Brent Yonts
American politician
Brent Yonts (March 21, 1949 – August 20, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1997 until losing his re-election in 2016.[2] Yonts was born in Greenville, Kentucky.
Brent Yonts | |
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.jpg) Yonts at an event in Greenville, Kentucky in 2015 | |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 15th[1] district | |
| In office January 1997 – December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Melinda Gibbons Prunty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1949 Greenville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2021 (aged 72) Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jan Yonts |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Murray State University University of Kentucky College of Law |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Adjutant General's Corps |
| Years of service | 1971–1973 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
Yonts died from COVID-19 at a hospital in Owensboro, Kentucky, on August 20, 2021, at age 72.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Representative Brent Yonts (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Brent Yonts' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ Kobin, Billy (August 20, 2021). "Former Kentucky state rep dies from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, loved ones say". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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