Ballotpedia: Lindsey Burke

Lindsey is originally from Lexington and graduated from Fayette County Public Schools. She earned her bachelor's degree in social work from Florida State University, her master's degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago, and her law degree from University of Cincinnati. She has completed two different AmeriCorps service programs. 

Lindsey currently works at Micah Legal, a nonprofit law office she helped found. She previously worked as a clerk for Legal Aid of the Bluegrass and Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. She also previously worked as a social worker in Lexington.

Lindsey Burke is a state representative for District 75. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Believes in restructuring state income and sales taxes to ensure everyone pays "their fair share" to raise adequate revenue, combat poverty, and invest in Kentucky's under-resourced communities and services.

Supports tax reform to create more progressive taxation in Kentucky.

Believes the state budget surplus should be spent on education, infrastructure, and other important projects, rather than given as tax refunds.

Believes Kentucky is missing out on "hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue" by not legalizing cannabis, and noted that "states that have legalized have not changed course."

Supports farmers' markets that accept EBT benefits, community gardens, and programs like GleanKY to make healthy food accessible and affordable.

- Supports tax reform to create more progressive taxation in Kentucky.
- Believes the state budget surplus should be spent on education, infrastructure, and other important projects, rather than given as tax refunds.
- Believes Kentucky is missing out on "hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue" by not legalizing cannabis, and noted that "states that have legalized have not changed course."
- Supports farmers' markets that accept EBT benefits, community gardens, and programs like GleanKY to make healthy food accessible and affordable.

Economy

Promises to advocate for "equal justice for all people."

- Promises to advocate for "equal justice for all people."

Public Safety

Supports the complete legalization of marijuana and automatic expungement of past cannabis-related convictions.

Supports enhancing and expanding Kynect, Kentucky's health insurance exchange.

Supports health betterment (pre-sickness) programs.

- Supports the complete legalization of marijuana and automatic expungement of past cannabis-related convictions.
- Supports medical marijuana.
- Supports enhancing and expanding Kynect, Kentucky's health insurance exchange.
- Supports health betterment (pre-sickness) programs.

Healthcare

Opposes charter schools and believes public dollars should be spent on public schools.

Supports teachers and wants to see them "properly compensated..."

Supports teachers and wants to see them "properly compensated."

Supports local control of schools and believes school-based decision-making councils should have more influence on curriculum than state politicians.

- Opposes charter schools and believes public dollars should be spent on public schools.
- Supports teachers and wants to see them "properly compensated."
- Supports local control of schools and believes school-based decision-making councils should have more influence on curriculum than state politicians.

Education

Believes that better regulation of manufacturing industries can reduce greenhouse gas and toxic emissions.

Supports investing in green energy research and production to grow Kentucky's economy and preserve its natural beauty.

- Believes that better regulation of manufacturing industries can reduce greenhouse gas and toxic emissions.
- Supports investing in green energy research and production to grow Kentucky's economy and preserve its natural beauty.

Energy & the Environment

Believes "Kentuckians will know their vote counts, will be able to vote, and will feel like those elected to serve are responsive to the requests of their constituents."

Supports improving voting access and having Kentucky citizens "feel like those elected to serve are responsive to the requests of their constituents."

- Supports improving voting access and having Kentucky citizens "feel like those elected to serve are responsive to the requests of their constituents."

Voting & Elections

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Lindsey Burke

Lindsey is originally from Lexington and is a product of Fayette County Public Schools. She earned her bachelor's degree in social work from Florida State University, her master's degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago, and her law degree from University of Cincinnati. She has completed two different AmeriCorps service programs. 

Lindsey Burke currently serves as a state representative for Kentucky State House District 75. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Endorsed by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

Endorsed by Boilermakers Local 40, a labor union.

Promises to consider the implementation of new laws and regulations on working families in Kentucky.

Believes in creating a "just and sustainable economy" with "equality and fairness in health and educational outcomes for all people, from all backgrounds."

Supports a progressive income tax system.

Believes access to legal assistance is crucial for healthcare clients.

Believes in addressing the overall health of Black and Indigenous people of color in relation to COVID-19 and other health issues.

Believes in ensuring access to quality, affordable healthcare for low-income and working-class individuals throughout Kentucky.

Believes that limited access to healthy food increases the risk of diabetes and high cholesterol.

Believes education is vital for Kentucky's future and supports policies that improve K-12 education and make college more affordable.

Believes in community service and volunteerism, supporting education initiatives through programs like AmeriCorps.

Believes in achieving "equality and fairness, in health and educational outcomes, for all people, from all backgrounds."

Supports environmentalism and sustainable practices, influenced by family teachings on climate change and a close-to-the-earth lifestyle.

Believes addressing the climate crisis is important and supports policies that create good jobs and affordable energy while reducing pollution.

Believes addressing climate change will create jobs.

Supports improving voting access and having Kentuckians, "feel like those elected to serve are responsive to the requests of their constituents."

- Supports improving voting access and having Kentuckians, "feel like those elected to serve are responsive to the requests of their constituents."

Lindsey Burke has deep roots in Lexington and is a product of Fayette County Public Schools. She attended the University of Kentucky briefly before transferring to another public university.

Lindsey Burke has worked as a social worker in Lexington and later became an attorney. She created a successful nonprofit law office.

As of September 4, 2024, Lindsey Burke’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 