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House of Delegates, District 23

Keenon James

Candidate for House of Delegates, District 23

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Senior director, Everytown for Gun Safety
Campaign website
keenonformaryland.com

Senior director at Everytown for Gun Safety and former vice chairman of the Prince George's County Police Accountability Board. Previously led the Policing Practices and Accountability Initiative at the U.S. Justice Department's COPS Office.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports gun violence prevention and re-entry resources.

    Keenon James: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com

    “Gun violence prevention, community safety partnerships, and second chance re-entry resources are important to our community's prosperity.”
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  • Supports community policing.

    Keenon James: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com

    “Safe schools, safe neighborhoods, and real community policing is what we deserve.”
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Education

  • Supports student-loan forgiveness for public service.

    Keenon James: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com

    “Affordable, accessible higher education and student-loan forgiveness for public service is well within our reach.”
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  • Supports early education and vocational training programs.

    Keenon James: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com

    “Early education programs are important and so are vocational training programs through our high schools and community college.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports removing cost and immigration status as barriers to care.

    Keenon James: Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of Keenon James · keenonformaryland.com

    “By eliminating cost, location, transportation, employment, even immigration status as a barrier will ensure our families and neighbors live full, active lives.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Keenon James on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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