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Cherlyn Evette Smith lives in Elizabethtown and has three adult children. 

Cherlyn is an Information Technology Auditor. She works at the Commonwealth of Kentucky, where she has been since 2023. She previously worked at Dynamic Systems Technology, Inc and as a logistics specialist for the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2009.

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Cherlyn is an information technology (IT) business consultatnt. She previously worked as an auditor at the Commonwealth of Kentucky and as a logistics specialist for the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2009. 

Cherlyn Evette Smith previously ran for Elizabethtown City Council in 2022 but did not win.

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Cherlyn Evette Smith previously ran for Elizabethtown City Council in 2022 and the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports policies that foster economic growth and job creation, such as improving infrastructure and developing a business-friendly environment.

Seeks to attract new businesses, support existing ones, foster economic growth and job creation, and develop a business-friendly environment that encourages investment and innovation. 

- Seeks to attract new businesses, support existing ones, foster economic growth and job creation, and develop a business-friendly environment that encourages investment and innovation. 

Economy

Supports investing in crime prevention programs, youth outreach, and substance abuse prevention to reduce crime rates.

Advocates for mental health services to be integrated into public safety initiatives to ensure that individuals in crisis receive care and support.

- Supports investing in crime prevention programs, youth outreach, and substance abuse prevention to reduce crime rates.
- Advocates for mental health services to be integrated into public safety initiatives to ensure that individuals in crisis receive care and support.

Public Safety

Supports abortion access, stating, "Access to healthcare includes access to reproductive healthcare and the freedom to make our own decisions."

Prioritizes policies that ensure access to quality healthcare, promote preventive care, and support mental health services.

- Supports abortion access, stating, "Access to healthcare includes access to reproductive healthcare and the freedom to make our own decisions."
- Prioritizes policies that ensure access to quality healthcare, promote preventive care, and support mental health services.

Healthcare

Supports increased funding for public education, better salaries and resources for teachers, and improved facilities and materials for students.

Advocates for after-school programs, mentorship initiatives, and extracurricular activities that support student growth and development.

- Supports increased funding for public education, better salaries and resources for teachers, and improved facilities and materials for students.
- Advocates for after-school programs, mentorship initiatives, and extracurricular activities that support student growth and development.

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Seeks to hold corporations accountable for harm done on farms, people, and communities.

Supports improving infrastructure, from roads and bridges to broadband internet.

- Seeks to hold corporations accountable for harm done on farms, people, and communities.
- Supports improving infrastructure, from roads and bridges to broadband internet.

Energy & the Environment

As of March 10, 2026, Cherlyn Evette Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Cherlyn is an IT business consultant. She previously worked for the U.S. Army as a civil servant and in Kentucky’s Commonwealth Office of Technology.

Supports robust economic development by attracting new businesses, supporting existing ones, and improving infrastructure to foster job creation and a thriving local economy.

Supports investing in crime prevention programs, including youth outreach and substance abuse prevention, and advocates for integrating mental health services into public safety initiatives.

Supports access to reproductive healthcare and the freedom to make personal healthcare decisions.

Supports increased funding for public education, better salaries and resources for teachers, improved facilities, and after-school programs to empower youth.

- 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. 