John Young Brown III

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.

John Young Brown III
82nd Secretary of State of Kentucky
In office
January 1, 1996 – January 4, 2004[1]
GovernorPaul Patton, Ernie Fletcher[1]
Preceded byBob Babbage[2]
Succeeded byTrey Grayson[3]
Personal details
Born
John Young Brown III

(1963-06-02) June 2, 1963[1]
Louisville, Kentucky[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Rebecca Jackson[1]
Children2[1]
ParentsJohn Y. Brown Jr. and Eleanor Durall
RelativesJohn Y. Brown Sr. (grandfather)
Pamela Brown (half-sister)
ResidenceLouisville, Kentucky[1]
Alma materBellarmine University (BA, MBA)
University of Kentucky (JD)
ProfessionLawyer, politician

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
  1. "John Y. Brown III official biography". Kentucky.gov. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-05-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Brown Family of KY". PoliticalGraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03.
Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Babbage		 Kentucky Secretary of State
1996–2004		 Succeeded by
Trey Grayson


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