers and manufacturing plants—as well as retail and mixed-use developments both in the U.S. and abroad. Among clients for whom major projects have been completed are BMW, CVS, Dollar General, Hitachi, Hyundai, Pepsi Beverages, Procter & Gamble, Siemens and Toyota.[8] Gray Construction was an industry pioneer in offering, under one roof, both the design and construction of buildings, a practice now widespread in the construction industry. To promote this new concept, Jim Gray co-founded the Design-Build Institute of America in 1993.[9] After supervising the sales and marketing operations of Gray Construction, Jim Gray became president and CEO of Gray Inc. and the Gray Companies in October 2004, serving until 2009.[9] During his tenure, revenue grew 38%. Political careerEarly careerIn 1972, at the age of 19, Gray became the second youngest person ever elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, which was held in Miami.[9] Gray's next foray into politics came two decades later when Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones asked him to chair his Committee on Quality and Efficiency. The committee produced the "Wake-Up Call for Kentucky Report," an audit of executive branch spending that included recommendations to eliminate $1 billion in wasteful state spending.[10] Gray's first run for office was a bid for Lexington Mayor in 2002. He lost the primary and endorsed Teresa Isaac, who was elected.[11] Vice Mayor of LexingtonIn 2006, Gray ran for one of three Council-at-Large seats in the Lexington City Council and was elected. As the largest vote-getter among the council-at-large candidates, Gray became Vice Mayor and served from 2007 to 2010.[11] In his role as Vice Mayor, Gray positioned himself as a guardian of rate-payers and tax-payers, challenging Mayor Jim Newberry on overspending at the Blue Grass Airport and potential water-rate hikes.[12][13] He opposed the Owen County Kentucky-American water treatment plant that cost Fayette County rate payers $164 million. Mayor of LexingtonIn 2010, Gray entered the race for mayor, challenging the incumbent Jim Newberry.[14] During the campaign, Gray developed the "Fresh Start Plan," containing a pledge to run the government like a good business, with increased transparency and efficiency and with reduced spending and debt.[15] In November 2010, Gray defeated Newberry 53% to 46%.[16] Before his first day as mayor, Gray had the entire mayor's office moved from the 12th floor of Lexington's government center to a first-floor ballroom, creating an open office atmosphere that was inspired by his own office at Gray. To learn about operations of a city government, the newly elected mayor paid a visit to Mayor Michael Bloomberg.[17] Gray has publicly stated that his administration is focused on three areas: creating jobs, making government more efficient, and building Lexington into a great American city.[4] With Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Gray launched a joint Lexington-Louisville economic-development initiative in conjunction with the Brookings Institution. The Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement (BEAM) project is aimed at building the bluegrass region of Kentucky as a global center for advanced manufacturing.[18] Gray was re-elected mayor by a wide margin in 2014.[19] In 2018 Lexington was ranked by WalletHub as the 4th-best-run city in the country.[20] United States Senate campaign{{See also|2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky}}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.[21] The senate race was described as an "uphill battle" for Gray.[22] Gray won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky on May 17, 2016.[23] On November 8, 2016, Paul defeated Gray 57%-43%.[2][24] U.S. House campaignOn December 5, 2017, Gray announced that he would enter the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th congressional district. He was defeated in the May 22, 2018, Democratic primary by Amy McGrath.[25] Personal lifeA lifelong collector of modern art, in Gray created and helped endow the Gray Art Experience, an annual art-appreciation trip to New York City for University of Kentucky Gaines Fellows.[26] Gray was married for seven years and has no children. In 2005, Gray publicly announced that he is gay.[11] References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.kentucky.com/2011/01/03/1585006/gray-gorton-inaugurated-as-lexington.html |title=Gray, Gorton inaugurated as Lexington mayor, vice mayor |work=Kentucky.com |publisher= |date= |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106051159/http://www.kentucky.com/2011/01/03/1585006/gray-gorton-inaugurated-as-lexington.html |archivedate=January 6, 2011 }} 2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article113402783.html|title=Rand Paul defeats Jim Gray to keep his Senate seat|newspaper=kentucky|access-date=2016-11-11}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gray.com/about-gray/history |title=Gray Construction - History of Gray Construction | Gray Construction |publisher=Gray.com |date=1960-10-11 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=305 |title=Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Lexington, Kentucky : Mayor Jim Gray |publisher=Lexingtonky.gov |date=2013-09-13 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 5. ^{{cite news|last=Mead|first=Andy|url=http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/26/1451159/mayoral-candidate-jim-gray-touts.html|title=Jim Gray: Points to empty block downtown, controversies|publisher=Kentucky.com|accessdate=2013-12-03}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://harvardmagazine.com/1998/01/loeb2.html|title=January–February '98 Issue - Life by Design|publisher=Harvardmagazine.com|date=2007-11-05|accessdate=2013-12-03}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/#/academic-programs/loeb-fellowship/index.html|title=Harvard Graduate School of Design|website=www.gsd.harvard.edu}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.gray.com/about-gray |title=About Gray - A Top-20 Industrial Construction Design-Build Firm | Gray Construction |publisher=Gray.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 9. ^1 2 Gray: Building on a Legacy, Documenting 50 years of Gray Construction. Self-published, 2010. 10. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=W4cFDAUqM5UC&pg=PA449&lpg=PA449&dq=jim+gray+Brereton+jones#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=The public papers of Governor ... - Brereton Jones, Penny M. Miller, Kentucky. Governor (1991-1995 : Jones) - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-03|isbn=0813130654 }} 11. ^1 2 {{cite news|last=Mead |first=Andy |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2009/12/09/1051906/vice-mayor-will-try-to-unseat.html |title=Vice mayor will try to unseat Newberry | Mayoral Election |publisher=Kentucky.com |date=2009-12-28 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 12. ^{{cite news|author=Herald-Leader Staff Report |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2010/03/16/1184332/airport-audit-argued-at-mayoral.html |title=Airport audit argued at mayoral forum | Mayoral Election |publisher=Kentucky.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 13. ^{{cite news|last=Mead |first=Andy |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2010/07/29/1367451/at-hearing-lexington-mayoral-candidates.html |title=At hearing, Lexington mayoral candidates air views about water plant, rate hike | Latest Local, State News |publisher=Kentucky.com |date=2010-07-29 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 14. ^{{Cite web|last1=Roberts|first1=Sherelle|title=Jim Gray running for mayor|url=https://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/78837032.html|publisher=WKYT|date=February 5, 2010}} 15. ^{{cite news|last=Mead |first=Andy |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2010/08/19/1398004/gray-releases-fresh-start-plan.html |title=Gray releases 'Fresh Start Plan' for Lexington | Mayoral Election |publisher=Kentucky.com |date=2010-08-19 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 16. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/02/AR2010110206493.html |title=Lexington, Ky., voters elect 1st openly gay mayor |publisher=Washingtonpost.com |date=2010-11-02 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 17. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/business/11nocera.html?scp=1&sq=nocera%20jim%20gray%20lexington&st=cse | work=The New York Times | first=Joe | last=Nocera | title=Jim Gray, Mayor-to-Be, Looks to Bloomberg for Governing Insights | date=2010-12-10}} 18. ^{{cite news|last=Fortune |first=Beverly |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2011/08/12/1841809/mayors-of-lexington-and-louisville.html |title=Mayors of Lexington and Louisville team up on initiative to boost jobs | Business |publisher=Kentucky.com |date=2013-09-25 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Jim-Gray-re-elected-Lexington-mayor-281528981.html|title=Jim Gray re-elected Lexington mayor in decisive win|first=Jerrika Insco, Miranda|last=Combs|publisher=}} 20. ^{{cite news|last=Bernardo |first=Richie |url=https://wallethub.com/edu/best-run-cities/22869/ |title=2018's Best & Worst Run Cities in America |publisher=wallethub.com |date=2018-07-09}} 21. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article56605288.html|title=Lexington Mayor Jim Gray running against U.S. Sen. Rand Paul|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|last=Youngman|first=Sam|date=January 26, 2016|accessdate=January 26, 2016}} 22. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article60905932.html|title=Kentucky US Senate race 'an uphill battle' for Democrat Jim Gray|work=Star-Telegram|last=Tate|first=Curtis|date=February 17, 2016|accessdate=March 18, 2016}} 23. ^{{Cite web|last1=Schreiner|first1=Bruce|title=Glasgow-native Jim Gray wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate|url=https://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/election_2016/glasgow-native-jim-gray-wins-democratic-nomination-for-u-s/article_ff78a3bc-1c87-11e6-b0d9-b7dcc56c1a96.html|newspaper=Glasgow Daily Times|date=May 17, 2016}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=https://elections16.courier-journal.com/results/senate|title=Elections 2016 Results: Senate Race|website=elections16.courier-journal.com|access-date=2016-11-11}} 25. ^{{cite news|last1=Nilsen|first1=Ella|title=Veteran Amy McGrath continues a Democratic winning streak for women and veterans|url=https://www.vox.com/2018/5/22/17381726/amy-mcgrath-jim-gray-kentucky-6th-congressional-district-women-veteran-2018-primary-midterms|accessdate=23 May 2018|publisher=Vox|date=May 22, 2018}} 26. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/GainesCenter/Gray_Endowment_for_web.doc# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524055220/http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/GainesCenter/Gray_Endowment_for_web.doc# |archive-date=2012-05-24 |dead-url=yes |df= }} External links
|-{{s-ppo}}{{s-bef|before=Jack Conway}}{{s-ttl|title={{nowrap|Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Kentucky}} (Class 3)|years=2016}}{{s-inc|recent}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Jim}} 9 : 1953 births|Gay politicians|Kentucky city council members|Kentucky Democrats|LGBT city councillors from the United States|LGBT mayors of places in the United States|LGBT people from Kentucky|Living people|Mayors of Lexington, Kentucky |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。