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John Young Brown III

John Young Brown III

American 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.

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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 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

  1. [1]
    "John Y. Brown III official biography". Kentucky.gov. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Secretaries of State". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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    "Secretaries of State". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  4. [4]
    "Brown Family of KY". PoliticalGraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03.
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