Bremer Ehrler

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Bremer Ehrler (born July 10, 1914), a Democrat, served as County Judge/Executive of Jefferson County, Kentucky, was elected to three terms as county clerk for Jefferson County, served as postmaster of Louisville, Kentucky, and was elected to a term as Kentucky Secretary of State (1988-1992) and served as appointed Jefferson County sheriff (1993).

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.

Preceded by
Mitch McConnell
Jefferson County Judge/Executive (Kentucky)
December 21, 1984–January 6, 1986
Succeeded by
Harvey I. Sloane
Preceded by
Drexell R. Davis
Kentucky Secretary of State
1988–1992
Succeeded by
Bob Babbage