Brian E. Linder (born January 24, 1972) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the

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, who represented District 61 from 2013 to 2019. He did not seek reelection in 2018.

Early life

Linder earned his

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, and

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from the

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and his MBA from Thomas More College.

Career

2012 When District 61 Democratic Representative

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retired and left the seat open, Linder won the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary with 806 votes (52.9%) and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,387 votes (58.7%) against Democratic nominee Wanda Hammons.

Sexual harassment accusations

In November 2017, the '' Courier-Journal'' published a story revealing that House Speaker

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had reached a confidential settlement for a

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a female staff member had brought against four Congressmen. Linder later admitted to being involved in the settlement, and apologized for making unspecified "mistakes". He was subsequently replaced as the leader of the House Pension Committee.

References

External links

Official page
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Place of birth missing (living people) 1972 births Living people Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives People from Grant County, Kentucky Thomas More University alumni University of Kentucky alumni 21st-century American politicians {{Kentucky-politician-stub