Brian Linder

Brian Linder
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 61st district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byRoyce Adams
Succeeded bySavannah Maddox
Personal details
Born (1972-01-24) January 24, 1972 (age 52)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceDry Ridge, Kentucky
Alma materUniversity 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

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

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

In November 2017, the Courier-Journal published a story revealing that House Speaker Jeff Hoover had reached a confidential settlement for a sexual harassment a female staff member had brought against four Congressmen.[5] Linder 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Brian Linder's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Representative Brian Linder (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Hetter, Deborah (November 1, 2017). "House Speaker Jeff Hoover secretly settled sexual harassment claim by staffer, sources say". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Mayhew, Chris (November 8, 2017). "NKY lawmaker admits signing sex harassment settlement". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Ky. House GOP replaces 3 committee chairmen after sex harassment allegations". WDRB.com. November 10, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2022.


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