Linda grew up on a farm south of Garden City. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1996 with a degree in English Literature and from Washburn School of Law in 2000. Linda has practiced law in Garden City since 2001 in various roles including as a prosecutor, a legal aid attorney and general private practice. Linda is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, Finney County Bar Association, the Southwest Kansas Bar Association and is currently serving as a member of its Board of Directors. In her spare time, Linda can be found serving on local non-profits boards, writing poetry, spending time outdoors and singing at St. Dominic Church with the Choir.