Teresa Isaac
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Teresa Isaac, an American politician, served as mayor
of Lexington, Kentucky
from 2002-2006.
nomination for the Sixth Congressional District of Kentucky. She came in third.
Isaac returned to elected office in 2002 as the Mayor
of Lexington, Kentucky
.
In that race, she defeated attorney Scott Crosbie. Crosbie had previously served on the City Council and was viewed favorable by the public for his intellect and tenacity. Isaac's victory was credited to her tireless campaigning and a light turnout in the suburbs, which represented Crosbie's political base of conservatives.
Her term as mayor was marked with controversy, as her controversial attempts to use eminent domain
to condemn the local water company and the Lexington Mall both failed due to public resistance. The Mayor cites the following accomplishments:
• Eminent domain proceedings to gain local ownership of Lexington’s water utility from a foreign-owned conglomerate
• Increased pay for police, firefighters and corrections personnel
• Budget cuts to every other area of government, including significant cuts to her own office budget
However, on November 7, 2006, Vote NO won and condemnation of the water company ended.
In 2006, Isaac ran for reelection but lost to political newcomer and Lexington corporate attorney Jim Newberry
. Most recently, Isaac has been employed as a campaign staffer for Kentucky businessman Bruce Lunsford
. Lunsford made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Democratic nomination for Kentucky Governor in May 2007. Isaac currently practices law and teaches as an adjunct professor at several Kentucky colleges. She has been a crusader for same sex marriage and the alternative
lifestyle cause.She currently is championing the cause of the Green movement and seeks to curtail or end all coal fire burning
plants and factories in the United States including Kentucky's own coal industry which says claims is destroying the natural
beauty of Kentucky. She said her downfall was the ill fated forced attempt of the government takeover of the Lexington
water company which ruined her chances at a second term as Mayor of Lexington.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
from 2002-2006.
Political life
Isaac was elected to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government council as an At-Large member in 1988. In 1992, she was reelected to the Urban County Council (UCC) becoming the Vice-Mayor. She served in that capacity until 1999. In 1996, Teresa Isaac ran for the DemocraticDemocratic 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...
nomination for the Sixth Congressional District of Kentucky. She came in third.
Isaac returned to elected office in 2002 as the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa Isaac | 37,516 | 51% |
| Scott Crosbie | 35,743 | 49% |
In that race, she defeated attorney Scott Crosbie. Crosbie had previously served on the City Council and was viewed favorable by the public for his intellect and tenacity. Isaac's victory was credited to her tireless campaigning and a light turnout in the suburbs, which represented Crosbie's political base of conservatives.
Her term as mayor was marked with controversy, as her controversial attempts to use eminent domain
Eminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
to condemn the local water company and the Lexington Mall both failed due to public resistance. The Mayor cites the following accomplishments:
• Eminent domain proceedings to gain local ownership of Lexington’s water utility from a foreign-owned conglomerate
• Increased pay for police, firefighters and corrections personnel
• Budget cuts to every other area of government, including significant cuts to her own office budget
However, on November 7, 2006, Vote NO won and condemnation of the water company ended.
In 2006, Isaac ran for reelection but lost to political newcomer and Lexington corporate attorney Jim Newberry
Jim Newberry
Jim Newberry was Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from December 31, 2006 until January 2, 2011. He defeated incumbent Mayor Teresa Isaac by the largest vote margin in the history of Lexington-Fayette's merged "Urban County" government...
. Most recently, Isaac has been employed as a campaign staffer for Kentucky businessman Bruce Lunsford
Bruce Lunsford
William Bruce Lunsford is an American Democratic politician from Kentucky. He has served various roles in the Kentucky Democratic Party including, Party treasurer, Deputy Development Secretary, and Head of Commerce...
. Lunsford made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Democratic nomination for Kentucky Governor in May 2007. Isaac currently practices law and teaches as an adjunct professor at several Kentucky colleges. She has been a crusader for same sex marriage and the alternative
lifestyle cause.She currently is championing the cause of the Green movement and seeks to curtail or end all coal fire burning
plants and factories in the United States including Kentucky's own coal industry which says claims is destroying the natural
beauty of Kentucky. She said her downfall was the ill fated forced attempt of the government takeover of the Lexington
water company which ruined her chances at a second term as Mayor of Lexington.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Newberry Jim Newberry Jim Newberry was Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from December 31, 2006 until January 2, 2011. He defeated incumbent Mayor Teresa Isaac by the largest vote margin in the history of Lexington-Fayette's merged "Urban County" government... |
49,726 | 62.6% |
| Teresa Isaac | 29,755 | 37.4% |