John Young Brown III
John Young Brown III | |
|---|---|
| 82nd Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – January 4, 2004[1] | |
| Governor | Paul Patton, Ernie Fletcher[1] |
| Preceded by | Bob Babbage[2] |
| Succeeded by | Trey Grayson[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Young Brown III June 2, 1963[1] Louisville, Kentucky[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rebecca Jackson[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Parent(s) | John Y. Brown Jr. and Eleanor Durall |
| Relatives | John Y. Brown Sr. (grandfather) Pamela Brown (half-sister) |
| Residence(s) | Louisville, Kentucky[1] |
| Alma mater | Bellarmine University (BA, MBA) University of Kentucky (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
John Young Brown III (born June 2, 1963)[1] is a Kentucky politician.[4] Brown served as Secretary of State of Kentucky from 1996 to 2004.[1] In 2007, Brown ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Jody Richards, the Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Biography
Brown was born in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He is the son of John Y. Brown Jr.,[1] a former Governor of Kentucky and KFC magnate, and he is the grandson of former state legislator and United States Congressman John Y. Brown Sr.. Brown is also the half-brother of television reporter Pamela Ashley Brown.
Brown graduated from Kentucky's public school system. He received a B.A. degree (magna cum laude) and an M.B.A. from Bellarmine College. He earned his law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[1]
In 1991, he married Rebecca J. Brown, an Oldham County native. They have a son and a daughter.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "John Y. Brown III official biography". Kentucky.gov. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Brown Family of KY". PoliticalGraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03.
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