Allie Phillips

I’m a lifelong Tennessean and a mom. I grew up in Ashland City, received my Bachelor’s degree from MTSU and recently got married & bought a home in Clarksville. I have a 6 year old daughter and was excited to expand my family. Unfortunately, at 19 weeks pregnant, I found out my pregnancy was not viable and staying pregnant posed a health risk to myself. Unable to terminate in TN do to their ban on abortion, I had to seek healthcare in another state. Shortly after arriving to NYC I found out my daughter had already passed in utero. I’m running for office to restore abortion access across the state, fight for our kids safety in schools, support our public schools and many more important issues.

• I’m running because I was denied the right to basic healthcare. I’m running because I don’t want any other family to experience the pain my family did.
• I’m running because my daughter deserves a right to a high quality education in our public schools. I’m running because I shouldn’t fear sending my child to school with the possibility of her not coming back home.
• I’m running because my LGBT neighbors deserve to love and be loved without consequence. I’m running because I care about my community and the people in my state.

Reproductive rights, Firearm Safety, Public school funding, expanding Medicaid, veteran assistance, affordable housing, paid parental leave, affordable childcare, LGBT rights, and raising minimum wage.

Michelle Obama. She carry’s herself with such grace and dignity. She cares about people and wants to see everyone do well. She’s very well spoken and intelligent.

I’m compassionate, understanding, loyal, loving and relatable. I’m also fearless, confident, intelligent, courageous and strong. I don’t back down from the things I feel passionately about and I will fight for what my constituents need.

I would love to show my living daughter that you can make change possible, as long as you believe you can do it. It’s never going to be easy, this world wasn’t setup to make life easy. But if you’re motivated and determined, anything is possible. I would also like to leave a legacy for other young women who may have experienced what I did. I want them to know that their story matters, their life matters and they are powerful.

9/11. I was 6 years old.

I got a job at sonic when I was 16. I was the drink girl! I worked there for a few months before I moved onto a different position.

“I’m glad my mom died” by Jennette Mccurdy. It’s a memoir but it truly gives you an inside look on what child stars have gone through. Never would I have thought after watching her on TV that she was struggling so bad off screen. It gives a whole new appreciation for the work she did for so many years while facing so much abuse.

Luna Lovegood

Is it over now by Taylor Swift. It’s in her release of 1989 and is one of her vault tracks. It’s a bop 😂

Mental health is something I’ve struggled with since I was 14. It’s something many Americans struggle with and unfortunately it doesn’t just go away. But I’m at a point in my life where I’m able to manage it and still be a productive person in society.

Working together professionally. Meeting with and understanding policy ideas regardless is they agree 100% or not. Being able to stay open minded and not just shut down the opposing party.

Pushing out the supermajority GOP. They have proven time and time again that they are not representing the people who elected them. We need representatives that are there FOR the people and will work in likeness for their constituents.

It can be, yes. But starting new also offers fresh ideas and new perspectives. Being someone who doesn’t have previous experience, I don’t have any expectations. Instead, I’m going in knowing what I want to accomplish and don’t have anything persuading me to a different goal.

Absolutely. We are the HOUSE of representatives. I know if anyone comes into my home I’m treating them fairly and building a real relationship with them. These are the people that are making decisions for the rest of the state, so it’s important that you build relationships with as many members as you can. It’s helpful to understand their feelings on policies and you can also express your own concerns without fear of it becoming an issue.

No, I want to be myself.

Possibly

Absolutely. There are many topics that should not be a “partisan” issue but a human rights issue. Both sides have to come together and discuss what is going to benefit the greater good of our state.

Restoring abortion access.

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