Jim Newberry
Jim Newberry in his office as Mayor of Lexington
Lexington, KY – Georgetown College has tapped former Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry as the school’s general counsel and special assistant to President William Crouch.
A lawyer by trade, the former mayor most recently served as managing partner for Lexington and Louisville-based law firm Hargrove Madden, LLP.
“Jim Newberry has been associated with [Georgetown College] for many years as a legal advisor,” Crouch said in a release from the school. “We are delighted he now joins our team to continue providing legal assistance and also to be a part of our strategic thinking team.”
While in private practice, Newberry represented the University of Kentucky, Berea College, Transylvania University and Kentucky State University, according to the release. He also counseled Georgetown College during its negotiations to restructure its relationship with the Kentucky Baptist Convention.
“These are exciting times for higher education generally and for Georgetown College in particular,” Newberry said in the release. “I’m delighted to participate with Dr. Crouch and the Georgetown faculty, staff and students in making Georgetown the preeminent Christian-based liberal arts college in America."
Newberry and his wife, Cheryl Ann, have two sons, Drew, 12 and Will, 11. They are members of Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington, where Newberry has served as Calvary’s Deacon Board Chair.