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Kate is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Sullivan University. Kate volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. She lives in Crestwood with her 2 children.

Kate previously worked in operations and labor relations-focused positions at Louisville Water Company. She has also worked as a personal trainer.

Kate Farrow's campaign for Kentucky State Representative in State House District 48 is her first run for public office.

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Supports a more equitable tax policy that benefits workers, small businesses, and consumers.

Supports "a more equitable tax policy that benefits workers, small businesses, and consumers."

Believes home ownership and affordable housing reduce poverty, improve health, increase education, and foster social cohesion.

Wants to increase the availability of affordable housing, believing that homeownership reduces poverty, improves people's health, and creates social cohesion.

Promises to "work to strengthen the middle-class in Kentucky."

Pledges to "work to strengthen the middle-class in Kentucky."

- Supports "a more equitable tax policy that benefits workers, small businesses, and consumers."
- Wants to increase the availability of affordable housing, believing that homeownership reduces poverty, improves people's health, and creates social cohesion.
- Pledges to "work to strengthen the middle-class in Kentucky."

Economy

Supports "common sense" gun control measures to improve safety in public spaces and schools.

Supports "common sense gun control" to make public spaces and schools safer.

- Supports "common sense gun control" to make public spaces and schools safer.

Public Safety

Supports affordable healthcare access for all Kentuckians, including mental health, maternal health, and addiction services.

Wants to improve access to affordable health care including mental health, maternal health, and addiction services.

- Supports access to abortion.
- Wants to improve access to affordable health care including mental health, maternal health, and addiction services.

Healthcare

Believes in providing adequate funding for public education and striving for excellence in the education system.

Advocates for improved literacy outcomes through bipartisan collaboration and community engagement.

Advocated for the passage of the Read to Succeed Act to improve early literacy education.  

- Believes in providing adequate funding for public education and striving for excellence in the education system.
- Advocated for the passage of the Read to Succeed Act to improve early literacy education.  

Education

Supports the development of the renewable energy industry in Kentucky to create jobs and promote sustainability.

Wants renewable energy businesses to operate in Kentucky. 

- Wants renewable energy businesses to operate in Kentucky. 

Energy & the Environment

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

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Ken grew up in the 48th District and attended Jefferson County Public Schools. He earned his bachelors in business administration from the University of Kentucky. Ken currently resides in the Louisville-area with his wife, Ann, and their two daughters. He is an elder at his church.

Ken currently manages Kilgore Samaritan Counseling Center. He previously founded VoterIntel, Inc, a software-mapping firm. 

Ballotpedia, Ken Fleming

Ken Fleming currently serves as Kentucky State Representative for State House District 48. He was first elected in 2016 and is serving his fourth term. Ken is the Chair of the Budget Review on Health & Family Services Committee and the Vice Chair of the Local Government Committee. He has previously served as a Louisville Metro Councilman from 2003-2014.

Believes restructuring business taxes, such as those on limited liability entities and pass-through entities, will allow businesses to reinvest in hiring and purchasing equipment.

Supports shifting Kentucky’s tax structure from an income base to a consumption tax base, not increasing the sales tax, and limiting administration spending.

Supports shifting Kentucky’s tax structure from an income base to a consumption tax base, but not increasing the sales tax.

Supports phasing out the state personal income tax for families.

Advocates eliminating the extra tax on reformulated gas, saving over $0.30 per gallon.

Advocates eliminating the extra tax on reformulated gas.

- Believes restructuring business taxes, such as those on limited liability entities and pass-through entities, will allow businesses to reinvest in hiring and purchasing equipment.
- Supports shifting Kentucky’s tax structure from an income base to a consumption tax base, but not increasing the sales tax.
- Supports phasing out the state personal income tax for families.
- Advocates eliminating the extra tax on reformulated gas.

Supports regulating bail funding organizations.

Opposes early release for criminals using guns in crimes.

Opposes early release for criminals who used guns while committing 
a crime.

Believes in removing "repeat violent and persistent felony offenders" from the streets to enhance public safety.

Wants to create a statute for carjacking.

As a State Representative, supported creating a criminal statute for carjacking.

Supports increasing penalties for individuals who flee from police officers.

Supports "hardening sentences for adults using juveniles as criminal accomplices, especially in drug transactions."

Supports strengthening juvenile justice programs.

- Supports regulating bail funding organizations.
- Opposes early release for criminals who used guns while committing 
a crime.
- Believes in removing "repeat violent and persistent felony offenders" from the streets to enhance public safety.
- As a State Representative, supported creating a criminal statute for carjacking.
- Supports increasing penalties for individuals who flee from police officers.
- Supports "hardening sentences for adults using juveniles as criminal accomplices, especially in drug transactions."
- Supports strengthening juvenile justice programs.

Supports increasing funding and improving policies for mental health care. Plans to develop an app for K-12 students to access mental health counselors 24/7.

Supports increasing funding and improving policies for mental health care. 

Supports providing PTSD treatment for law enforcement officers and their families.

Believes in lowering healthcare costs by allowing patient pharmacy choice, ensuring patient pharmacy access, and guaranteeing fair pharmacy reimbursements.

Supports allowing patient pharmacy choice, ensuring patient pharmacy access, and guaranteeing fair pharmacy reimbursements to lower healthcare costs.

Supports the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program to address addiction.

Supports the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program to address addiction which would help "keep addicts off the streets."

Provides psychiatry consultation during and after pregnancy.

Supports providing psychiatry consultation during and after pregnancy.

Believes in adding pregnancy to the list of qualifying life events for health insurance coverage.

As State Representative, supported adding pregnancy to the list of qualifying life events for health insurance coverage.

Supports 24-hour mental health access for adolescents.

- Supports increasing funding and improving policies for mental health care. 
- Supports providing PTSD treatment for law enforcement officers and their families.
- Supports allowing patient pharmacy choice, ensuring patient pharmacy access, and guaranteeing fair pharmacy reimbursements to lower healthcare costs.
- Supports the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program to address addiction which would help "keep addicts off the streets."
- Supports providing psychiatry consultation during and after pregnancy.
- As State Representative, supported adding pregnancy to the list of qualifying life events for health insurance coverage.
- Supports 24-hour mental health access for adolescents.

Supports increasing K-12 SEEK funding and providing higher pay for teachers.

Supports training more people to become teachers.

Supports investing in education workforce programs and training for more people to become teachers.

Supports expanding the HANDS program for voluntary home visitation for expectant and new parents, with services extended until the child is three months old.

As State Representative, supported expanding the HANDS program for voluntary home visitation for expectant and new parents.

Supports House Bill (HB) 377, which provides teachers' stipends up to $5,000 and loan forgiveness.

As State Representative, supported House Bill (HB) 377, which provides teachers' stipends up to $5,000 and loan forgiveness.

Supports increased parental accountability for student attendance, believing that legislation like HB 611 will improve attendance rates.

As State Representative, supported HB 611, which aims to increase parental accountability for student attendance.

Supports HB 446, which gives bus drivers more authority in maintaining discipline on school buses.

As State Representative, supported HB 446, which gives bus drivers more authority in maintaining discipline on school buses.

- Supports increasing K-12 SEEK funding and providing higher pay for teachers.
- Supports investing in education workforce programs and training for more people to become teachers.
- As State Representative, supported expanding the HANDS program for voluntary home visitation for expectant and new parents.
- As State Representative, supported House Bill (HB) 377, which provides teachers' stipends up to $5,000 and loan forgiveness.
- As State Representative, supported HB 611, which aims to increase parental accountability for student attendance.
- As State Representative, supported HB 446, which gives bus drivers more authority in maintaining discipline on school buses.

As of August 20, 2024, Ken Fleming’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. 

Kentucky State Representative, District 48

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