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] |
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.
Raymond 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]
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]
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: 2022 election.(November 2023) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josie Raymond | 10,512 | 59.7% | |
Republican | Leigh Boland Jones | 7,101 | 40.3% |