Leslie Braddock

I am here to fight for the working and middle class ends that are struggling to just have their voices heard. Using town halls and social media I am reaching out to all the residents in my district to communicate their needs to me. I believe that a representative represents the voices of the people, not just their own. I am here to fight for removing the grocery tax and Tennessee so that middle income families can afford more per shopping trip. I am here to fight to keep IVF And birth control legal. A woman’s healthcare is between her and her Doctor. I am not taking any corporate funds and I’m running a grassroots campaign. I do not believe the same old systems and politics have worked for this area. That is how we got into the situation we’re in. I believe we need new leader ship and new ideas For Sevier county and district 12. I believe in term limits and I believe that Congress both state and US should not trade stocks while in office. I believe public Funds should stay in public schools and do not support any voucher systems. I support teachers and raises for those teachers who worked tirelessly to educate our children. I also support raising the minimum wage in the state of Tennessee to $15 an hour. Our Tennessee and citizens deserve to make a living wage that they can support themselves. The current minimum wage does not do that.

• Public funds belong in public schools. Voucher systems have been used in other states such as Arizona and have failed because the voucher schools are not held to the same academic standards. Testing has shown this.
• I support women’s right to have access to IVF treatments and to birth-control as well as choices about her own body. These decisions should be between a woman and her doctor and not up to the government to dictate what a woman should do.
• I support common sense gun reform. Safe gun owner nurse want to live next-door to safe gun owners. Specifically this is preventing people with Domestic violence convictions from Purchasing guns. Mandatory safe storage act. Also utilizing the warehouse of trigger locks that the state has that is currently unused. These would help prevent accidents within the home.

I am extremely focused on education When four children in Tennessee are in poverty and one and eight children go hungry every day. Education is the foundation of hope! Helping families and children lift out of these cycles can happen with the proper education and support from the community.

I believe in elected official has to have the ability to reach across the aisle and work with everyone for the betterment of the community and the state. We live together and may not agree on every idea, but name calling, division and fighting have gotten us nowhere. We need to bring back civil discourse and respect to our public offices.
This is not always easy especially when people are passionate about their positions. But I believe healing our state and the divisions that have come to play recently in our government is crucial to a functioning democracy.

I believe that the core responsibilities for someone elected to the House of Representatives is to stand up for the people in their district and be their voice. To protect their rights in the state and to make sure their needs are heard and their requests are made known.
You cannot always get a bill to pass but you can always be the voice of the needs of your constituents.
To be able to amplify the voices of your constituents you need to listen to them first, so town halls and meetings in your district when Congress is not in session to listen to the people is crucial.

The legacy I would like to leave is a better world and a better Tennessee for my children and grandchildren. I want them to be able to enjoy our national park and state parks and be able to purchase affordable housing. I want the mental healthcare system in Tennessee to be upgraded so that future generations can get the help they need.
I would like to expand Medicaid so that Tennessee can have access to affordable healthcare.
Overall I would like to make the lives of my constituents and my friends easier and better. That is the legacy that would make me proud.

Tennessee’s biggest challenge over the next decade is growth. We have an influx of people moving to our beautiful state and we have a challenge with housing and costs of housing.
District 12 currently has a 98% occupancy rate and the housing prices and rental prices are unaffordable for most people.
This is a challenge that we need to start addressing immediately to help our constituents be able to afford housing and all areas of the state.

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I believe that members of Congress in both statehouse and US health should not trade stocks and I will not be doing so while I’m in office.
I believe in term limits.
I also do not believe in taking corporate funds and donations because my vote cannot be bought by big dollar donors.