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Linda Gorton

Linda Gorton
Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky
Assumed office
January 6, 2019
Preceded byJim Gray
Personal details
Born1948 (age 76–77)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity 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.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council and Mayor Linda Gorton present the Evan Jayson Smith Day Proclamation on February 1, 2024.
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.

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