Emily Callaway | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 37th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jeffery Donohue |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Whitefield Academy |
Emily Callaway is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 9,2023. She represents Kentucky's 37th House district.
She was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic opponent Jeffery M. Donohue. She assumed office on January 1,2023. [1]
Callaway introduced a bill that would charge women who receive an abortion with criminal homicide. It received opposition from both major parties and failed. [2] [3] [4]
Callaway is a Baptist. She graduated from Whitefield Academy. [5] [6]
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