Shirley W. Palmer-Ball
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Shirley W. Palmer-Ball is a politically active Republican
in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
who was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
in 1975.
Palmer-Ball was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
in 1975, running on the same ticket as Bob Gable
. Palmer-Ball defeated Bob Bersky in the Republican primary, winning 30,317 votes (59.5%) to Bersky's 20,608 (40.5%). Palmer-Ball lost the election to Democrat
Thelma Stovall
, while Gable lost the governor's race to Democrat Julian Carroll
. Stovall was the first woman to win either of the state's highest two offices and the first woman nominated for lieutenant governor or governor of Kentucky
by either major political party. Palmer-Ball won 357,744 votes (45.4%) to 430,011 (54.6%) for Stovall, while Gable won 277,998 votes (37.2%) to Carroll's 470,159 (62.8%).
In 1995 Palmer-Ball again sought the office of Lieutenant Governor, running again as Gable's running mate in the primary. They finished second, with 17,054 votes, to Larry Forgy
and Tom Handy who won the primary with 97,099 votes.
In 2003 Palmer-Ball served on the transition team for incoming Republican governor Ernie Fletcher
.
Palmer-Ball's family owns and manages the Palmer Products Corporation, a manufacturing business located in Louisville, Kentucky
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
who was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions, beginning in 1797. The lieutenant governor serves as governor of Kentucky under circumstances similar to the Vice President of the United States assuming the powers of the presidency...
in 1975.
Palmer-Ball was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions, beginning in 1797. The lieutenant governor serves as governor of Kentucky under circumstances similar to the Vice President of the United States assuming the powers of the presidency...
in 1975, running on the same ticket as Bob Gable
Bob Gable
Robert Gable, a businessman from southern Kentucky, was the Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky in 1975. He lost in a landslide to the incumbent Democrat, Julian Carroll. Carroll won 470,159 votes to 277,998 for Gable....
. Palmer-Ball defeated Bob Bersky in the Republican primary, winning 30,317 votes (59.5%) to Bersky's 20,608 (40.5%). Palmer-Ball lost the election to Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Thelma Stovall
Thelma Stovall
Thelma Hawkins Stovall was a pioneering female Southern politician who won several statewide elective offices in Kentucky, capping her career as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky under the administration of her fellow Democrat, Governor Julian Carroll.Stovall was born in Munfordville, Kentucky. She...
, while Gable lost the governor's race to Democrat Julian Carroll
Julian Carroll
Julian Morton Carroll is a politician from the US state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he is presently a member of the Kentucky Senate, representing Anderson, Franklin, Woodford, and part of Fayette counties. From 1974 to 1979, he served as the 54th Governor of Kentucky, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who...
. Stovall was the first woman to win either of the state's highest two offices and the first woman nominated for lieutenant governor or governor of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
by either major political party. Palmer-Ball won 357,744 votes (45.4%) to 430,011 (54.6%) for Stovall, while Gable won 277,998 votes (37.2%) to Carroll's 470,159 (62.8%).
In 1995 Palmer-Ball again sought the office of Lieutenant Governor, running again as Gable's running mate in the primary. They finished second, with 17,054 votes, to Larry Forgy
Larry Forgy
Lawrence E. Forgy, known as Larry Forgy , is a Republican politician and former candidate for office from Lexington, Kentucky....
and Tom Handy who won the primary with 97,099 votes.
In 2003 Palmer-Ball served on the transition team for incoming Republican governor Ernie Fletcher
Ernie Fletcher
Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcher is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 1999, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th governor of Kentucky and served in that office...
.
Palmer-Ball's family owns and manages the Palmer Products Corporation, a manufacturing business located in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
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