Brian Linder
Brian Linder | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Royce Adams |
| Succeeded by | Savannah Maddox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1972 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (BA) Thomas More College (MBA) |
Brian E. Linder (born January 24, 1972) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, who represented District 61[1][2] from 2013 to 2019. He did not seek reelection in 2018.
Early life
[edit]Linder earned his bachelor's degree in economics, history, and political science from the University of Kentucky and his MBA from Thomas More College.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]2012 When District 61 Democratic Representative Royce Adams retired and left the seat open, Linder won the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary with 806 votes (52.9%)[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,387 votes (58.7%) against Democratic nominee Wanda Hammons.[4]
Sexual harassment accusations
[edit]In November 2017, the Courier-Journal published a story revealing that House Speaker Jeff Hoover had reached a confidential settlement for a sexual harassment suit made by a female staff member against four state representatives, including Linder.[5] He later admitted to being involved in the settlement, and apologized for making unspecified "mistakes".[6] He was subsequently replaced as the leader of the House Pension Committee, and did not seek reelection in 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Brian Linder's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Representative Brian Linder (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Hetter, Deborah (November 1, 2017). "House Speaker Jeff Hoover secretly settled sexual harassment claim by staffer, sources say". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ↑ Mayhew, Chris (November 8, 2017). "NKY lawmaker admits signing sex harassment settlement". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Ky. House GOP replaces 3 committee chairmen after sex harassment allegations". WDRB.com. November 10, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official page Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Brian E. Linder at Ballotpedia
- Brian E. Linder at OpenSecrets
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