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 | June 2, 1963[1] Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rebecca Jackson[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Parent(s) | John Y. Brown Jr. Eleanor Durall |
| Relatives | John Y. Brown Sr. (grandfather) Pamela Brown (half-sister) |
| Residence(s) | Louisville, Kentucky[1] |
| Education | Bellarmine University (BA, MBA) University of Kentucky (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
John Young Brown III (born June 2, 1963)[1] is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.[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
[edit]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 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 J.D. 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Secretaries of State". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ "Secretaries of State". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ "Brown Family of KY". PoliticalGraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03.