Rachel lives in the Parkwood Neighborhood with her husband, Derrick. She is a graduate of Holy Cross High School and the University of Louisville.

Rachel works as a contract worker for the Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA). She was the previous executive director of the Southwest Dream Team (SWDT) and worked as the Metro Council District 21 legislative aide in the office of Councilwoman Nicole George. Additionally, she has experience working as an administrative assistant at UPS.

Rachel Roarx is the state representative for District 38. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Opposes policies that hinder workers from organizing and collectively bargaining.

Opposes HB 568, which removes the Louisville Public Defenders Office, and SB 7, which prohibits union dues from being automatically deducted from teacher paychecks.

Opposes House Bill (HB) 568, which removes the Louisville Public Defenders Office.

Supported the funding and construction of the Louisville Community Care Campus.

- Opposes policies that hinder workers from organizing and collectively bargaining.
- Opposes House Bill (HB) 568, which removes the Louisville Public Defenders Office.
- Supported the funding and construction of the Louisville Community Care Campus.

Economy

Supports providing living wages and additional support for police officers.

As a state representative, sponsored HB 73 to allow local municipalities to use automated traffic enforcement.

- Supports providing living wages and additional support for police officers.
- As a state representative, sponsored HB 73 to allow local municipalities to use automated traffic enforcement.

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Believes in providing quality healthcare and retirement plans to skilled trade workers, public school teachers, and first responders to improve recruitment, retention, and overall quality of life.

Opposes HB 467, would require health insurers to cover perinatal palliative care (care focusing on making quality of life as comfortable as possible for those with nonviable pregnancies or whose babies are expected to die near birth). The bill also requires providers to refer patients in those circumstances to perinatal palliative care and mandates a list of services the programs shall provide including “assistance with the creation of memories and keepsakes."

- Believes in providing quality healthcare and retirement plans to skilled trade workers, public school teachers, and first responders to improve recruitment, retention, and overall quality of life.
- Opposes HB 467, would require health insurers to cover perinatal palliative care (care focusing on making quality of life as comfortable as possible for those with nonviable pregnancies or whose babies are expected to die near birth). The bill also requires providers to refer patients in those circumstances to perinatal palliative care and mandates a list of services the programs shall provide including “assistance with the creation of memories and keepsakes."

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Opposes Senate Bill (SB) 7, which prohibits union dues from being automatically deducted from teacher paychecks.

Opposed HB 611, which ensures identification of truancy as early as possible with a 15-day threshold and report those cases to the county attorney for determination of appropriate court action.

- Opposes Senate Bill (SB) 7, which prohibits union dues from being automatically deducted from teacher paychecks.
- Opposed HB 611, which ensures identification of truancy as early as possible with a 15-day threshold and report those cases to the county attorney for determination of appropriate court action.

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

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Carrie is from Louisville, Kentucky. She has one child. 

Carrie is a special education teacher with Jefferson County Public Schools and has served as an Associate Principal for a local private school. She also worked for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

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Carrie McKeehan previously ran for State House District 41 in 2022, but did not win.

Plans to work with the general assembly to secure infrastructure investments in the 38th district.

Supports significant infrastructure investments.

Believes that lowering taxes and gas prices is a priority.

Advocates for lower taxes and gas prices.

Believes jobs are crucial to reversing Louisville’s population decline and plans to create policies that support entrepreneurs and workers.

Supports policies that prioritize entrepreneurs and workers in order to reverse Louisville's population decline.

Supports tax policies that encourage local investment and community development.

- Supports significant infrastructure investments.
- Advocates for lower taxes and gas prices.
- Supports policies that prioritize entrepreneurs and workers in order to reverse Louisville's population decline.
- Supports tax policies that encourage local investment and community development.

Plans to seek community safety and enhancement grants to create programs and fund facilities aimed at keeping kids safe and off the streets.

Promises to make public safety his top priority if elected.

Promises to make public safety her top priority if elected.

Supports securing funding for local police, firefighters, and emergency medical services.

Supports investing in the South End and plans to advocate for criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing crime and promoting fairness.

Supports investing in the South End and plans to advocate for criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing crime.

Believes in educating healthcare professionals, parents, teachers, and first responders to identify at-risk children.

Advocates for educating healthcare professionals, parents, teachers, and first responders to identify children at risk of abuse.

Plans to address Kentucky's high rates of child abuse and neglect.

- Plans to seek community safety and enhancement grants to create programs and fund facilities aimed at keeping kids safe and off the streets.
- Promises to make public safety her top priority if elected.
- Supports securing funding for local police, firefighters, and emergency medical services.
- Supports investing in the South End and plans to advocate for criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing crime.
- Advocates for educating healthcare professionals, parents, teachers, and first responders to identify children at risk of abuse.
- Plans to address Kentucky's high rates of child abuse and neglect.

Promises to ensure all Kentuckians have access to quality healthcare, mental health services, and substance abuse counseling if selected to serve on the Health and Family Services committee.

Supports expanding social services and providing access to mental health care for at-risk youth.

- Promises to ensure all Kentuckians have access to quality healthcare, mental health services, and substance abuse counseling if selected to serve on the Health and Family Services committee.
- Supports expanding social services and providing access to mental health care for at-risk youth.

Believes in securing adequate funding for public schools and universities.

Supports funding for public schools and universities.

Promises to collaborate with local stakeholders to improve children's educational outcomes.

Supports additional investment from the general assembly to incentivize local teaching staff.

Supports additional investment from the general assembly to incentivize teacher retention.

- Supports funding for public schools and universities.
- Promises to collaborate with local stakeholders to improve children's educational outcomes.
- Supports additional investment from the general assembly to incentivize teacher retention.

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

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- 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. 