Mike Ward (Kentucky Congressman)
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Michael Delavan "Mike" Ward (born January 7, 1951) is a former one-term congressman of the United States House of Representatives
. He was a Democrat
from Kentucky
.
Ward was born in White Plains, New York
on January 7, 1951. He attended the University of Louisville
, from which he earned a marketing degree. Before entering politics, he served as a sales executive. From 1989 to 1993, he was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
.
Ward was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
representing the Highlands area of Louisville, Kentucky
when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives
in 1994. Ward won Kentucky's Third Congressional District seat that was being vacated by Romano L. Mazzoli
. Ward was one of few Democrats to win an open seat in the heavily Republican year of 1994. Ward narrowly defeated a field of candidates including Charlie Owen
in the primary and defeated Republican nominee Susan Stokes, a fellow member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
, in the general election.
In 1996 Ward lost his seat in the general election to Republican Anne Northup
. Ward did not run again for the seat. Ward was appointed by President Bill Clinton as the Associate Director of the Peace Corps
and served the full second term of Bill Clinton
. Ward hosted a talk radio
show in Louisville from 2001 to 2005 that was a liberal counterweight to generally conservative talk radio programming.
Ward is a member of the Avakian Consulting team.
Son of Jasper (Jackie) Dudley Ward III and Lucretia Ward.
Husband of Mary Christina (Tina) Heavrin.
Father of Jasper Dudley Ward IIII and Kevin -?- Ward.
Sibling of Abby Ballentine Ward Bellard, Alex Ward (passed), Jasper (Jimmy) Ward, and Teka Ward.
Uncle of Echo Ballentine Ward DeVore, Connie Louise Ward, and Casey Ward Bretas.
Great Uncle of Chloe Celeste DeVore and Sophia Ballentine DeVore.
Humongous Family Friend of Mary Lee Steele (Mary Stellie).
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. He was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Ward was born in White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
on January 7, 1951. He attended the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, from which he earned a marketing degree. Before entering politics, he served as a sales executive. From 1989 to 1993, he was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
.
Ward was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
representing the Highlands area 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...
when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1994. Ward won Kentucky's Third Congressional District seat that was being vacated by Romano L. Mazzoli
Romano L. Mazzoli
Romano L. "Ron" Mazzoli represented Kentucky's Third Congressional District Romano L. "Ron" Mazzoli (born November 2, 1932, in Louisville, Kentucky) represented Kentucky's Third Congressional District Romano L. "Ron" Mazzoli (born November 2, 1932, in Louisville, Kentucky) represented Kentucky's...
. Ward was one of few Democrats to win an open seat in the heavily Republican year of 1994. Ward narrowly defeated a field of candidates including Charlie Owen
Charlie Owen
Charlie Owen is a businessman residing in Louisville, Kentucky. He earned his bachelor's degree at Princeton University and his law degree at the University of Virginia. Owen worked as a federal prosecutor before Governor of Kentucky Edward T. Breathitt asked him to return to Kentucky to head the...
in the primary and defeated Republican nominee Susan Stokes, a fellow member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
, in the general election.
In 1996 Ward lost his seat in the general election to Republican Anne Northup
Anne Northup
Anne Meagher Northup is an American Republican politician from the state of Kentucky. From 1997 to 2007, she represented the Louisville-centered 3rd congressional district of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives, where she served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee...
. Ward did not run again for the seat. Ward was appointed by President Bill Clinton as the Associate Director of the Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
and served the full second term of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. Ward hosted a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
show in Louisville from 2001 to 2005 that was a liberal counterweight to generally conservative talk radio programming.
Ward is a member of the Avakian Consulting team.
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Family:Son of Jasper (Jackie) Dudley Ward III and Lucretia Ward.
Husband of Mary Christina (Tina) Heavrin.
Father of Jasper Dudley Ward IIII and Kevin -?- Ward.
Sibling of Abby Ballentine Ward Bellard, Alex Ward (passed), Jasper (Jimmy) Ward, and Teka Ward.
Uncle of Echo Ballentine Ward DeVore, Connie Louise Ward, and Casey Ward Bretas.
Great Uncle of Chloe Celeste DeVore and Sophia Ballentine DeVore.
Humongous Family Friend of Mary Lee Steele (Mary Stellie).