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Colleen is from Lexington. She earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology and english and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Colleen lives in Louisville with her husband.

Colleen is a trial attorney and a partner at a law firm.

Colleen Davis's campaign for state representative is her first run for public office.

Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15/hr.

Wants to incentivize the growth of companies in emerging fields, inlcuding renewable energy, technology, and advanced manufacturing.

Said that small business owners and entrepreneurs are the "foundation of a growing economy."

Wants to work with colleges, technical schools, and unions to provide educational opportunities and job training for low-income families.

- Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15/hr.
- Wants to incentivize the growth of companies in emerging fields, inlcuding renewable energy, technology, and advanced manufacturing.
- Said that small business owners and entrepreneurs are the "foundation of a growing economy."
- Wants to work with colleges, technical schools, and unions to provide educational opportunities and job training for low-income families.

Economy

Supports funding community centers so they can offer programming for kids.

Wants to implement red flag laws to allow the temporary seizure of guns from someone deemed a risk to themself or others.

- Supports funding community centers so they can offer programming for kids.
- Wants to implement red flag laws to allow the temporary seizure of guns from someone deemed a risk to themself or others.

Public Safety

Supports expanding the conditions that private insurance companies are required to cover.

Opposes a potential ban on contraception.

- Wants to protect access to Kynect.
- Supports expanding the conditions that private insurance companies are required to cover.
- Wants to repeal the state abortion ban.
- Opposes a potential ban on contraception.

Healthcare

Wants to increase the salaries of teachers and school staff.

Wants to create universal pre-kindergarten.

- Wants to increase the salaries of teachers and school staff.
- Supports increasing school funding.
- Opposes book bans in schools.
- Wants to create universal pre-kindergarten.

Education

As of August 20, 2024, Colleen Davis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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G. received a bachelor's degree in advertising and journalism from The University of Texas at Arlington. 

G. works as a small business owner. They previously held various PTA roles.

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G. Perry Adelmann previously ran for the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education, but did not win.

As of August 20, 2024, G. Perry Adelmann’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Susan earned a degree in business management from Transylvania University. She lives in the Plainview neighborhood of J-Town, Kentucky, with her husband, Dwight.

Susan Witten currently works for Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED) as their regional lighting and energy specialist. She previously worked as an account executive for iHeart Media. 

Susan Witten currently serves as Kentucky State Representative for District 31. She was first elected in 2022 and assumed office in 2023. She was appointed co-chair of the Kentucky Housing Task Force in 2024.

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Believes in lowering income taxes to combat inflation.

Supports affordable housing initiatives and has been appointed Co-Chair of the Kentucky Housing Task Force.

As a state representative, sponsored and passed HB 100, which provides birth certificates to homeless Kentuckians.

- Believes in lowering income taxes to combat inflation.
- Supports affordable housing initiatives and has been appointed Co-Chair of the Kentucky Housing Task Force.
- As a state representative, sponsored and passed HB 100, which provides birth certificates to homeless Kentuckians.

As a state representative, sponsored the Safer KY Act and increased penalties for violent criminals.

As a state representative, sponsored the Safer KY Act which increased penalties for violent criminals.

As a state representative, sponsored and passed Ethan's Law, which protects dogs and cats from torture.

Sponsored and passed Ethan's Law, which protects dogs and cats from torture,

- As a state representative, sponsored the Safer KY Act which increased penalties for violent criminals.
- Sponsored and passed Ethan's Law, which protects dogs and cats from torture,

As of August 20, 2024, Susan Witten’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports securing funding for Kentucky students and schools.

Supports additional funding for Kentucky students and schools.

- Supports additional funding for Kentucky students and schools.

Supports ending the use of reformulated gas (RFG) to combat higher gas prices.

- Supports ending the use of reformulated gas (RFG) to combat higher gas prices.

Susan Witten

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Kentucky State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Kentucky General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 100 members of the Kentucky House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 24 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They only serve in the role part-time. 
- In addition to a $203 per day salary, state representatives also receive mileage reimbursements and a daily expense stipend of $182. 

Kentucky State Representative, District 31

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