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Former Louisville Mayor Dave Armstrong Dies

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Dave Armstrong, a former Kentucky attorney general whose long public career included helping guide Louisville and Jefferson County toward a merged government, has died. He was 75.

Armstrong, a Democrat, was a fixture in Louisville politics for years, first as a two-term Jefferson County judge-executive and then during a term as Louisville's mayor. Early in his career, Armstrong served as Jefferson County commonwealth's attorney.

 

His role as the county's top prosecutor was a springboard to statewide office when, in 1983, Armstrong was elected as state attorney general. Late in his career, Armstrong served on the Kentucky Public Service Commission.

 

In recent years, Armstrong had battled myasthenia gravis, a physically debilitating disease. Armstrong's death was confirmed Thursday by Mike Poole, a funeral director at Pearson Funeral Home, which is handling arrangements.

 

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