William F. Paxton
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William F. Paxton III | |
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| Born | September 12, 1946 Paducah, KY, U.S.A. |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Former Banker |
| Title | Mayor of Paducah |
| Term | 2000–2012 |
| Predecessor | Albert Jones |
| Spouse | Lucy Weil Paxton |
William F. Paxton III, better known to his friends as Bill, is a conservative politician who served as Mayor of Paducah, KY from 2000 to 2012. Before his tenure as the Mayor of Paducah, Paxton served a portion of an elected term from 1998 as a City Commissioner.
Early life
[edit]Paxton studied at Murray State University, the Kentucky School of Banking, and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. He spent 30 years of service with Paducah's Citizen/Mercantile/Firstar Bank & Trust Company, which he left upon entering Paducah Politics.
Mayor of Paducah
[edit]Paxton's current reign as Mayor has seen the critically acclaimed[citation needed] Artist Relocation Program and Lowertown Arts District grow to success[citation needed] as well as continued work with the nearby Uranium Enrichment Plant. He won re-election in 2004 and 2008 in the 2008 election. Though successful, his 2008 win was by the narrow margin of 48 votes while running against longtime-City Commissioner Robert Coleman.[1] A mayor may only serve three terms in Paducah and as such, he may no longer run for the office after 2008.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paxton Wins Paducah Mayor Election in Recount". KFVS-TV. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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