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Liz earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, her master's degree in science from the University of Oxford, her master's degree in education from Harvard University, her law degree from the Univeristy of Wisconsin, and her doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Cambridge.

Liz previously worked as an attorney in Montgomery County and has worked with the Montgomery County Child Advocacy Project.

Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge currently serves as the State Representative in State Assembly District 61 in Pennsylvania. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her third term.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $12.

Supports improving infrastructure like roads and bridges.

Supports tax reforms to help working families and small businesses.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $12.
- Supports improving infrastructure like roads and bridges.
- Supports tax reforms to help working families and small businesses.

Economy

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Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports addressing the opioid epidemic.
- Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports charter school accountability reform.

Supports reforming how public schools are funded to make it more equitable and provide relief to "overburdened local taxpayers."

- Supports charter school accountability reform.
- Supports reforming how public schools are funded to make it more equitable and provide relief to "overburdened local taxpayers."

Education

Supports investing in renewable energy and opposes giving more power to oil and gas industries.

- Supports investing in renewable energy and opposes giving more power to oil and gas industries.

Energy & the Environment

Supports promoting social equity and racial justice.

Supports updating the 65-year-old law protecting people from discrimination to include sexual orientation.

Supports gun control and safe storage laws for firearms in Pennsylvania, highlighting the dangers of gun violence and unprotected guns for children.

Supports gun control and safe storage laws for firearms in Pennsylvania.

Supports passing the Pennsylvania Fairness Act to protect individuals from discrimination based on various factors, including race and sexual orientation.

- Supports promoting social equity and racial justice.
- Supports LGBTQIA+ rights
- Supports gun control and safe storage laws for firearms in Pennsylvania.
- Supports passing the Pennsylvania Fairness Act to protect individuals from discrimination based on various factors, including race and sexual orientation.

Public Safety

As of September 30, 2024, Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge

As of October 3, 2024, Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Laura previously worked as an attorney in Montgomery County and has worked with the Montgomery County Child Advocacy Project.

Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge currently serves as the State Representative in State Assembly District 61 in Pennsylvania. She was first elected in 2018.

Supports "ensuring living wages for all."

Supports making college more affordable and accessible.

Believes job creation and access to fair wages should be a top priority.

Supports restructuring the tax code to promote fairer wealth distribution and close corporate tax loopholes.

Believes in "reforming our tax code" to improve economic conditions.

Supports measures to boost job creation and economic growth.

- Supports passing the Pennsylvania Fairness Act to protect individuals from discrimination based on various factors, including race and sexual orientation.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to $12.

Believes limiting access to safe and legal abortion does not reduce the number of abortions but decreases access to safe abortion care.

Supports the Pennsylvania bill that would provide three days of paid leave for pregnancy loss.

Supports "securing affordable healthcare for all."

Supports increasing access to mental health care.

Supports protecting and expanding access to affordable healthcare, lowering prescription drug costs, and preserving coverage for preexisting conditions.

Believes in the importance of civic education.

Supports policies that benefit children and families.

Believes Pennsylvania's education funding is inequitable, with 58% from local taxes and only 14% using a fair funding formula, shortchanging many districts, especially those with students of color.

Believes in prioritizing education for "the most vulnerable children."

Supports "enacting fairer education funding."

Supports reforming charter school funding in Pennsylvania to ensure accountability and proper allocation of taxpayer funds, noting that cyber charter schools receive equal funding per student as traditional schools despite lower operational costs, and advocates for measures to address low graduation and high failure rates in cyber charter schools.

- Supports charter school accountability reform.

Supports proposed legislation for baby food testing and metal limits in Pennsylvania.

Believes in "reforming our criminal justice system" to enhance public safety.

As an attorney, worked to serve vulnerable families and children.

Supports efforts to end the "opioid crisis."

Believes in preserving parks and open spaces.

- Supports promoting social equity and racial justice.
- Supports LGBTQIA+ rights
- Supports gun control and safe storage laws for firearms in Pennsylvania.

Each drop box location is monitored using CCTV video surveillance.

Said, "To ensure that your absentee or mail-in ballot is counted, please make sure you follow the directions closely... Ballots that are not in both envelopes cannot be counted."

Supports empowering marginalized communities in Pennsylvania through legislative action and resource allocation.

Lives on a farm near Montgomery County Community College with her family and pets.

Supports allowing voters with illnesses or disabilities to designate an agent to pick up or drop off their ballots, provided the agent is a member of the same household.

Supports monitored drop box locations and strict adherence to Pennsylvania Election Code, stating that only individual voters may return their voted ballots, and any violations will be reported to the District Attorney’s Office.

Opposes limiting voting access, saying "Every legally allowed voter should be able and allowed to vote."

As of October 1, 2024, Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge is currently serving as a State Representative. She previously opened her own family practice as an attorney in Montgomery County and has worked with the Montgomery County Child Advocacy Project.

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws, including introducing tax bills. 
- State representatives and their staff respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- State representatives oversee the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.  
- They are elected to two-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase

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