Gay Adelmann, a mother who has founded several education organizations like Dear JCPS, wants a different approach to guns on campus. Her son graduated from the magnet program at Shawnee.

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2. Adelmann, Gay P. Academic Coordinator
The Academy @ Shawnee

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Gay P. Adelmann is listed as an academic coordinator at The Academy @ Shawnee.

Gay is listed as an academic coordinator at The Academy @ Shawnee.

Adelmann previously ran for the District 3 school board seat in 2022, receiving about 9% of the vote. She most recently ran in the Republican primary for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District in May.

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Gay most recently ran in the Republican primary for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District in May. She previously ran for the District 3 school board seat in 2022, receiving about 9% of the vote.

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As of September 15, 2026, Gay P. Adelmann did not have a website or any information online.

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Gay Adelmann, a mother who has founded several education organizations like Dear JCPS, wants a different approach to guns on campus. Her son graduated from the magnet program at Shawnee. She says many of these students do not feel safe on their way to and from school and that should be the focus. “A student might have something in their pocket that flags the system and the next thing you know we’re arresting our students when all they were there to do is go to school. They weren’t there to cause harm. So we have to look, we have to break it down. We can’t treat every situation the same, what are the root causes and then what are we doing to address the fact that students need to carry guns to feel safe,” said Adelmann.

Advocates for individualized responses focused on root causes of student gun possession and for addressing why students feel unsafe.

- Advocates for individualized responses focused on root causes of student gun possession and for addressing why students feel unsafe.

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