Experience Matters.
Dear Neighbor,
I am running to return to the Kentucky House of Representatives. I believe experience matters! It’s been hard watching the attacks on public education, the LGBTQ+ community, abortion access, labor, and our city. I have the experience, legislative knowledge, and passion to once again be a strong voice for our district. I have laid out a platform for greater access to healthcare, protecting Jefferson County’s public schools, supporting vital services for children and families, addressing crime and addiction, and fighting for Louisville’s fair share. I ask for your vote and support! I hope you’ll join our campaign and I look forward to knocking on your door. - Mary Lou
About Mary Lou
Mary Lou, a native Louisvillian graduated from Assumption High School attended Jefferson Community College and completed her Bachelor’s in nursing from the University of Louisville. She is married to Bill and they share one daughter Nicki and 2 grandchildren. Practicing in various roles, her recent years were spent as the Transplant Coordinator at the University of Louisville.. Marzian has been a member of the Kentucky Nurses Association and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Experience
Mary Lou’s compassion and service extended into her work as a State Representative for District 34 until redistricting. A champion for public education, working families and labor, reproductive freedom, economic development and environmental issues as well as the marginalized and voiceless in our community and Commonwealth are legendary.
Mary Lou’s experience and leadership, will be an immense asset as the Democrats are in the minority in the State House. Her former committee assignments are reflective of her personal commitments. Her assignments have included: House Local Government Committee ,House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Elections, Construction Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee , House Education Committee, Health and Welfare, Judiciary, Labor and Industry, State Government, and Health and Family Services Committee.
Highlights
Mary Lou’s carried legislation that runs the gambit to move Kentucky’s families forward. With Public education, the great equalizer, she has sponsored legislation to increase education funding, common sense school safety, and raises for our dedicated and overworked teachers.
Mary Lou sponsored environmental legislation to ban non-recycled one use plastics in bags, straws, Styrofoam, and balloon releases. Carried legislation to require the Energy and Environment Cabinet on or before January 1, 2023, to promulgate administrative regulations establishing maximum PFAS chemical limits.
Mary Lou carried working family legislation to increase the minimum wage, workplace safety, collective bargaining for workers and prevailing wage.
Mary Lou sponsored maternal and child health legislation, paid child care, reproductive freedom as women and their families make difficult health decisions as well as protection for women and girls who experienced rape and incest or life or death. She sponsored legislation to prohibit insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and other administrators of pharmacy benefits from imposing certain requirements on the public.
Mary Lou carried statewide fairness legislation to protect non-discrimination and equality for all Kentuckians. Her legislation in 2022 created new sections of KRS Chapter 454 to provide definitions and establish procedures for dismissing legal actions filed in response to a party’s exercise of free speech, right to petition, or right to association; allow for an immediate appeal.
Mary Lou’s legislation created the Brain Injury Trust Fund to assist survivor’ and their families. She has lent her name to Autism awareness, carried legislation to provide urgent need insulin and championed a Mental Health hotline 9-8-8 and board in 2022.