Tina Bojanowski | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 32nd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Phil Moffett |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | August 29,1964
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Louisville,Kentucky,U.S. [2] |
Alma mater | University of Louisville Bellarmine University [1] |
Tina Bojanowski (born August 29,1964) is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 32 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Bojanowski holds a Bachelor of Science and an MBA from the University of Louisville,and a MAT and PhD from Bellarmine University. [1] She is currently a teacher at Watterson Elementary School, [3] a public school in Louisville,Kentucky.
Bojanowski was elected to represent the 32nd district in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2018,defeating Republican incumbent Phil Moffett.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tina Bojanowski | 10,243 | 53.6% | |
Republican | Phil Moffett | 8,877 | 46.4% | |
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