| Name | Keenen Smith |
|---|---|
| What office are you running for? | Kansas State Senate District 25 |
| County, District/Township | Sedgwick County |
| Address | 731 S Dodge Apt 3 Wichita, Kansas 67213 Map It |
| Phone | (316) 295-0716 |
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| Are you currently the officeholder and seeking re-election? | challegner |
| Is this your first time running for office? | Yes |
| Election Date | 08/06/2024 |
| Website | keenenforkansas.com |
| Social Media Handles | Keenen smith |
| KEY ISSUES | |
| 1. Provide the top 2 reason why you want to run for office. | my candidacy is driven by a desire to protect life, uphold constitutional rights, relieve tax burdens, and improve educational opportunities for our children. I am dedicated to representing the interests of Kansans and working towards a brighter future for our state. |
| 2. Name the top 2 issues in your county, state, or federal district that you wish to address and how? | Public Safety : Our District is very rapid with the homeless population of our city and hold the regulations for loitering to become enforced |
| 3. Do you support defunding the police? | absolutely not |
| 4. What are your thoughts on “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”? Should this be implemented as training for county/city/federal employees? Why or why not? | As a black American i do not believe in the DEI and NO, it a violation of the basic human rights ! |
| 5. With growing pressure to accommodate various lifestyles/identities how would you manage to keep your city/town safe and family friendly? | by change the regulations for loitering and mandate a bill for law enforcement to be protected when removing nuisances from private or public property. |
| 6. Do you think involving residents in decision making in your city/town is important? Why or not? | yes , their feedback and cooperativeness is very important to sustain the quality of life here in Kansas. |
| 7. If you received a $1 million grant to use for the city/town/county any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why? | I would immediately, place those funds in a incentive based program to increase economic development throughout my District . |
| 8. What is your opinion on sanctuary cities/autonomous zones within your city/town? | i do not believe in sanctuary cities . |
| 9. What are your thoughts on mandating the closure of privately owned businesses due to public health concerns aside from code violations? | anytime a free market is interrupted & mandating it is a direct assault on capitalism . |
| 10. Who is the ultimate authority over the health and safety of the people in your city/town? | Sedgwick county |
| 11. Are you endorsed by other organizations? If so, which ones? | yes Kansas Family values and Kansans For Life |
| 12. Do you support making laws to protect life keeping in mind there are many views on what this means? | Yes |
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