Laura White-Brown

Laura White-Brown was sworn into office December 2018. Laura was born and raised in Morehead, Kentucky. She is a native of Morehead where she is raising her two children. Laura is a graduate of Morehead State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion. She started her career with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service where she taught nutrition and was a Regional Area Agent for the Nutrition Education Program. Laura furthered her career by joining her family business, Harold White Lumber, Inc., where she was the Export Logistics Coordinator. In this role, Laura spent much of her time traveling back and forth to China for trade shows and customer relations. Laura is the first female and youngest Mayor for the City of Morehead. She currently serves on the board of directors for Kentucky League of Cities and is a graduate of the inaugural class of the Appalachian Regional Commission Leadership Institute. Laura began her second term as Mayor in 2023.