Linda Gorton

 
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Linda Gorton served as Vice Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, from 2011-2015, and served a total of 16 years as an elected member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Kentucky (UK) and her career as a Registered Nurse spanned 43 years.  She worked in hospital, public health, private practice and mental health settings.  She was part of a volunteer team of physicians and nurses who gave physical exams to babies airlifted out of Vietnam in 1974 (“Operation Baby Lift”).

“I joined the Town Branch Park Partners to lead the way toward establishing an inclusive, fun public space where all Lexingtonians and visitors can enjoy the outdoors!”