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Mo House District 19


ELECT WICK THOMAS

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A VOICE FOR
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Meet Wick

Wick Thomas grew up in the small town of Drexel, Missouri and is a lifelong
Missourian. As a graduate from UMKC with a BA in communications and a Masters in
Library Science from Emporia State University, Wick has lent their skills to
various nonprofits and campaigns over the years and has spoken nationally on
various topics. They have been dedicated to public service and advocacy for
Kansas City youth as the Teen-Services Librarian for the Kansas City Public
Library, as Manager of Teen Programs for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and
currently as a community college faculty librarian. Wick is a recent graduate of
Artist, Inc. and has dedicated much of their time fixing up their 130 year old
house in Scarritt Renaissance, training as a Master Gardener, and starting a new
art business with their partner.

Wick has received the following awards and recognition

Mover and Shaker – Library Journal
Best Activist in Kansas City – The Pitch Weekly
Keith Spare Leadership Award – The Civil Rights/Fair Housing Division of Kansas
City
Building Bridges Award – UMKC LGBTQIA Resource Center
Creating Change Award – The National LGBTQ Task Force





PRIORITIZING THE ISSUES YOU CARE ABOUT

Healthcare
Quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare is every Missourian’s right. But
every year Missouri families must make increasingly difficult decisions for how
they prioritize spending on prescription drugs and medical bills over the basic
costs of living. At the same time, the Republican-led House has left millions of
federal...

Quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare is every Missourian’s right. But
every year Missouri families must make increasingly difficult decisions for how
they prioritize spending on prescription drugs and medical bills over the basic
costs of living.

At the same time, the Republican-led House has left millions of federal dollars
on the table meant for expanding healthcare access to Missourians. Their
inaction means less healthy communities, higher premiums for those with
coverage, and the loss of hospitals, especially in rural areas.

As your state representative, I’ll support common sense measures like expanding
Medicaid, so no Missourian is forced to choose between a decent job and keeping
their healthcare.

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Education
Every Missouri child should have access to free, quality public education
regardless of their zip code. As your representative, I will work to strengthen
our public schools and fully fund our commitment to our kids. I will support
universal early childhood education, because investing in our kids from...

Every Missouri child should have access to free, quality public education
regardless of their zip code. As your representative, I will work to strengthen
our public schools and fully fund our commitment to our kids.

I will support universal early childhood education, because investing in our
kids from an early age is the best way for us to invest in our future. I will
also support investment in higher education and workforce training, to ensure
all Missourians have the opportunity to gain the skills to compete in our
economy.

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Jobs
A strong economy is one that works for everyone. As your state rep, I’ll fight
for those who truly build up our economy—our workers—for the wages, benefits,
and protections they deserve. I’ll support investments in educational
opportunities to support a 21st century workforce. I’ll work for policies
that...

A strong economy is one that works for everyone. As your state rep, I’ll fight
for those who truly build up our economy—our workers—for the wages, benefits,
and protections they deserve. I’ll support investments in educational
opportunities to support a 21st century workforce.

I’ll work for policies that support local businesses who provide good jobs in
our state and keep our economy growing. And I’ll work to bring new businesses
here that want to capitalize on our skilled Missouri workforce and quality of
life. But I’ll always put workers’ interests before the special interests of
large corporations.

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Public Safety
Central to the role of government is to fairly enforce the law, and to provide
protection for its people. I will support our law enforcement officers in their
difficult jobs, while also demanding accountability when they overreach. I will
support tough sentences for violent criminals, while also seeking...

Central to the role of government is to fairly enforce the law, and to provide
protection for its people. I will support our law enforcement officers in their
difficult jobs, while also demanding accountability when they overreach.

I will support tough sentences for violent criminals, while also seeking ways to
reduce our prison population and reintegrate folks into society after they have
served their time. I’ll also support drug treatment courts and diversion
programs that find alternative ways to punish and rehabilitate non-violent
criminals without simply throwing them in prison.

No matter where you live in Missouri, the root causes of crime are the same: a
lack of educational and work opportunities, along with drug addiction and
poverty. Addressing these basic issues must always be central in any
conversation about crime.

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Opioid Epidemic
Our prescription drug epidemic tragically touches too many families in every
community across Missouri. Tracking the frequency of prescriptions filled for
these addictive drugs would allow for a chance to intervene with high risk users
and save lives. One critical tool our state can deploy to combat the...

Our prescription drug epidemic tragically touches too many families in every
community across Missouri. Tracking the frequency of prescriptions filled for
these addictive drugs would allow for a chance to intervene with high risk users
and save lives.

One critical tool our state can deploy to combat the misuse of opioids is the
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Missouri remains the only state in
the entire country without a statewide PDMP, and I will support efforts to
finally pass this legislation for our citizens.

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Farms
Agriculture is the backbone of Missouri, and at the heart of it are our family
farms—where many of us call home and why generations before us settled here. But
passing down our way of life to future generations is becoming increasingly
challenging.Our local communities used to have a...

Agriculture is the backbone of Missouri, and at the heart of it are our family
farms—where many of us call home and why generations before us settled here. But
passing down our way of life to future generations is becoming increasingly
challenging.

Our local communities used to have a say in how farming was done in our
backyards, but the Republican-led state legislature has passed bills favoring
large corporate farms and pushing out family farms.

Last year, state Republicans passed a bill taking control from local communities
to regulate certain large feeding operations known as CAFOs. This allows large
scale operations to buy up local farms, push the production limits of the land,
and pollute our communities’ treasured landscape without local oversight.

As your state rep, I’ll advocate for the state of Missouri to protect local
control, giving ordinary citizens easier access to have their say on how farming
operates in their community.

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Local Control
Government works best when it is closer to the people it serves. I respect the
fabric of our local communities and trust them to know best when it comes to
overcoming the challenges they face. In Missouri, we have seen many decisions
influenced by special interests, circumventing the...

Government works best when it is closer to the people it serves. I respect the
fabric of our local communities and trust them to know best when it comes to
overcoming the challenges they face.

In Missouri, we have seen many decisions influenced by special interests,
circumventing the will of local communities on local issues by preempting local
ordinances with state law or by diluting local opposition to matters by
including state-wide votes.

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Fiscal Responsibility
I believe in the saying “show me your budget, and I’ll show you your values.”
Our state’s budget serves as a moral contract with our citizens. Every year, it
is up to the state government to allocate the tax dollars you pay to maintain
and improve our quality...

I believe in the saying “show me your budget, and I’ll show you your values.”
Our state’s budget serves as a moral contract with our citizens. Every year, it
is up to the state government to allocate the tax dollars you pay to maintain
and improve our quality of living.

But while our schools are underfunded, our healthcare costs are on the rise
while our taxes increase, and we’re borrowing money to pay for our crumbling
roads and bridges, corporations in Missouri are receiving tax cuts and incentive
packages.

We simply should not be handing out money to corporations hoping that prosperity
will trickle down. As your state rep, I will be a careful steward of your tax
dollars in Jefferson City.

I believe you and your family are the economic drivers of our state. Our budget
should reflect that by investing in the things that will improve you and your
family’s life, rather than lining the pockets of big businesses.

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Reproductive Rights
Every person should have the autonomy to make decisions about their body and
their life. Republicans have passed extreme abortion bans in recent years,
limiting access to abortion even in cases of rape, incest, or medical need.
Mothers die from childbirth in Missouri in numbers far greater than...

Every person should have the autonomy to make decisions about their body and
their life. Republicans have passed extreme abortion bans in recent years,
limiting access to abortion even in cases of rape, incest, or medical need.

Mothers die from childbirth in Missouri in numbers far greater than the rest of
the industrialized world, and instead of promoting healthcare, Missouri
legislators have placed burdensome restrictions on it.

Republicans have gone so far as to pass legislation that costs hundreds of
thousands of taxpayer dollars to defend against Constitutional challenges, while
at the same time blaming budget shortfalls for lack of funding for essential
items like school transportation.

As your state rep, I will stand with women for the right to make the best
decisions about their healthcare for their own lives.

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Transparency and Ethics
Faith in government and the political process is the cornerstone of a
functioning democracy. As your state rep, I’ll fight to shine a light on those
who conceal their donors and influence our politics with dark money. Over the
years, Republicans have eroded the barrier between special interests and...

Faith in government and the political process is the cornerstone of a
functioning democracy. As your state rep, I’ll fight to shine a light on those
who conceal their donors and influence our politics with dark money.

Over the years, Republicans have eroded the barrier between special interests
and politics. In 2018, Missourians overwhelmingly voted in favor of Amendment 1,
known as CLEAN MO. It capped contributions and limited the way money could move
in and out of campaign coffers.

Special interests have continued to find loopholes around these laws, pushing
‘dark money’ further into the political process. At the same time, Republicans
are advocating for the repeal of Amendment 2.

Ultimately, this campaign isn’t about me. This is your campaign and I want you
to be proud of it and the coalition we build along the way. That’s why I’ll
provide you easy access to the sources of our campaign money.

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Nondiscrimination
Every year for the past two decades, the Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA)
has been filed, only to be blocked by Republicans. MONA would allow basic
protections to our LGBTQ community by adding sexual orientation and gender
identity to Missouri’s Human Rights Act. Missourians should not have to fear...

Every year for the past two decades, the Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA)
has been filed, only to be blocked by Republicans. MONA would allow basic
protections to our LGBTQ community by adding sexual orientation and gender
identity to Missouri’s Human Rights Act.

Missourians should not have to fear losing their jobs or being denied housing
for who they love—discrimination that is currently completely legal in our
state.

Meanwhile, Republicans in recent years have also passed legislation that makes
it easier for employers, landlords or businesses to discriminate based on race,
age, religion or gender—more so than in any other state.

As your state rep, I will work for a Missouri that welcomes people regardless of
race, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation, and protects all people from
discrimination.

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