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Jim Gray was born on 18 August, 1953 in Glasgow, Kentucky, United States, is an American politician. Discover Jim Gray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
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| Age | 70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | 18 August, 1953 |
| Birthday | 18 August |
| Birthplace | Glasgow, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
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Jim Gray Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jim Gray Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jim Gray worth at the age of 70 years old? Jim Gray’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Jim Gray's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | Politician |
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Timeline
On December 2, 2019, Kentucky governor-elect Andy Beshear, announced in a news conference that Gray will be appointed as Kentucky Secretary of Transportation, Gray was sworn in on December 10th.
In 2018 Lexington was ranked by WalletHub as the 5th-best-run city in the country.
On December 5, 2017, Gray announced that he would run for the United States House of Representatives, entering the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th congressional district. He was defeated in the May 22, 2018, Democratic primary by Amy McGrath.
On January 26, 2016, Gray announced that he was running for the United States Senate in 2016 for the seat then and currently held by U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate Rand Paul. The senate race was described as an "uphill battle" for Gray. Gray won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky on May 17, 2016.
On November 8, 2016, Paul defeated Gray 57% to 43%.
The Gray Companies specialize in the design, construction and renovation of large facilities—automotive plants, distribution centers and manufacturing plants—as well as retail and mixed-use developments both in the U.S. and abroad. Among clients for whom major projects have been completed are BMW, CVS, Dollar General, Hitachi, Hyundai, Pepsi Beverages, Procter & Gamble, Siemens and Toyota.
Gray was re-elected mayor by a wide margin in 2014.
Before his first day as mayor, Gray had the entire mayor's office moved from the 12th floor of Lexington's government center to a first-floor ballroom, creating an open office atmosphere that was inspired by his own office at Gray. To learn about operations of a city government, the newly elected mayor paid a visit to Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
In 2010, Gray entered the race for mayor, challenging the incumbent Jim Newberry.
In November 2010, Gray defeated Newberry 53% to 46%.
In 2006, Gray ran for one of three Council-at-Large seats in the Lexington City Council and was elected. As the largest vote-getter among the council-at-large candidates, Gray became Vice Mayor and served from 2007 to 2010.
Gray was married for seven years and has no children. In 2005, Gray publicly announced that he is gay.
After supervising the sales and marketing operations of Gray Construction, Jim Gray became president and CEO of Gray Inc. and the Gray Companies in October 2004, serving until 2009. During his tenure, revenue grew 38%.
Gray's first run for office was a bid for Lexington Mayor in 2002. He lost the primary and endorsed Teresa Isaac, who was elected.
In 1996, after more than 20 years in the construction industry, Gray accepted an offer to become a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.
Gray Construction was an industry pioneer in offering, under one roof, both the design and construction of buildings, a practice now widespread in the construction industry. To promote this new concept, Jim Gray co-founded the Design-Build Institute of America in 1993.
Gray was raised in Glasgow, Kentucky, the third oldest of Lois and James Norris Gray's six children. He started his college career at Emory University in Atlanta but returned home to help out with the family business when his father died in 1972. He then enrolled at Vanderbilt University, commuting between Glasgow and Nashville while earning a degree in history. After graduating in 1975, he joined the family construction business full-time.
In 1972, at the age of 19, Gray became the second youngest person ever elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, which was held in Miami.
Gray's father started the family construction business in 1960, and it has since grown to become one of the twenty largest design-build firms in the country.
James P. Gray II (born August 18, 1953) is the current Kentucky Secretary of Transportation in the Andy Beshear administration. He is the former mayor of Lexington, Kentucky (Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government) from 2011-2019. Gray served as the city's vice-mayor from 2006 to 2010 before being elected mayor in November 2010. Gray won re-election to another four-year term on November 4, 2014. In 2016, he ran for the United States Senate seat held by U.S. Senator Rand Paul. Gray won the May 17 Democratic primary with nearly 60% of the vote but lost the November 8 general election to Paul.
