Jim Newberry papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Jim Newberry papers
- Date
- 2006-2010, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- Newberry, Jim
- Extent
- 2.79 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- Kentucky.
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Mayors.
- Mayors -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2010ms051: [identification of item], Jim Newberry papers, 2006-2010, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Jim Newberry (1956-) was elected Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, on November 7, 2006. was sworn into office on December 31, 2006. He defeated incumbent Mayor Teresa Isaac by the largest vote margin in the history of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County government. Additionally, the election was also the first time in Lexington-Fayette history that a challenger had defeated a sitting Mayor. Newberry was sworn into office on December 31, 2006. After taking office as Mayor, he pursued an agenda, which included urban development and environmental initiatives. Newberry was defeated in the 2010 mayoral election by Vice-Mayor Jim Gray.
- Scope and Content
- The Jim Newberry speeches (dated 2006-2010, undated; 2.79 cubic feet; 9 boxes) consists of the speeches, Transition Team reports, and other records of former Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry. Speech topics include the University of Kentucky, building dedications, award banquets, news conferences, and the arts. Transition Team reports consist of reports on various departments within the city of Lexington. Records cover correspondence with various government agencies and authorities and weekly agendas for Jim Newberry during his tenure as mayor.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Speeches, 2006-2010, undated
Transition Team, 2006 December
Departments of Finance and Administrative Services Transition Team Report, 2006 December
Department of Law Transition Team Report, 2006 December
General Services Transition Team Report, 2006 December
Public Safety Transition Team Report, 2006 December
Public Works Transition Team Report, 2006 December
Social Services Transition Team Report, 2006 December
General records, 2006-2010, undated
Audit and correspondence of LexTran, 2009-2010
Bluegrass Airport runway 9-27 ribbon cutting, 2010 August 4
Bluegrass Area Development District correspondence, 2009
Carnegie Center correspondence, 2009
CD labelled "SWOC" from Mike Webb to "Mayor", undated
Community Action Council correspondence, 2009
Correspondence concerning the Airport Board, 2008-2009
Department of Environmental Quality work plan, 2011
Destination 2040: Choosing Lexington's Future - Final Report, 2009
Kentucky League of Cities, 2009
Lexington Center correspondence and board of directors meeting, 2009
Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau correspondence, 2009
Lexington Downtown Development Authority correspondence, 2009
Lexington Public Library, 2009
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department correspondence, 2009
Lexington-Fayette County Parking Authority, 2009
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Work Plan with notes, 2010
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Work Plan, 2010
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, 2009
Lunch presentation - Major LFUCG accomplishments/plans, 2009
Plans for Jim Newberry's mayoral tenure, 2006
Senior Leadership Team Agendas, 2007-2010
Weekly calendars for Mayor Jim Newberry, 2007-2010
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