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Kenya Wade is from Louisville, Kentucky. She has a bachelor's degree in social work from Spalding University. She founded Cyclebreakers, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing gun violence and supporting gun violence victims.

Kenya is a Masters Level Social Worker. She has worked with families facing violence, housing insecurity, and mental health challenges.

Kenya Wade - Emerge Kentucky

Kenya is currently a social worker for Jefferson County Public Schools. She previously worked as a public school mental and behavioral health technician and state intake specialist.

Kenya Wade's campaign for Kentucky State Representative, District 44, is her first entry into politics.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 44 - Ballotpedia

Kenya's campaign for Kentucky State Representative, District 44, is her first run for public office.

Supports policies that aim to expand opportunity, strengthen public education, support workers, and invest in underserved neighborhoods.

Supports policies that aim to support workers and invest in underserved neighborhoods.

- Supports policies that aim to support workers and invest in underserved neighborhoods.

Economy

Believes in "safe neighborhoods without fear."

Supports community-centered solutions that reduce violence, stating "public safety should mean prevention, accountability, and compassion."

- Supports community-centered solutions that reduce violence, stating "public safety should mean prevention, accountability, and compassion."

Public Safety

Supports expanding mental health resources and addressing substance abuse with evidence-based solutions.

Supports increased funding for mental health and addressing substance abuse with evidence-based solutions.

- Supports increased funding for mental health and addressing substance abuse with evidence-based solutions.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Believes in expanding educational opportunities for all and access to good schools.

- Believes in expanding educational opportunities for all and access to good schools.

Education

As of March 10, 2026, Kenya Wade’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kenya Wade

Kenya Wade is from Louisville, Kentucky.  She has a bachelor's degree in social work from Spalding University.  She founded Cyclebreakers, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing gun violence and supporting gun violence victims.

Kenya is currently a public-school social worker. She previously worked as a public school mental and behavioral health technician and state intake specialist.

Supports community-centered solutions that reduce violence.  States "public safety should mean prevention, accountability, and compassion."

- Supports community-centered solutions that reduce violence.  States "public safety should mean prevention, accountability, and compassion."

Supports increased funding for mental health and addressing substance abuse with evidence-based solutions. Supports abortion access.

- Supports increased funding for mental health and addressing substance abuse with evidence-based solutions. Supports abortion access.

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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. 