State Senator, District 18
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John Leykamp
(Dem)
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Nick Miller
(Dem)
What areas of public policy are you passionate about and why?
What is your top priority for legislative action in 2027? Briefly discuss how you would address this priority.
Age
69
Highest post-secondary educ
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, agriculture
Occupation
Farmer and small business owner
Education, better educated, means better jobs, more pay, better life. Stop private school vouchers.
Stop dark money in Missouri's politics. Make politicians work for the people. Keep government out of personal life choices. The government has no purpose in private lives. Healthcare for all. Cutting funding for healthcare hurts rural areas that are already struggling.
Increase public school funding. Missouri currently ranks 49th in the nation for student funding. I will work to end private school vouchers and make sure that (voucher) money is returned to public schools. Missouri ranks 49th in first year teacher's salary, and 48th in average teacher's salary. We must invest more in our public schools.
Age
48
Highest post-secondary educ
Some college
Occupation
Print production
Getting money out of politics must happen first to make any meaningful progress. Education and healthcare must be funded for a healthy future. Our government should work for the people, not the billionaires, corporations or corrupt politicians.
Getting money out of politics. Defining in law that corporations are not people and money isn't speech. At state level, with laws similar to Hawaii's, and Federally by signing MO on to the "We the People" constitutional amendment and working with other states to do the same. This will help clear the road to fund education, healthcare and other programs for the people.
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