Lindsey Burke | |
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| Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 75th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Flood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29,1984 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Florida State University (BS),University of Cincinnati (MA),University of Chicago (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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. In 2024,she was chosen to be the Whip for the House Democrats. Outside of politics,she is a lawyer with nonprofit law office,Micah Legal,which she founded in 2017.
Burke 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.
| 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 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Burke (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 11,561 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||