Yarmuth, John, 1947-

<p>Congressman John Yarmuth represents Kentucky's Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Now in his eighth term, he has served as Chairman of the House Budget Committee since 2019, and also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor. Yarmuth has been recognized for his work to improve education, expand access to affordable health care, and for his leadership in enacting the American Rescue Plan, landmark legislation to defeat the pandemic and rebuild our economy.</p>

<p>Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Yarmuth graduated from Atherton High School and Yale University. He and his wife, Cathy, have one son, Aaron; daughter-in-law Sarah, and grandson J.D.</p>

YARMUTH, John, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., November 4, 1947; graduated from J. M. Atherton High School, Louisville, Ky., 1965; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1969; attended Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C., 1971-1972; staff, United States Senator Marlow Cook of Kentucky, 1971-1975; writer; publisher; television journalist; associate vice president, University of Louisville; health care executive; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present); chair, Committee on Budget (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).

<p>John Allan Yarmuth (/ˈjɑːrmɪθ/ YAR-mith; born November 4, 1947) is an American politician and former newspaper editor serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district since 2007. His district encompasses the vast majority of the Louisville Metro Area. Since 2013, he has been the only Democratic member of Kentucky's congressional delegation. Yarmuth serves as the chairman of the House Budget Committee.</p>

<p>Yarmuth was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Edna E. (née Klein) and Stanley R. Yarmuth. He is descended from Jewish immigrants from Russia and Austria. He graduated from Atherton High School. He later graduated from Yale University, majoring in American studies.</p>

<p>He worked as a legislative aide for Republican U.S. Senator Marlow Cook from 1971 to 1974, then returned to Louisville and launched his publishing career by founding the Louisville Today magazine, which operated from 1976 to 1982. He later worked as a vice-president of University Relations at the University of Louisville from 1983 to 1986, where he was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa as an honoris causa initiate in 2014.</p>

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<li>01/03/2021 US House Budget Committee Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/03/2020 KY District 03 Won 62.67% (+25.33%)</li>
<li>01/03/2019 US House Budget Committee Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/06/2018 KY - District 03 Won 62.07% (+25.50%)</li>
<li>11/08/2016 KY - District 03 Won 63.50% (+27.00%)</li>
<li>11/04/2014 KY - District 03 Won 63.49% (+27.93%)</li>
<li>05/20/2014 KY District 03 - D Primary Won 87.04% (+74.08%)</li>
<li>11/06/2012 KY - District 03 Won 63.96% (+29.42%)</li>
<li>05/22/2012 KY District 3 - D Primary Won 86.66% (+73.32%)</li>
<li>11/02/2010 KY District 3 Won 54.68% (+10.67%)</li>
<li>11/04/2008 KY District 3 Won 59.37% (+18.73%)</li>
<li>11/07/2006 KY District 3 Won 50.62% (+2.45%)</li>
<li>05/16/2006 KY District 3 - D Primary Won 53.82% (+21.38%)</li>
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