John Young Brown III

John Young Brown III
73rd Secretary of State of Kentucky
In office
January 1, 1996[1] – January 4, 2004[1]
Governor Paul Patton, Ernie Fletcher[1]
Preceded by Bob Babbage[2]
Succeeded by Trey Grayson[3]
Personal details
Born (1963-06-02) June 2, 1963[1]
Louisville, Kentucky[1]
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Rebecca Jackson[1]
Children John IV & Margaret[1]
Residence Louisville, Kentucky[1]
Alma mater Bellarmine College, University of Kentucky College of Law[1]
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.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "John Y. Brown III official biography". Kentucky.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://apps.sos.ky.gov/secdesk/sosinfo/default.aspx?id=76
  3. ↑ http://apps.sos.ky.gov/secdesk/sosinfo/default.aspx?id=78
  4. ↑ "Brown Family of KY". PoliticalGraveyard.com.
Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Babbage		 Kentucky Secretary of State
1996–2004 		Succeeded by
Trey Grayson


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