John Yarmuth Wins Kentucky 3rd District

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Source: WDRB

John Yarmuth wins Kentucky 3rd District
14 mins ago
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB Fox 41) -- The Associated Press has declared John Yarmuth the winner of the Kentucky 3rd District race over Todd Lally.

John Yarmuth has served two terms as Kentucky's Third District Representative. Before being elected to Congress, he was best known for founding the Louisville Eccentric Observer, which most people know as LEO, in 1990.

Yarmuth's website says he worked from 1971 to 1974 as a legislative aide to Kentucky Senator Marlow Cook. He is also a former publisher of Louisville Today and has worked in University Relations at U of L and as Vice President of a local healthcare firm.

Yarmuth has defended President Obama's Re-investment and Recovery Act, saying the bill has created new jobs such as the 800 being added at GE's Appliance Park.

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[rurallib]

1. for us not in KY, is Yarmouth a Dem?

[Cush]

2. yes

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Oh, yeah

He defeated conservative harpy & 10-year-incumbent Anne Northup in '06.