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Ballotpedia: Beverly Chester-Burton

Beverly earned master's degrees in education and teaching, as well as a specialist degree in education. She lives in Shively, Kentucky.

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Beverly was a teacher at Stuart Elementary School in the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) system. She has also served as the director of the Jefferson County Teachers Association.

Beverly Chester-Burton currently serves as the State Representative for District 44 in the Kentucky House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. Prior to her role in the state legislature, Beverly was elected mayor of Shively, Kentucky in 2018. Before becoming mayor, she served on the Shively City Council for 10 years. 

As of August 20, 2024, Beverly Chester-Burton did not have a website or any information online.

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Sponsored a bill to abolish the death penalty.

Advocates decriminalizing the possession of small quantities of marijuana.

- Sponsored a bill to abolish the death penalty.
- Advocates decriminalizing the possession of small quantities of marijuana.

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Beverly Chester-Burton

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- There are 100 members of the Kentucky House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 24 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They only serve in the role part-time. 
- In addition to a $203 per day salary, state representatives also receive mileage reimbursements and a daily expense stipend of $182. 

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