Bremer Ehrler
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Bremer Ehrler a Democrat, served as County Judge/Executive
of Jefferson County, Kentucky
, was elected to three terms as county clerk for Jefferson County beginning in 1973, served as postmaster of Louisville, Kentucky
in the 1960s, and was elected to a term as Kentucky Secretary of State (1988-1992) and served as appointed Jefferson County sheriff
(1993).
Ehrler worked for the United States Postal Service
for 37 years and served in the United States Army
and Army Reserve, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel
.
Ehrler was appointed Jefferson County Judge/Executive
by Governor Martha Layne Collins
on December 21, 1984 to fill the vacancy left by Mitch McConnell
after McConnell's election to the United States Senate
. Ehrler served in that post until January 6, 1986. He did not seek election to a second term, opting instead to run - successfully - for Secretary of State in 1987, the year after he left office.
County Judge/Executive
A County Judge/Executive is an elected official in the U.S. state of Kentucky who is the head of the executive branch of a government in a county. The Judge/Executive is an ex officio member of the Fiscal Court, the county's legislature...
of Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
, was elected to three terms as county clerk for Jefferson County beginning in 1973, served as postmaster of Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
in the 1960s, and was elected to a term as Kentucky Secretary of State (1988-1992) and served as appointed Jefferson County sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
(1993).
Ehrler worked for the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
for 37 years and served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and Army Reserve, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
.
Ehrler was appointed Jefferson County Judge/Executive
Jefferson County Judge/Executive
The Jefferson County Judge/Executive, under state law, is the chief executive of Jefferson County, Kentucky. KRS 67.700 established the position of "County Judge/Executive" for all counties in Kentucky...
by Governor Martha Layne Collins
Martha Layne Collins
Martha Layne Collins is a politician from the US state of Kentucky. From 1983 to 1987 she was the 56th Governor of Kentucky, having served the previous four years as lieutenant governor. She was Kentucky's first and only female governor to date...
on December 21, 1984 to fill the vacancy left by Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky and the Republican Minority Leader.- Early life, education, and military service :...
after McConnell's election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Ehrler served in that post until January 6, 1986. He did not seek election to a second term, opting instead to run - successfully - for Secretary of State in 1987, the year after he left office.