William F. Paxton
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| William F. "Bill" Paxton III | |
| Born | September 12, 1946 Paducah, KY, U.S.A. |
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| Residence | Paducah, KY |
| Occupation | Polotician, Former Banker |
| Title | Mayor of Paducah |
| Term | 2000- |
| Predecessor | Gerry MontGomery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy Weil |
William F. Paxton III, better known to friends as Bill, is a Republican politician who is the current serving Mayor of Paducah, KY. Before his current term as the Mayor of Paducah, Paxton served a portion of an elected term from 1998 as a City Commissioner.
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[edit] Early life
Bill spent years studying with Murray State University, the Kentucky School of Banking, and Graduate Banking School at the University of Louisiana. He spent over 30 years of service with Paducah's Citizen/Mercantile/Firstar Bank & Trust Company, which he left upon entering Paducah Politics.
[edit] Mayor of Paducah
Paxton's current reign as Mayor as seen the crittically acclaimed Artist Relocation Program and Lowertown Arts District grow to success, as well as continued work with the nearby Uranium Enrichment Plant.
[edit] Criticisms
Due to his relation to the family owned business, Paxton Media Group, Bill's election to mayor has been stated as a result of the group-ran Paducah Sun newspaper, the only daily newspaper in Paducah, which actively promoted his campaign while critically reviewing other candidates.
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