Josie Raymond

Josie Raymond
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2025
Preceded bySteve Riggs
Succeeded byMary Lou Marzian
Constituency31st district (2019–2023)
41st district (2023–2025)
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAdam[1]
Children3[1]
ResidenceLouisville, Kentucky[2]
Alma materColumbia University (BA, MS)
Marian University (M.Ed.)[1]

Josie Doll Raymond (born May 29, 1985) is an American politician. She is a Democrat who represented District 41 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.[3] She previously represented District 31 until new boundaries were drawn during the 2022 election cycle.[4] She did not seek reelection to the house in 2024, instead running for the Louisville Metro Council.

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.[5][6] She also holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Marian University.[1] Her past experience includes working at the Student Success Center at the University of Louisville and with Teach for America.[7]

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]

Electoral record

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Josie Raymond's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Representative Josie Raymond". Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ^ "Josie Raymond for State Representative". Josie Raymond for State Representative. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ^ "Josie Swindler". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  6. ^ Swindler, Josie (February 2007). "Political Children Approach Politics Differently". Columbia College Today.
  7. ^ a b "Josie Raymond". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Josie Raymond taking a lifetime of "doing" to Frankfort". Forward Kentucky. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
Kentucky House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 31st district
2019–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 41st district
2023–2025 		Succeeded by


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