Jared Bauman
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Jared A. Bauman | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Miller |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amanda Bauman |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Louisville (Bachelor of Science) |
| Committees | Economic Development & Workforce Investment Education Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Natural Resources & Energy |
Jared A. Bauman (born September 15, 1984) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2023. He represents Kentucky's 28th House district which consists of southwest Louisville.
Background
[edit]Bauman grew up in Saint Andrews Park and attended Saint Polycarp Elementary before graduating from St. Xavier High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in communication from the University of Louisville in 2008.[1]
After college, Bauman worked for two years at Steel Technologies as their automotive accounts manager for North America. Since 2010, he has worked for the Lubrizol Corporation and currently is employed as manager of operational excellence for North and South America.[2]
Political Career
[edit]Safer Kentucky Act
[edit]During the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly, Bauman introduced and was the primary sponsor of House Bill 5, otherwise known as the "Safer Kentucky Act."[4] Included in this bill were increased penalties for numerous crimes including drive by shootings, carjacking, murder of first responders, and trespassing. Also included in this bill was a "three strike law" to punish repeat violent offenders, measures to prevent charitable organizations from posting bail for violent offenders (also known as "Madelynn's Law"), and tougher sentencing for those who flee from the police (also known as "Jake's Law").[5]
Despite being vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear, HB5 was passed by a veto override on April 12, and was signed into law by Secretary of State Michael Adams on April 15.[5]
Elections
[edit]- 2022 Bauman was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary, and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic incumbent Charles Miller, winning with 8,209 votes (56.4%).[6]
- 2024 Bauman was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representative election with 11,536 votes (58.6%) against Democratic candidate Almaria Baker.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jared Bauman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Bauman, Jared. "LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "About Jared". Vote Jared Bauman for State House. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "24RS HB 5". apps.legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Davenport, Jane (April 15, 2024). "Safer Kentucky Act signed into law". ABC 36 News. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jared Bauman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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