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State Representative, District 85

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    Yolonda Fountain Henderson
    (Dem)

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about and why?

What would be your top priority for legislative action in 2025? Briefly discuss how you would address this priority.

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Age 59
Public elected offices held Jennings School Board, 2003-present; councilwoman, Jennings, 2006-2015; mayor, Jennings, 2015-2016; councilwoman, Jennings, 2021-2022; state representative, District 85, 2022-present
Highest post-secondary educ Some college
Incumbent? Yes
Occupation Retail merchandiser, Hallmark
Agriculture and the safety of foods. I would fight for more gun control and for youth control.
Safe streets, less tax for senior citizens (seniors pay too much in their golden years) and veterans.
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