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Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
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Raquel E. Carter

Candidate for Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Real estate business owner
Campaign website
raquelforlexingtonmayor.com

Owner of Guide Realty, she chaired the Lexington Board of Adjustment and serves on the Kentucky Real Estate Commission, appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear. This is her first run for office.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges public reports on grants sought and received

    Lexington Deserves more INVESTMENT

    Campaign website · Raquel E. Carter for Mayor · raquelforlexingtonmayor.com

    “Track and publicly report what we apply for and what we receive”
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Education

  • Proposes job-path partnerships with local learning institutions

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “I will develop innovative partnerships with our local learning institutions to create a path to employment.”
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Housing

  • Pledges to remove obstacles and add incentives for housing

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “I will eliminate the obstacles and create incentives to make it possible to create more homes and reach our housing goals.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes cutting red tape to attract industries and jobs

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “attract new industries, and create more jobs by reducing red tape”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges to pursue state and federal infrastructure dollars

    Vote Local Lexington: Urban County Mayor

    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “I will actively pursue state and federal dollars to invest in infrastructure, housing, and public safety.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Raquel E. Carter on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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