Linda King has lived in Kingston since 2014 after retiring from the medical diagnostics industry, in which she had served in multiple roles. Born in Missouri, she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and completed an internship as a medical technologist at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California.

King has served on the board of the Hillsboro Community Center and is currently on the board of the Hillsboro Historical Society, where she serves as treasurer for the organization.