Bremer Ehrler | |
|---|---|
| 80th Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
| In office January 4, 1988 – January 6, 1992 | |
| Governor | Wallace Wilkinson Brereton Jones |
| Preceded by | Drexell R. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Bob Babbage |
| 2nd Judge/Executive of Jefferson County | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 6, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Martha Layne Collins |
| Preceded by | Mitch McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Harvey I. Sloane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1914 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2013 (aged 98) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1968 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Bremer Ehrler (July 10, 1914 – February 9, 2013)[1] was an American politician who served asJefferson County Judge/ Executive and the 80thSecretary of State of Kentucky.
Ehrler was born inLouisville, Kentucky. As a child, he worked on his family's dairy farm. He graduated fromDuPont Manual High School in 1931.[2]
Ehrler joined theUnited States Army in 1942 and served until 1968, retiring as alieutenant colonel. Ehrler worked for theUnited States Postal Service for 37 years, and served as postmaster ofLouisville, Kentucky during the 1960s.
Ehrler was appointedJefferson County Judge/Executive by GovernorMartha Layne Collins on December 21, 1984, to fill the vacancy left byMitch McConnell after McConnell's election to theUnited States Senate. Ehrler served in that post until January 6, 1986. He did not seek election to a second term, opting instead to run for secretary of state in 1987, the year after he left office.[3] He would serve as Kentucky Secretary of State from 1988 until the end of his term in 1992.
He later was appointed Jefferson County sheriff in 1993.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forSecretary of State of Kentucky 1987 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Jefferson County Judge/Executive (Kentucky) December 21, 1984–January 6, 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Kentucky Secretary of State 1988–1992 | Succeeded by |
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