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Last Updated on Friday, 7 January 2011 03:50 Written by rslcpol Friday, 7 January 2011 03:18
Republican Trey Grayson will leave office January 31st. he’s heading to Harvard University to head up the Institute of Politics.
From the Lexington Herald-Leader:
Gov. Steve Beshear will appoint Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Walker to replace Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who said Friday he will be leaving his state post to become director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics, effective Jan. 31.
Grayson, who lost a bid last year for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, said in a statement that he will resign his position as secretary of state shortly before Jan. 31.
Beshear appointed Walker to serve the remaining 11 months of Grayson’s term at a 2:30 p.m. news conference in the Capitol.