Kelly Kirschner
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Nonprofit leader; former college vice president
Background
- Former Sarasota city commissioner and mayor. source: kellykirschner.com
- Earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Georgetown University. source: kellykirschner.com
- Served as a Peace Corps volunteer in northern Guatemala beginning in 1999. source: kellykirschner.com
- Served as a vice president at Eckerd College and founded the nonprofit UnidosNow. source: kellykirschner.com
- Democratic nominee for the open District 16 seat. source: mysuncoast.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Lower costs: insurance, health care, prescription drugs, housing source: kellykirschner.com
- Restore Medicare and Medicaid cuts; protect pre-existing condition coverage source: kellykirschner.com
- Protect Gulf Coast water and environment; oppose offshore drilling source: kellykirschner.com
- Disaster readiness: funded FEMA and fair insurance source: kellykirschner.com
- Close tax loopholes and reduce the national debt source: kellykirschner.com
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