Josie Raymond

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Josie Raymond
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded bySteve Riggs
Constituency31st district (2019–2023)
41st district (2023–present)
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAdam[1]
Children3[1]
ResidenceLouisville, Kentucky[2]
Alma materColumbia University (BA, MS)
Marian University (M.Ed.)[1]

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.

Early life

Raymond holds a

Teach for America.[7]

Political career

Raymond 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

2018 general election: Kentucky House of Representatives, District 31[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic
Josie Raymond 10,512 59.7%
Republican
Leigh Boland Jones 7,101 40.3%

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Josie Raymond's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Representative Josie Raymond". Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ^ "Josie Raymond for State Representative". Josie Raymond for State Representative. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ^ "Josie Swindler". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  6. ^ Swindler, Josie (February 2007). "Political Children Approach Politics Differently". Columbia College Today.
  7. ^ a b "Josie Raymond". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Josie Raymond taking a lifetime of "doing" to Frankfort". Forward Kentucky. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.