Debby Lucas Angel was born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. She earned bachelor's degrees from Morehead State University in 1978 and 1983 and an associate degree from Cincinnati State Community and Technical College in 2000. Angel's career experience includes working as a farmer, certified public manager with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and contract writer for a local newspaper.[1] Angel has been affiliated with Grant County 4-H, Grant County Extension Council, Fitness for Life Around Grant County, Grant County Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky Colonel, Kentucky Horse Network.[2]
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Debby Lucas Angel advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Savannah Maddox defeated Jarrod Lykins in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 on May 17, 2022.
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Savannah Maddox advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61.
Debby Lucas Angel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lucas Angel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
I am a farmer, constituent and retired state employee. I was raised on a dairy, went to school at Morehead State University and worked 25 years with the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection. After retiring, I went back to the farm, where we have a small greenhouse to sell transplants in the spring off the farm and at the local farmers' market, produce, baked and canned goods in the summer and mums in the fall. I volunteer with local organizations and try to give back for all the good I've been fortunate enough to have.
I want to represent everyone in my District and help bring in revenue sources--industry and jobs as well as grants and loans.
I stand for the working people of the District--teachers, union members, service employees and everyone working for a living. Everyone should be able to achieve the American Dream.
Instead of shame and punishment, we need to address the drug issue with compassion and realistic goals. We need to work together to do this, not argue and finger point.
Farming, environmental protection, budgeting, using a realistic approach to the drug issue instead of shame and punishment, education, childcare and infrastructure (roads, water and sewage treatment plants, broadband access, etc.) as well as not trying to legislate values upon our citizens.
I like people. I like to help people. I listen.
Plus, I have experience in government. As a Kentucky Certified Public Manager, I understand how government is supposed to work and how it is not supposed to work and right now, it's not working.
To represent ALL of the people, not just a chosen few. Plus, it is just as important to seek new revenue sources both in the form of jobs and industry as well as grants and loans.
My very first job was riding a workhorse to the barn after my dad had worked in the field. I was three years old and was very proud of myself for riding that horse to the barn. Of course, the horse was on it's way to the barn anyways, but to my mind, I was doing my job and doing it well!
Returning to cooperative governing. Addressing our educational system that is under attack from both out and inside. Addressing the burgeoning drug issue--shame and punishment is not working. Addressing our infrastructure and providing services to our citizens to make this a stronger state.
Benefits are that it may be considered more equitable for there to be one house and the one executive office. However, for there to be a balance in legislature, it's good to have the two houses to, hopefully, work together and then work with the executive branch. Bicameral prevents centralization of power but can result in deadlock (ie/federal government today).
In many ways yes, but there's always the threat of too much or too little. But for a legislator to jump into governing, it is handy to know how it works from the inside.
Yes! The more working relationships we have, the better. The lack of relationships can provide for misunderstandings and misinformation. Conversely, there is such a thing as too close of a relationship...
Hearing a small town official relate the lack of support from the incumbent. A representative should represent, not turn away or ignore someone that needs help.
Only to the extent of working together for consensus. But part of the responsibility of being governor is to be able to make quick and efficient decisions. Trying to get the whole of the legislature to agree to an emergency and then agree with the governor negates the whole idea of an emergency.
Yes! Any time there is more than one person involved in a decision, there must be a meeting in the middle or at least a consensus.
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Note: Lucas Angel submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on October 10, 2022.
I was raised a dairy farmer in Kentucky; went to Morehead State University and retired from the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection. My husband and I have a small farm in Grant County. We have a greenhouse to raise vegetable transplants in the spring. We belong to the local Farmers' Market and sell the transplants, eggs and canned/baked goods as well as fresh produce throughout the Market Season. I belong to the 4H Council, Extension Council, local Chamber of Commerce, Fitness for Life Around Grant County as well as teaching yoga in Gallatin and Grant Counties. As a KY Certified Public Manager I understand how government should and should not work. I also understand what is a public servant versus politician making public office a career. I know how to work and will work for all the people in my District--not just a part of a section that agrees with me. In other words, I choose people over party.
I listen. I have a platform supporting public education; addressing the drug issue and working for a true, realistic budget, but this is a beginning point. I want to hear from the 61st District what the people need from their Representative.
I am for unions; for teachers; for public schools. I will seek out and do my best to bring in more revenue streams for the District and State.
Honesty, Integrity and Support, these are not buzzwords, these are what I believe and what I bring with me.
Preserving and moving our our state forward, bringing solid, sustainable jobs to our District and State. Providing quality public education and affordable childcare that is available for everyone. Bringing strong moral character to the office to represent the people instead of trying to forward a personal agenda.
Being raised on a dairy farm, I learned the value of work early: from tending cows and calves, to helping in the tobacco process to raising a garden. I guess you could say I'm still working on the farm.
To go to university, I had a work study on the university farm and then later as an office assistant. My first commercial job, I worked at Whittaker's Tobacco Warehouse in the office where I learned and handled all aspects of selling tobacco from weigh-in to sales.
From these jobs and my subsequent positions, I learned that it is important to learn and know the job you want or have. Simply "doing" the job is not enough--you must understand the job in order to succeed and adequately do that job.
To get our government operational again. The infighting and finger-pointing is making our government not able to serve her people. For Kentucky to be able to be competitive with other states and to bring in stable and sustainable jobs; we must have solid public education, child and healthcare in order to meet the future that is speeding toward us. We have to be able to govern in a manner to encourage growth and security.
Bring in an outside, third party that is acceptable to the three sections of the government. This third party will use accepted statistical information to determine geographically and politically equal Districts throughout the state.
Yes. Holding a position without accepting input and possibly other, better, ideas is both childish and counterproductive. No one is right all the time and no one is wrong all the time. While it may not be necessary to pass partisan ideals, it is desirable for a balanced government.
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Note: Lucas Angel submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on April 10, 2022.
2020
Debby Lucas Angel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lucas Angel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
I am a retired Kentucky employee, a farmer, writer, yoga and martial arts instructor who has had it with the lack of leadership and tackling of real issues in our state government. With the incumbent running unopposed and running amok, I decided to conduct a write-in campaign.
Budget is the most important issue this year. COVID-19 has descimated our budget and though this is an off-year and budget should not be an issue; last year the legislature only passed one year so this year it must be taken up again. Somehow we have to pay the bills and help the people through the second wave of the pandemic.
Jobs and Education. Lost jobs and businesses are the rule of the pandemic world. Wringing of hands, gnashing of teeth and attacking the governor are not going to take care of this issue. We have to take off the coats, cast aside the partisanship and get to work to help our citizens and keep Kentucky moving forward. New jobs, new businesses, proper education and training; these are needed to get our economy and people into recovery and beyond.
Drug addiction. Numbers are skyrocketing and our people are suffering. We have to have answers instead of ignoring the issue. Rehab facilities instead of jails/prisons, mental health assistance instead of placing blame, understanding it is a real issue and not a consequence of personal choices.
That our legislators remember they are public servants-we work for the people not the other way around.
Legislators are spending too much time on non-governmental issues instead of taking care of public issues such as budgeting, roads, education, jobs-the things legislators are hired to do: steward the tax dollars paid by our constituents.
As corny as it sounds, my parents-especially my father. I am a Daddy's girl and though he is gone now, his influence is still with me. He and my mom taught me all my life to be honest and straightforward. I was taught you do not sneak, steal or lie. I have, and continue to, live my life by this tenet.
My mom once wrote in little book for me that "a winner never quits and a quitter never wins."
Honesty. Integrity. Fiscal Responsibility.
An elected official is a person, but they must understand their personal beliefs are background-they are civil servants who are elected to office to steward the money and will of the people.
While both pass bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes; the House initiates Revenue bills.
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