Jana Hughes
State Legislature - LD 24 Candidate

Issue Response
1) Abortion Regulation. Extend legal protection from abortion to every preborn child at the moment of conception, taking effect if and when Roe v. Wade is overturned.
2) Death Penalty. Repeal the state's use of the death penalty.
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3) Education Choice. Increase education choice for low-income parents and their children by implementing a scholarship tax credit program.
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4) End-of-Life Medical Decision-Making. Legalize euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide.
5) Firearm Regulation. Allow concealed carry of a handgun without requiring a state-issued permit to be obtained.
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6) Healthcare Access. Extend Medicaid health care coverage for low-income mothers who are postpartum from 60 days of coverage after giving birth to 12 months of coverage.
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7) Human Sexuality. Add the term 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' to the list of specially protected classes in Nebraska's anti-discrimination laws.
8) Immigration. Maintain policies that allow DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) youth and young adults to obtain state-issued driver licenses, in-state tuition, and professional licenses.
9) Public Safety of Students. Utilize state funds to further the public safety of students in both public and non-public (i.e., parochial, private, and denominational) schools.
10) Religious Liberty. Provide protection against government discrimination for faith-based adoption and foster care providers, health care professionals and institutions, and social service providers that operate according to their sincerely held moral or religious beliefs.

Message to Catholic Voters

I plan on bringing conservative Christian family values to the Dist 24 legislative position and would appreciate any support. WIth my engineering degree I aim to be analytical when learning about issues and really plan to spend the time to do the research before making decisions. My strategy is to develop relationships - reaching out to members of District 24 so that way when a bill is presented I know who to talk to in LD24 to get thoughts on how it effects their business and the people of LD24.

Age

50

Occupation

Stay at home mom, part-time substitute teacher at Seward Public Schools, exercise instructor at the YMCA.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University

Family

Husband John and three children: Lena, Anna and Hank

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran

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