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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox Congresspersonofficeholder
|name = Mike Ward
|image name = mikewardky.jpg
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|term_start1 = January 3, 1995
|term_end1 = January 3, 1997
|predecessor1 = [[Romano L. Mazzoli]]
|successor1 = [[Anne Northup]]
|state_house2 = Kentucky
|district2 = 34th
|term_start2 = AugustJanuary 51, 1987 1989
|term_end2 = JanuaryNovember 11, 19941993
|predecessor2 = [[Jack Will]]
|predecessor2 = [[Gerta Bendl]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=887152|title = Our Campaigns - KY State House 034 - Special Election Race - Aug 04, 1987}}</ref>
|successor2 = [[Mary Lou Marzian]]
|successor2 = [[Mary Lou Marzian]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263088|title = Our Campaigns - KY State House 034 Race - Nov 03, 1992}}</ref>
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|1|7}}
|birth_place = [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
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|alma_mater = [[University of Louisville]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
}}
'''Michael Delavan Ward''' (born January 7, 1951) is an American former politician and radio talk show host who served as a [[United States Representative]] from [[Kentucky]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He currently works a volunteer senior advisor in the office of Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.
 
==Early life and career==
[[File:Mike WardTighter head shot 11 2023 staffs party.jpg|thumb|Mike Ward in 20182023.]]▼
Ward was born in [[White Plains, New York]] on January 7, 1951. Ward's mother, Lukey Ward, was a political and civil rights activist, and Ward has often said publicly that he was born into politics. Lukey Ward was, along with her friend Georgia Davis, the day-to-day manager of the Kentucky chapter of [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]'s [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]].
 
In fact, she was at the Lorraine Motel, waiting to go to dinner with Dr. King, when he was [[Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.|assassinated]] as he exited his room. Ward's father, Jasper Ward III, was a well-known award-winning architect in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]].
▲[[File:Mike Ward head shot.jpg|thumb|Mike Ward in 2018.]]
 
His buildings include the Student Center at the [[University of Louisville]] and the Jewish Doctors Office Building at Interstate 65 and Liberty Street.
Ward was born in [[White Plains, New York]] on January 7, 1951. Ward's mother, Lukey Ward, was a political and civil rights activist, and Ward has often said publicly that he was born into politics. Lukey Ward was, along with her friend Georgia Davis, the day-to-day manager of the Kentucky chapter of [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]'s [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]]. In fact, she was at the Lorraine Motel, waiting to go to dinner with Dr. King, when he was [[Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.|assassinated]] as he exited his room. Ward's father, Jasper Ward III, was a well-known award-winning architect in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]. His buildings include the Student Center at the [[University of Louisville]] and the Jewish Doctors Office Building at Interstate 65 and Liberty Street. Mike Ward is also the great-great-grandson of [[Jasper D. Ward]], a former 1800s Chicago Congressman and great-grandson of businessman [[William Delavan Baldwin]].
 
Ward is also the great-great-grandson of [[Jasper D. Ward]], a former 1800s Chicago Congressman and great-grandson of businessman [[William Delavan Baldwin]].
Ward attended the University of Louisville, from which he earned a marketing degree. Before entering politics, he served as a sales executive.▼
 
▲Ward attended the University of Louisville, from which he earned a marketingbusiness degree. Before enteringhis politicselection to congress, he served as a sales executive.
 
Ward has been married to Tina Heavrin since 1975.
 
==Political and radio career==
 
From 1989 to 1993, Ward served as a member of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] representing the [[The Highlands, Louisville|Highlands area]] of Louisville. InHe 1994,was he wasfirst elected to the [[Unitedstate Stateshouse Housein of1988, Representatives]],defeating winningincumbent Republican [[Kentucky'sJack Third Congressional DistrictWill]]. seatHe thathad waspreviously beinglost vacateda byspecial [[Romanoelection L.to Mazzoli]].Will Wardin wasAugust one1987.<ref>{{Cite ofweb|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=887152|title few= DemocratsOur toCampaigns win- anKY openState seatHouse in034 the- [[RepublicanSpecial Revolution|RepublicanElection congressionalRace landslide]]- thatAug year.04, Ward1987}}</ref> narrowlyHe defeatedresigned afrom fieldthe ofhouse candidatesin includingNovember Charlie Owen1993 in theorder primary,to andrun defeatedfor Republicancongress.<ref>{{cite nomineenews Susan|date=November Bush Stokes25, a1993 fellow|title=Elections membercalled ofto thefill Kentucky2 House of Representatives,seats in thestate generalhouse election.|work=The [[Lexington HisHerald-Leader]] Campaign|page=B8}}</ref><ref>{{Cite TVweb|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263088|title advertising= wasOur directedCampaigns by- KevinKY GeddingsState ofHouse Geddings034 CommunicationsRace LLC- ofNov Washington03, DC.1992}}</ref>
 
In 1994, he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]], winning [[Kentucky's Third Congressional District]] seat that was being vacated by [[Romano L. Mazzoli]]. Ward was one of few Democrats to win an open seat in the [[Republican Revolution|Republican congressional landslide]] that year. Ward narrowly defeated a field of candidates including Charlie Owen in the primary, and defeated Republican nominee Susan Bush Stokes, a fellow member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, in the general election. His Campaign TV advertising was directed by Kevin Geddings of Geddings Communications LLC of Washington, DC.
 
In 1996 Ward lost his seat in the general election to Republican [[Anne Northup]]. Ward did not run again for the seat. Ward was appointed by President [[Bill Clinton]] as the Associate Director of the [[Peace Corps]] and served through Clinton's second presidential term.▼
 
Ward was appointed by President [[Bill Clinton]] as the Associate Director of the [[Peace Corps]] and served through Clinton's second presidential term.
 
From 20012002 to 2005, Ward hosted a [[talk radio]] show in Louisville that was a liberal counterweight to conservative talk radio programming.▼
▲In 1996 Ward lost his seat in the general election to Republican [[Anne Northup]]. Ward did not run again for the seat. Ward was appointed by President [[Bill Clinton]] as the Associate Director of the [[Peace Corps]] and served through Clinton's second presidential term.
 
Ward was a political consultant with the Saint Communications Group until 2010 when he established WardCampaigns, Inc.
▲From 2001 to 2005, Ward hosted a [[talk radio]] show in Louisville that was a liberal counterweight to conservative talk radio programming.
 
Ward has spent the years since 2005 working for a wide variety of candidates and causes in over 20 states including races at every level of elected office.
Ward is President of WardCampaigns, Inc.
 
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