Lindsey Burke (born January 29, 1984)[1] is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 1, 2023. She is a Democrat, and represents Kentucky's 75th House district. Outside of politics, she is a lawyer.
Lindsey Burke | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Flood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1984 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in social work, Master of Arts in social service administration, Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati, University of Chicago, Florida State University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
editBurke earned a Bachelor of Science in social work from Florida State University in 2007, a Master of Arts in social service administration from the University of Chicago in 2012, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati in 2015.[2] She founded Micah Legal, a nonprofit civil law firm in Lexington, Kentucky and worked as one of its attorneys.
As a child, she was in Girl Scouts.[3] She is a Disciple of Christ.
Electoral history
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Burke | 2,822 | 84.5 | |
| Democratic | Chris Couch | 517 | 15.5 | |
| Total votes | 3,339 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Burke | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 8,440 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Burke (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 11,561 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Legislator-Profile". legislature.ky.gov. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Lindsey Burke". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Kentucky, Lindsey Burke for. "Lindsey Burke for Kentucky". Lindsey Burke for Kentucky. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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