Beverly Chester-Burton (born 1963) is an American politician who has served as a member of the

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since January 1, 2023. She represents Kentucky's 44th House district. Outside of politics, she is a

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in Jefferson County Public Schools.

Electoral history

On November 6, 2018, she was elected as the first African-American mayor of

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, with 97.8% of the vote after serving 10 years on the city council. She was elected on November 8, 2022, in the

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. She assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Biography

Chester-Burton was born in 1963 to parents Cozy and Linnes Chester Sr. She graduated from the

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and

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