THE WAY FORWARD

Hi, I’m Judy McNeece

I’m running to be your State Senator in District 12 because I believe that Missouri needs a new Way Forward.

One in which the needs of the many are prioritized, rather than interests of those in power.

Missouri belongs to its people, not beholden to the whims of its politicians

Judy McNeece, candidate for Missouri Senate District 12, talking with community members.

I believe this work starts with deeply listening to one another

The Way Forward is to elect regular people, not politicians, who will listen and work for the people of Missouri.

Like most Missourians, I feel that the State Legislature does not see or hear me.

The concerns we Missourians share are not the ones that the legislature believes are worthy of their attention. Healthcare, public education, and the cost of living in rural Missouri are all issues being ignored by those who were elected to represent us.

I decided to run for State Senate District 12 because I believe voters deserve representatives who strive to make life better for their constituents.

The state of Missouri cannot continue serving only the needs of the wealthy while cutting services for the public good.

I plan to fight in Jefferson City for the needs of ordinary Missourians.

Because your concerns are my concerns.

I’ve been traveling all around the 12th District and I’ve heard the ways folks are just barely getting by.

How our senior centers are struggling to make ends meet due to not receiving the funds they were promised in a timely manner. Ensuring that these community resources keep their doors open and the ability to provide nutritious meals for seniors is critical.

Over and over people expressed to me their disappointment that electing a former educator didn’t translate into strong support for public schools or increased funding. How our schools are still not receiving adequate funding.

One woman I met in Savannah told me about her difficulties accessing appropriate healthcare near her, how she has to routinely cross state lines to get support for her rare condition. Quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare should be closer to home for Missourians. Another person told me that though he may have been a lifelong Republican, expanding Medicaid access saved his life.

These aren’t just stories, these are the realities that Missourians in the 12th District are facing. Politics as usual is failing us and we need a new way forward.

I am not a politician.

I’m a grandmother.

I am not wealthy.

I live on a fixed income

“Do we have enough resolve in our heart to act courageously, without giving up — ever — trusting our fellow citizens to join with us in our determined pursuit of a living democracy?”
— Terry Tempest Williams

I BELIEVE

  • The Missouri Constitution guarantees free public education, but the state has repeatedly broken this promise.

    When schools don’t get the money they are promised, children suffer, teachers and staff suffer, and communities suffer, leading to their decline

  • Rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. Almost all of the counties in District 12 are considered maternity deserts. People are losing their healthcare due to medicaid cuts and rising premiums.

  • No one should have to choose between putting food on their table, paying for increases in utilities, affording rent/mortgage payments, rising costs of healthcare and prescriptions, or putting gas in their tank to get to work.

    We cannot continue like this, we need a new way forward.

  • We need to come together for change.

    As your State Senator, your concerns are my concerns. I will work for you. Together we can build a new way forward.

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