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Monteia Mundy Owenby
Monteia Mundy Owenby ran for election to the Lexington City Council to represent District 12 in Kentucky. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Mundy Owenby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Monteia Mundy Owenby graduated from Lexington Christian Academy in 2006. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Wake Forest University in 2010 and a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University—Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2014. Owenby’s career experience includes working as an attorney with Virginia L. Lawson & Associates, P.S.C, Pohl & Aubrey, P.S.C., and Casey Bailey & Maines, PLLC.[1][2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lexington City Council District 12
Incumbent Kathy Plomin defeated Monteia Mundy Owenby in the general election for Lexington City Council District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Plomin (Nonpartisan) | 65.4 | 5,724 |
 | Monteia Mundy Owenby (Nonpartisan)  | 34.6 | 3,029 | |
| Total votes: 8,753 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Monteia Mundy Owenby participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 30, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Monteia Mundy Owenby's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Crime and safety, traffic and infrastructure, balanced budget and transparent government[4][5] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Fighting the opioid epidemic; ensuring law enforcement has the resources they need to keep Lexington safe; managing the homelessness issue sensitively and humanely; supporting small businesses; carefully and wisely investing in what is important and necessary; guarding our public funds judiciously; growing our local economy sensibly; maintaining a high level of responsiveness, fulfilling my duty to ensure Lexington provides its residents with the level of service constituents deserve; listening to input from the public, consultants, and my colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of the 12th District and Lexington; representing the entire 12th DistrictCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Monteia Mundy Owenby answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I would like to follow in the example of my parents. They have instilled in me important values and a hard work ethic. Both of them are wonderful Christian role models who have supported me in every endeavor. Furthermore, my parents taught me the importance of civic engagement and giving back to my community from a young age. I am forever grateful to them.[5] | ” |
| “ | My political philosophy is simple: stand up for what you know is right. It is easy to do the right thing, when you know what is at stake.[5] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, compassion, integrity.[5] | ” |
| “ | As an attorney, I know the importance of conducting independent research and investigating all facets of an issue. I am an independent thinker and, though I am open to weighing all viewpoints, I will vote my conscience.[5] | ” |
| “ | Working hard for 12th District residents, transparency, and open lines of communications. I must take into account the desires of my District - I represent THEM. I will always vote for what is best for the 12th District and Lexington.[5] | ” |
| “ | In 4 years, 75% of the workforce will be my generation. It is time for us to step up and take on leadership roles. I want to leave a legacy that our generation cared enough to invest in our community and make a better Lexington for future generations.[5] | ” |
| “ | The first major historical event I vividly remember is 9/11. I was 13 years old.[5] | ” |
| “ | My very first job was working at Banana Republic as a sales associate. I actually started when I was 15 years old. I worked at the store for 3 years until I went to Wake Forest University for college.[5] | ” |
| “ | Christmas! I love celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.[5] | ” |
See also
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External links
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- Lexington, Kentucky
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Monteia Mundy Owenby, Esq.," accessed March 14, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Monteia Mundy Owenby for Council," accessed March 14, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Monteia Mundy Owenby's responses," May 30, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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