The NKyTribune is offering an opportunity for those in contested NKY races in the primary election to make their case — and themselves — better known to voters. This opportunity is open and free: 800 words max., positive FOR your candidacy. Send to news@nkytrib.com. Nothing will appear after May 20.
PATTI PIATT
4th Congressional District
I am Patti Piatt, businesswoman, resident of Bellevue Kentucky, and I’m a candidate Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, and I am a Democrat. This seat has been held for six years by Thomas Massie.
People are fed up with what is happening in Washington, that’s why I’m running. It’s time to start listening to the people and working together to find solutions.
Northern Kentucky is at the epicenter of economic growth, but many areas of the 4th District are struggling. It is way past time for all twenty counties in the 4th District to have a representative in Congress who has the ability and desire to work with people, to compromise, and to focus on solutions instead of divisiveness, to get results. I will be working on the side of the people and listening really listening to their concerns.
My business and life experiences make me well-suited to serve in Congress. I have been a board member for the American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Cincinnati Board of Directors for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Out of the Darkness annual suicide awareness walk.
I have one goal, pure and simple: to strengthen the middle class by removing the heavy burden of healthcare costs and insurance and giving people the tools to secure a good job.
As a parent and new grandmother, I fear for the direction of our country with a Congress that is stuck in gridlock; unable to work together. Congress has stopped listening to the people and many members are driven primarily by big corporate interests and money. Northern Kentucky needs a member of Congress who will listen and be a voice for the people, willing to compromise when necessary and bring back funding for important projects in our counties.
My vision for the role of a U.S. Congress Member is to put Washington back on the side of the people. We must strengthen the middle class and listen to the voices at home, and not the bureaucrats with hidden agendas and big money interests. My top three priorities are healthcare, the economy/jobs/workforce/education and expanding solar energy in Kentucky to help replace lost coal, steel, and aluminum jobs.
I am proud to have the following endorsements: Kentuckians for the Commonwealth; Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate of Distinction; New Power Kentucky, Putting Women in Their Place, Project 100, BlueWave Crowd Source, and the United Auto Workers.
If you have any questions, I hope you will contact me through my website.
ANGELA GREENE
54th District Court Judge
Boone and Gallatin counties
My name is Angela Greene and I want to explain why I am running for the 54th District Court Judge in Boone and Gallatin counties. First of all, this is my home. I live, practice law, own businesses, and attend Church here. I am a sixth generation Kentuckian and a honors graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Business and College of Law. For over 25 years, I have been invested in this community and when you are invested in something you want to protect it.
I am not a career politician or public servant who has been a part of the system for most of their professional lives.
My entire career has been in the private sector representing people like you. As a lawyer, I have over 28 years of litigation experience trying cases in front of Judges and juries in federal and state courts in multiple jurisdictions. I am licensed to practice law in federal, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia state courts. Martindale-Hubbell, the gold standard in attorney ratings, has awarded me its highest AV preeminent rating. More importantly, I am proud to say my clients seem to agree as I have never had a bar complaint in any jurisdiction.
A District Court Judge hears cases involving probate, juveniles, misdemeanors, traffic offenses and small claims matters. My diverse litigation experience makes me ideally suited for this position as I have represented clients in all of these areas and more. My experience is not limited to one type of client or matter.
As a small business owner, I understand that my work day does not end at 5- it often just begins. I appreciate the financial cost to my clients when they are required or need to appear in court before a Judge. I will be an on-call, full-time Judge because justice delayed is justice denied. I will put my private sector and business experience to work in the courtroom so that everyone who comes before me will be served efficiently and your tax dollars will not be wasted.
Presiding Judge Charles T. Moore has served us well and set the bar high for anyone who succeeds him. When I am elected, I will strive to meet, even exceed, that bar working to ensure that the judiciary is independent, fair and impartial to all. And, I will work with community leaders, government officials, and law enforcement to tackle the heroin epidemic that is ravaging the fabric and safety of our community. It is a complex problem but the judiciary must be a part of the solution.
The people of Boone and Gallatin counties deserve a Judge who will be fiercely independent, hardworking, and serves with integrity. I am that candidate. I am asking for your vote on May 22nd.
For more information, about me and my campaign, please visit www.greeneforjudge.net or on Facebook
Patti Piatt’s statement on why she is running and what are her priorities brings fresh air to the 4th Congressional District, and especially to NKY. Her credentials are impressive!