University of Kentucky SIP METS submitted to KDL. University of Kentucky SIP METS and associated file(s) submitted in University of Kentucky Preservation Repository. 2003OH011_KLC014_May.xml Interview with Bert May, October 15, 2002 Remembering City Hall: Kentucky League of Cities Oral History Project Bert May; interviewee Terry L. Birdwhistell; interviewer May, Bert--Interviews. Mayors--Kentucky--Interviews. Kentucky League of Cities. Mount Sterling (Ky.) Automobile dealers. Selling--Automobiles. Railroads. Economic development--Kentucky. Alcoholic beverage industry--Law and legislation. Municipal government. Group identity. Political campaigns. Community development--Kentucky. Education--Kentucky. Airports--Kentucky. Municipal finance--Kentucky. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries 2002-10-15 oral histories audio KUK:2003OH011_KLC_014 english This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the owning repository. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. Please go to http://kdl.kyvl.org for more information. In this interview, Bert May, former mayor of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, discusses his tenure in the local government of central/eastern Kentucky. He details his early years, including his initial career as a car salesman, his surprise start in politics and his campaign strategies for Mount Sterling mayor. May talks about what went well during his multiple terms, focusing on community development and the preservation of Mount Sterling's downtown area, and elaborates on the inner workings of local Kentucky government, including city-county relations, establishing a local identity, and keeping city finances in order. He also discusses his relationship with the Kentucky League of Cities and how it has shaped both his own professional life and his community. 2012 View Collection Guide to obtain rights information.