Jared A. Bauman (born September 15, 1984) is an American politician who has served as a member of the

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since January 2023. He represents Kentucky's 28th House district which consists of southwest

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Background

Bauman grew up in Saint Andrews Park and attended Saint Polycarp Elementary before graduating from St. Xavier High School. He earned a

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in communication from the

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in 2008. After college, Bauman worked for two years at Steel Technologies as their automotive accounts manager for

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. Since 2010, he has worked for the Lubrizol Corporation and currently is employed as manager of operational excellence for North and

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. He is a Catholic.

Political Career

Safer Kentucky Act

During the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly, Bauman introduced and was the primary sponsor of House Bill 5, otherwise known as the "Safer Kentucky Act." 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"). Despite being vetoed by

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, HB5 was passed by a veto override on April 12, and was signed into law by Secretary of State Michael Adams on April 15.

Elections

* 2022 Bauman was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary, and won the

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against Democratic incumbent Charles Miller, winning with 8,209 votes (56.4%). * 2024 Bauman was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representative election with 11,536 votes (58.6%) against Democratic candidate Almaria Baker.

References

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