Barry Webb
Barry Webb was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 96 of the Kentucky House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Webb's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Charter Schools
I would oppose Charter School legislation, instead I believe we need to give our Educators the proper funding and tools necessary to better education our children. I feel Charter schools have a tendency to divide communities especially in more rural areas and become a publicly funded private school for the affluent. Health Care Although I am not totally happy with the Affordable Healthcare Act, I do feel that residents of Kentucky deserve the ability to secure affordable healthcare. Kentucky ranks near the bottom in wellness but near the top in unhealthy lifestyles. I like the way that Governor Beshear has enacted Kynect although not perfect has enabled over 400,000 Kentuckians the ability to obtain affordable insurance. Even though the Affordable Healthcare Act is not perfect it is better than what the party of my opponent have proposed, they have chosen to spend their time criticizing this plan instead of taking that time to create a plan of their own. Minimum Wage I would support raising the minimum wage. Research Shows: Those who would benefit are primarily adults (particularly women), full-time workers and families that rely on the income to make ends meet, not teenagers.
The value of the minimum wage has eroded over time and not kept up with growth in economic productivity.
Real wages for Kentucky workers at the bottom have been declining for the last decade.
Studies show minimum wage does not harm employment, and in the current economy can provide a modest economic boost.
21 states have a higher minimum wage than the federal minimum, including Missouri and Ohio. Prevailing Wage I would oppose any change in Prevailing Wages Laws for the following reasons; They encourage contractors to compete for government work based on skill, safety, and efficiency rather than by cutting wages.
I believe use of prevailing wage rates actually saves taxpayers’ money Right To Work I would oppose Right to Work legislation, We as citizens already have the Right to Work, we just have to have the will to do so. I oppose this type of legislation because it is NOT good for workers. Statics show: On average, workers in states with “Right to Work” law earn $5,538 a year less than workers in states without these laws. Right-to-Work states spend $2,671 less per pupil on elementary and secondary education than free-bargaining states. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of workplace deaths is 52.9% higher in states with Right-to-Worklaws. 78 percent of private sector union workers have access to medical insurance through their jobs, compared with 51 percent of nonunion workers. And 77 percent of private sector union workers have access to a guaranteed (defined benefit) retirement plan through their jobs, compared with just 20 percent of nonunion workers Only 2.9 percent of union workers are uninsured, compared with 14.2 percent of nonunion workers. Second Amendment Rights I would support a Constitutional Carry bill. Something similar to the law in the states of Vermont, Wyoming and Oklahoma. I feel the law abiding citizens of Kentucky have the right under the 2nd amendment to carry a firearm for our own protection. Smoke Free Kentucky I would support Smoke Free Kentucky's legislation. As a worker advocate I view the Smoke Free Kentucky's movement as more of a workplace safety issue than that of a consumer or personal rights issue. I believe Ashland is a good example of how smoke free workplaces can prosper. I do not believe there has been any drop-off of business there since the city went Smoke Free. I have also noticed in Grayson most business’s have instituted a Smoke Free policy voluntary. [2][3] |
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Elections
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Barry Webb ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jill York ran unopposed in the Republican primary. York defeated Webb in the general election.[1][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jill York Incumbent |
55.7% | 7,541 | |
| Democratic | Barry Webb | 44.3% | 5,991 | |
| Total Votes | 13,532 | |||
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Barry Webb, "Issues," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
