ABOUT LINDA
Linda grew up in the heart of farm country in central Ohio, where her father sold John Deere tractors and later managed a grain elevator. Her mother worked in a physician’s office. They raised Linda, her two brothers and one sister. Linda left home for the first time to attend the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, where she graduated in 1971.
She married Charles Gorton, a native Lexingtonian and fellow UK graduate. The newlyweds moved to Germany where Charlie was stationed with the U.S. Army and Linda worked as a registered nurse. After three years in Germany, the two moved to Columbus, GA, South Korea and then back to the U.S. where they decided to come home to Lexington.
Over the years, Linda has enjoyed volunteering with numerous groups in Lexington. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years, a LYSA youth soccer coach and volunteered with school activities, from Glendover Elementary School P.T.A. President to Lafayette Band Parents’ Association President. She is an ordained Elder and Deacon at Second Presbyterian Church.
Linda is currently active on many community boards, including the Friends of the Dog Park, Parks Advisory Board, Family Circuit Court Advisory Board, Sister Cities Commission, UK/LFUCG Arboretum Advisory Committee, Bluegrass Council-Boy Scouts, Bluegrass Military Affairs Coalition, Friends of the Lafayette Band, Central Kentucky Radio Eye, and Emergency Medical Advisory Board. She is a graduate of the Citizen Police Academy, the Citizen Fire Academy, Leadership Lexington 2000 and Leadership Kentucky 2001.
Linda has nearly 12 years of experience serving on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. She has served four terms representing the 4th District and is currently serving as a Council Member At-Large.
She chairs the Council Planning Committee and serves on the Council Budget and Finance Committee and the Water Quality Oversight Committee.
In addition to her community service, Linda is a staff nurse for a local physician and recently retired as an instructor for the U.S. Army Reserve Pre-command Course.
