Linda Gorton
Linda Gorton | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Lexington | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Gray |
| Member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Isabel Yates |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | 4th district (1999–2007) At-large district (2007–2015) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BS) |
Linda Gorton is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky. 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. Gorton was elected mayor in 2018 in a nonpartisan election. She was re-elected in 2022.