Josie Raymond

Josie Raymond is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 41 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.[4] She previously represented District 31 until new boundaries were drawn during the 2022 election cycle.[5]

Josie Raymond
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 41st district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019[1]
Preceded bySteve Riggs
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAdam[2]
Children3[2]
ResidenceLouisville, Kentucky[3]
Alma materColumbia University (BA, MS)
Marian University (M.Ed.)[2]

Early life

Raymond holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University, where she wrote for the campus newspaper, Columbia Daily Spectator.[6][7] She also holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Marian University.[2] Her past experience includes working at the Student Success Center at the University of Louisville and with Teach for America.[1]

Political career

Raymond was elected to represent the 31st district in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2018, replacing fellow Democrat Steve Riggs, who was retiring.[8] She is running for re-election in 2020.[1]

Electoral record
2018 general election: Kentucky House of Representatives, District 31[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josie Raymond 10,512 59.7%
Republican Leigh Boland Jones 7,101 40.3%

References
  1. "Josie Raymond". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Josie Raymond's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. "Representative Josie Raymond". Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. "Josie Raymond for State Representative". Josie Raymond for State Representative. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  6. "Josie Swindler". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  7. Swindler, Josie (February 2007). "Political Children Approach Politics Differently". Columbia College Today.
  8. "Josie Raymond taking a lifetime of "doing" to Frankfort". Forward Kentucky. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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