Teresa Isaac
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Teresa Isaac, an American politician, served as mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from 2002-2006.
[edit] 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 Issac ran for the Democratic 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[1].
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa Isaac | 37,516 | 51% |
| Scott Crosbie | 35,743 | 49% |
In that race, she defeated attorney Scott Crosbie. Her term as mayor was marked with controversy. The Mayor cites the following accomplishments[2]:
• 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, Issac ran for reelection but lost to Jim Newberry.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Newberry | 49,726 | 62.6% |
| Teresa Isaac | 29,755 | 37.4% |
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| Preceded by Pam Miller |
Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky 2003-2007 |
Succeeded by Jim Newberry |
