Brent Yonts

Brent Yonts (March 21, 1949 – August 20, 2021) was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from District 15. He took office in 1997 and was defeated for re-election in 2016 by Republican Melinda Gibbons Prunty.

Brent Yonts
Yonts at an event in Greenville, Kentucky, in 2015
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 1, 1997  January 1, 2017
Preceded byCharles Nelson
Succeeded byMelinda Gibbons Prunty
Personal details
Born(1949-03-21)March 21, 1949
Greenville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2021(2021-08-20) (aged 72)
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJan Yonts
Children3
Alma materMurray State University
University of Kentucky College of Law
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Adjutant General's Corps
Years of service1971–1973
RankFirst Lieutenant

Yonts died from COVID-19 at a hospital in Owensboro, Kentucky, on August 20, 2021, aged 72.

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