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State Representative, 10th District
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John B. WhippleJohn Whipple for State Representative

John B. Whipple

Candidate for State Representative, 10th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired teacher; Army veteran
Campaign website
whipple.run

A retired Army veteran who served as an infantryman, paratrooper and Russian linguist, he taught eighth-grade social studies in Breckinridge County through Troops to Teachers and served twice on the Kentucky Education Association's board. He is a CASA volunteer and chairs the Breckinridge County Democratic Executive Committee.

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Photo: John Whipple for State Representative

Documented positions

Education

  • Supports fully funding public schools over debating vouchers.

    My Vision — The 10th District Project

    Campaign website · John Whipple for State Representative · whipple.run

    “The failure to adequately fund our public schools is the top of the list. … This is what we should be focused on, not debating vouchers.”
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  • Proposes reexamining and updating the 1990 KERA school reforms.

    My Vision — The 10th District Project

    Campaign website · John Whipple for State Representative · whipple.run

    “We need to go back and reexamine the KERA act”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes laws restricting women's health rights and LGBTQ Kentuckians.

    My Vision — The 10th District Project

    Campaign website · John Whipple for State Representative · whipple.run

    “I cannot abide the legislative attacks on women’s health rights and the LGBTQ community.”
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Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John B. Whipple on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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