Ballotpedia, Kenya Wicks

AJC/ACC Voter Guide - Local & Legislative Questionnaire

Kenya is from Louisville, Kentucky, and graduated from Central High School. She holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the University of Alabama. She currently resides in Fayette County and has three sons. She is a member of the Fayette Democratic Women Organization, Vice President of the Kentucky Colonels, and Vice Chair for the Fayette County Democratic Committee. She is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Veterans of Foreign War (VFW), and the American Legion Post #202. 

Kenya retired from the U.S. Army as a Major. 

This is Kenya Wicks' first time running for political office. Previously, she served as Chief of Staff for State Senator Valencia Seay.

Hopes to modernize government contract processes and to encourage growth and prosperity for small businesses.

Plans to put in place programs that provide training opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Hopes to implement policies that prioritize local hiring by new businesses in the district.

Believes that affordable housing is "a fundamental right that should be accessible to all citizens, regardless of their income level" and that the government must ensure it is "available, adequate and accessible to everyone, especially to those in lower-income brackets."

- Hopes to modernize government contract processes and to encourage growth and prosperity for small businesses.
- Plans to put in place programs that provide training opportunities for entrepreneurs.
- Hopes to implement policies that prioritize local hiring by new businesses in the district.
- Believes that affordable housing is "a fundamental right that should be accessible to all citizens, regardless of their income level" and that the government must ensure it is "available, adequate and accessible to everyone, especially to those in lower-income brackets."

Economy

As of March 19, 2024, Kenya Wicks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding Medicaid and Telehealth services to improve accessibility.

Supports access to abortion, affordable contraception, and prenatal care.

Supports "comprehensive sex education programs in schools [that provide] accurate information about reproductive health and relationships."

Prioritizes mental health advocacy and wants to establish "community-based mental health clinics." 

Supports establishing community health clinics, and focusing on preventive care, wellness programs, and early intervention.

Plans to reduce stigma around mental health through awareness campaigns and initiatives focused on understanding.

- Supports expanding Medicaid and Telehealth services to improve accessibility.
- Supports access to abortion, affordable contraception, and prenatal care.
- Supports "comprehensive sex education programs in schools [that provide] accurate information about reproductive health and relationships."
- Prioritizes mental health advocacy and wants to establish "community-based mental health clinics." 
- Supports establishing community health clinics, and focusing on preventive care, wellness programs, and early intervention.
- Plans to reduce stigma around mental health through awareness campaigns and initiatives focused on understanding.

Healthcare

Advocates for government transparency through implementing open data policies, live-streaming government meetings, and establishing regular reporting and independent oversight.

- Advocates for government transparency through implementing open data policies, live-streaming government meetings, and establishing regular reporting and independent oversight.

Voting & Elections

Plans to develop trust between law enforcement and local communities through "community policing initiatives, encouraging positive interactions, and collaborative problem-solving."

Advocates for increased funding and training in mental health crisis intervention for law enforcement officers. 

Plans to implement educational, mentorship, and recreation opportunities to keep youth away from crime.

- Plans to develop trust between law enforcement and local communities through "community policing initiatives, encouraging positive interactions, and collaborative problem-solving."
- Advocates for increased funding and training in mental health crisis intervention for law enforcement officers. 
- Plans to implement educational, mentorship, and recreation opportunities to keep youth away from crime.

Public Safety

Advocates for mental health programs in schools for students to have access to emotional and academic support.

Advocates for preschool education, school counselors, and special education support.

Supports policies that "empower teachers, improve school infrastructure, and prioritize cutting-edge curricula."

- Advocates for mental health programs in schools for students to have access to emotional and academic support.
- Advocates for preschool education, school counselors, and special education support.
- Supports policies that "empower teachers, improve school infrastructure, and prioritize cutting-edge curricula."

Education

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Kenya Wicks

Kenya is from Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Central High School. She holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the University of Alabama. She currently resides in Fayette County with her three sons. She is a member of the Fayette Democratic Women Organization, Vice President of the Kentucky Colonels, and Vice Chair for the Fayette County Democratic Committee. She was affiliated with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Veterans of Foreign War, and the American Legion. 

Kenya is a retired military veteran and previously served in the Army. 

This is Kenya Wilks first entry into politics. 

Supports helping small businesses and hopes to modernize government contract processes to encourage growth and prosperity.

Wants to install programs that provide training opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Supports initiatives aimed to increase jobs, and wants to implement policies prioritizing new hiring and maximizing opportunities new businesses can bring.

Said affordable housing is a fundamental right for all citizens, and hopes to ensure housing availability, adequacy, and accessibility, particularly for lower-income populations.

- Supports helping small businesses and hopes to modernize government contract processes to encourage growth and prosperity.
- Wants to install programs that provide training opportunities for entrepreneurs.
- Supports initiatives aimed to increase jobs, and wants to implement policies prioritizing new hiring and maximizing opportunities new businesses can bring.
- Said affordable housing is a fundamental right for all citizens, and hopes to ensure housing availability, adequacy, and accessibility, particularly for lower-income populations.

Advocates for mental health, and wants to establish accessible community mental health clinics and to install mental health programs in schools so students to have access to emotional and academic support.

Supports access to abortion, providing affordable contraception and prenatal care, and expanding reproductive programs, including sex education programs in schools that provide "accurate information about reproductive health and relationships."

Wants to reduce the stigma around mental health through awareness campaigns, initiatives focused on understanding, and implementing a "judgment-free environment" for anyone to seek help.

- Advocates for mental health, and wants to establish accessible community mental health clinics and to install mental health programs in schools so students to have access to emotional and academic support.
- Wants to expand Medicaid.
- Supports access to abortion, providing affordable contraception and prenatal care, and expanding reproductive programs, including sex education programs in schools that provide "accurate information about reproductive health and relationships."
- Wants to reduce the stigma around mental health through awareness campaigns, initiatives focused on understanding, and implementing a "judgment-free environment" for anyone to seek help.

Plans to be transparent and wants to build government trust, by implementing open data policies, live-streaming government meetings, and installing accountability measures like regular reporting and independent oversight.

- Plans to be transparent and wants to build government trust, by implementing open data policies, live-streaming government meetings, and installing accountability measures like regular reporting and independent oversight.

Wants to develop trust between law enforcement and local communities with "community policing initiatives, encouraging positive interactions and collaborative problem-solving."

Wants to allocate funds for crisis intervention training for law enforcement so they can understand how to effectively handle mental health crises.

Wants to implement mentorship initiatives and recreation, aimed to keep youth away from crime for safer neighborhoods.

- Wants to develop trust between law enforcement and local communities with "community policing initiatives, encouraging positive interactions and collaborative problem-solving."
- Wants to allocate funds for crisis intervention training for law enforcement so they can understand how to effectively handle mental health crises.
- Wants to implement mentorship initiatives and recreation, aimed to keep youth away from crime for safer neighborhoods.

Wants to improve Georgia public schools and the quality of education.

Wants to install policies aiming to empower teachers, improve school infrastructure, and prioritize cutting-edge curricula.

- Wants to improve Georgia public schools and the quality of education.
- Advocates for preschool education, school counselors, and special education support.
- Wants to install policies aiming to empower teachers, improve school infrastructure, and prioritize cutting-edge curricula.

Kenya is from Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Central High School. She holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the University of Alabama. She currently resides in Fayette County with her three sons. She is currently a member of the Fayette Democratic Women Organization, Vice President of the Kentucky Colonels, and serves as Vice Chair for the Fayette County Democratic Committee. She was affiliated with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Veterans of Foreign War, and the American Legion. 

Kenya is a retired military veteran, previously serving in the Army. 

Supports helping small businesses, and modernize government contract processes, so they are applicable to small businesses and aim to foster grown and prosperity for small businesses.

Supports initiatives aimed to increase jobs, and wants to implement policies prioritizing new hiring, and maximize opportunities new businesses can bring.

Said affordable housing is a fundamental right for all citizens, and plans to ensure housing availability, adequacy, and accessibility, particularly for lower-income populations.

- Supports helping small businesses, and modernize government contract processes, so they are applicable to small businesses and aim to foster grown and prosperity for small businesses.
- Wants to install programs that provide training opportunities for entrepreneurs.
- Supports initiatives aimed to increase jobs, and wants to implement policies prioritizing new hiring, and maximize opportunities new businesses can bring.
- Said affordable housing is a fundamental right for all citizens, and plans to ensure housing availability, adequacy, and accessibility, particularly for lower-income populations.

Advocates for mental health, and wants to establish accessible community mental health clinics, install exhaustive mental health programs in schools, aiming for students to have access for emotional and academic support.

Supports reinstating abortion, and providing affordable contraception and prenatal care, and expanding reproductive programs, with sex education programs in schools, initiatives that provide accurate information about reproductive health and relationships.

Wants to reduce the stigma around mental health through awareness campaigns, initiatives focusing on understanding, and implementing a "judgment-free environment" for anyone to seek help.

- Advocates for mental health, and wants to establish accessible community mental health clinics, install exhaustive mental health programs in schools, aiming for students to have access for emotional and academic support.
- Wants to expand Medicaid.
- Supports reinstating abortion, and providing affordable contraception and prenatal care, and expanding reproductive programs, with sex education programs in schools, initiatives that provide accurate information about reproductive health and relationships.
- Wants to reduce the stigma around mental health through awareness campaigns, initiatives focusing on understanding, and implementing a "judgment-free environment" for anyone to seek help.

Plans to be transparent and wants to build government trust, by implementing open data policies, and livestreaming government meetings, and install accountability measures with regular reporting and independent oversight.

- Plans to be transparent and wants to build government trust, by implementing open data policies, and livestreaming government meetings, and install accountability measures with regular reporting and independent oversight.

Wants to allocate funds towards training in crisis intervention strategies for law enforcement understanding on how to effectively handle mental health crises.

Wants to implement mentorship initiatives and recreation, aimed to steer local youth from crime and contribute to safer neighborhoods.

- Wants to develop trust between law enforcement and local communities with "community policing initiatives, encouraging positive interactions and collaborative problem-solving."
- Wants to allocate funds towards training in crisis intervention strategies for law enforcement understanding on how to effectively handle mental health crises.
- Wants to implement mentorship initiatives and recreation, aimed to steer local youth from crime and contribute to safer neighborhoods.

Advocated for Preschool Education, School Counselors, and Special Education Support.

- Wants to improve Georgia public schools and the quality of education.
- Advocated for Preschool Education, School Counselors, and Special Education Support.
- Wants to install policies aiming to empower teachers, improve school infrastructure, and prioritize cutting-edge curricula.

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