Linda Gorton | |
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| Mayor of Lexington | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BS) |
Linda Gorton is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky.[1] Gorton previously spent 4 years as vice mayor and 16 more on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, becoming the longest-serving member of that council. She is also a registered nurse.[2] Gorton was elected mayor in 2018 in a nonpartisan election. She was re-elected in 2022.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (December 8, 2021). "It's Kentucky Straight in Lexington City Hall". Politico. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
Mayor Linda Gorton is a registered Republican.
- ^ Musgrave, Beth (January 6, 2019). ""Let's dream big Lexington." In first speech Mayor Linda Gorton pledges to focus on jobs, opioids". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 29 January 2019.