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Jess Eddy
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Jess Eddy was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 92 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Eddy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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  • Jobs: Every Oklahoman, willing to work, should be entitled to a decent job, fair pay, and healthcare. We must enact statutes to prevent employers from withholding benefits from their employees. There should be strong employee rights to protect Oklahomans from workplace discrimination, unfair labor practices, and overweighed tax burdens. For too long women have faced an unequal wage for equal work – this can no longer be ignored, and we, the citizens of District 92 will no longer stand for this. The labor unions have gone to great strides to ensure that their members receive fair treatment and are provided with the means to live well, free from the burden of poverty.
  • Education: We need to PAY our teachers more! If we want to keep our Oklahoma teachers in Oklahoma we can no longer be at the bottom of the nation’s list in teacher pay. Early childhood programs get our children off to a head start, allowing them to excel in their future classrooms. Before and Afterschool programs to help working parents make sure that their children’s time is used constructively. Vocational tech training to provide graduating seniors with immediate access to a good job.
  • Healthcare: Seniors – America’s seniors have earned their Medicare and Social Security through a lifetime of hard work and personal responsibility. This increasing number of seniors will need help as they age to maintain a good quality of life and to make wise end-of-life decisions. The type of help they get and who provides it will involve these seniors, their families and caregivers, and a host of government agencies. Furthermore, we cannot miss any opportunity to make sure that our loved ones are secure in their health and possessions at their senior living centers. Nightmares of abuse must be prevented at all cost. We all must rest assured that our loved ones are well-taken-care-of.
  • Veterans – Our veterans have given so much and so often don’t receive as much back. Many of our city’s homeless and downtrodden have lengthy military careers and are now struggling to stay alive. Still, many others retired and disabled are surviving on very limited income and unable to enjoy the quality of life this Nation owes them. This State must take initiative to ensure that every veteran is granted the highest quality of life this Nation and State can provide.
  • Mental- We want affordable and accessible mental health treatment for our friends and family members who suffer from mental disorders, alcoholism and drug addiction. For too long have we witnessed the pain and suffering that infiltrates every corner of our lives. We, as a community, need to embrace those who struggle with mental health issues instead of warehousing them in our State’s overburdened penal system. Everyone deserves a chance to find a new way of life, but they need our help, our love
  • All for the community: Our communities are the beginning and the end of our lives. Our families live, work, study and play here in our neighborhoods, parks, churches and schools. Every detail of our community provides important opportunities to enhance the quality of our lives. Our community in South Oklahoma City has not benefited equally from the growth the greater metro area has seen over the past few decades. Whether the City, the State, or both together, our communities will receive the attention that our adjacent areas receive. We will stand up, speak up and draw attention of lawmakers to the many ways in which our community needs the help of the State and local government.[1]
 ”
—Jess Eddy[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016. Incumbent Richard Morrissette (D) did not seek re-election.

Forrest Bennett defeated Joe Griffin in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 92 general election.[3]

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 92 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Forrest Bennett 60.54% 3,263
     Republican Joe Griffin 39.46% 2,127
Total Votes 5,390
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board


Forrest Bennett defeated Jess Eddy and Wilfredo Santos-Rivera in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 92 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Forrest Bennett 54.33% 395
     Democratic Jess Eddy 33.01% 240
     Democratic Wilfredo Santos-Rivera 12.65% 92
Total Votes 727


Joe Griffin ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 92 Republican primary.[4][5]

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 92 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Griffin  (unopposed)

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Jess Eddy, "Priorities," accessed June 22, 2016
  3. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016


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