Bremer Ehrler (July 10, 1914 – February 9, 2013) was an American politician who served as Jefferson County Judge/ Executive and the 80th Secretary of State of Kentucky.

Early life and education

Ehrler was born in

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. As a child, he worked on his family's dairy farm. He graduated from

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in 1931.

Career

Ehrler joined the

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in 1942 and served until 1968, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Ehrler worked for the

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for 37 years, and served as postmaster of

during the 1960s. Ehrler was appointed Jefferson County Judge/Executive by Governor

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on December 21, 1984, to fill the vacancy left by

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after McConnell's election to the

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. 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. 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.

References

1914 births 2013 deaths Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky DuPont Manual High School alumni Secretaries of state of Kentucky Kentucky sheriffs Kentucky Democrats Kentucky postmasters County judges in Kentucky {{Louisville-stub