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Jared Bauman | |
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| Member of theKentucky House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Miller |
| Personal details | |
| 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 theKentucky House of Representatives since January 2023. He represents Kentucky's 28th House district which consists of southwestLouisville.
Bauman grew up in Saint Andrews Park and attendedSaint Polycarp Elementary before graduating fromSt. Xavier High School. He earned aBachelor of Science in communication from theUniversity of Louisville in 2008.[1]
After college, Bauman worked for two years at Steel Technologies as their automotive accounts manager forNorth America. Since 2010, he has worked for theLubrizol Corporation and currently is employed as manager of operational excellence for North andSouth America.[2]
During the2024 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 byGovernorAndy Beshear, HB5 was passed by a veto override on April 12, and was signed into law bySecretary of StateMichael Adams on April 15.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of theKentucky House of Representatives 2023–present | Succeeded by incumbent |
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