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Jim Gray

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Mayor (Lexington, KY) - At-Large (2011 - Present)

Mayor (Fayette County, KY) - At-Large (2011 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Western Kentucky University
  • BA, Vanderbilt University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Western Kentucky University
  • BA, Vanderbilt University
  • Board Chair, Gray Construction, present
  • Former President/ Chief Executive Officer, Gray Construction

Political Experience

  • Attended, Western Kentucky University
  • BA, Vanderbilt University
  • Board Chair, Gray Construction, present
  • Former President/ Chief Executive Officer, Gray Construction
  • Mayor, City of Lexington, Kentucky, 2011-present
  • Mayor, Fayette County. Kentucky, 2011-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2018
  • Candidate, United States Senate, Kentucky, 2016
  • Vice Mayor, City of Lexington, Kentucky, 2006-2010

Current Legislative Committees

No committee memberships found.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Endorsements
Nancy Jo Kemper, 2016 Democratic candidate for District 6
Speeches

Gray Launches New Ad

Oct. 11, 2016Other
Events

2019

Nov. 21
Happy Hour with Team Pete Senior Leadership

Thur 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

address provided after RSVP