John Young Brown III

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.

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 (1963-06-02) June 2, 1963[1]
Louisville, Kentucky[1]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRebecca Jackson[1]
ChildrenTwo[1]
Parent(s)John Y. Brown Jr.
Eleanor Durall
RelativesJohn Y. Brown Sr. (grandfather)
Pamela Brown (half-sister)
Residence(s)Louisville, 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 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. "John Y. Brown III official biography". Kentucky.gov. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  2. "Secretaries of State". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  3. "Secretaries of State". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  4. "Brown Family of KY". PoliticalGraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03.


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