Josie Raymond is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 41 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.[3] She previously represented District 31 until new boundaries were drawn during the 2022 election cycle.[4] She is not seeking reelection to the house in 2024, instead running for the Louisville Metro Council.
Josie Raymond | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Riggs |
| Constituency | 31st district (2019–2023) 41st district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Adam[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Residence | Louisville, Kentucky[2] |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, MS) Marian University (M.Ed.)[1] |
Early life
editRaymond holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University, where she wrote for the campus newspaper, Columbia Daily Spectator.[5][6] She also holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Marian University.[1] Her past experience includes working at the Student Success Center at the University of Louisville and with Teach for America.[7]
Political career
editRaymond was elected to represent the 31st district in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2018, replacing fellow Democrat Steve Riggs, who was retiring.[8]
Electoral record
editThis section needs to be updated. The reason given is: 2022 election. (November 2023) |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josie Raymond | 10,512 | 59.7% | |
| Republican | Leigh Boland Jones | 7,101 | 40.3% | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Josie Raymond's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Representative Josie Raymond". Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Josie Raymond for State Representative". Josie Raymond for State Representative. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Josie Swindler". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ Swindler, Josie (February 2007). "Political Children Approach Politics Differently". Columbia College Today.
- ^ a b "Josie Raymond". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Josie Raymond taking a lifetime of "doing" to Frankfort". Forward Kentucky. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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