Catherine Whitson

Where Whitson stands

Grouped by topic by Vote Book; headings and quoted words are the candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” items are a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote.

Health care

Healthcare

Maximize cooperation across all of the entities involved in delivering state of the art healthcare for all Tennesseans. Work to reduce prescription drug costs and protect and improve rural hospitals. Utilize the existing Health Care Act to help folks who do not have group health benefits. Promote and protect programs …

Education

Education & Wellbeing

Boosting funding for public schools and expanding vocational training programs as well as promoting private and home schooling initiatives. Finding ways to pay off student debt so that those who had loans can build wealth.

Housing

Fair Housing

Affordable housing for all Tennesseans and help for the 10,000 currently unhoused via partnering with churches, businesses, etc. to create safe tiny house communities. Utilize best practice models for partnering faith based entities with public assistance entities.

Jobs, wages & cost of living

Economic Growth

Lowering costs, creating high-paying jobs, and supporting local small business/entrepreneurs. Promoting green energy and creativity in order to steward our world better for us and future generations. Also, promoting safe water and excellent waste management and recycling/repurposing for a resilient environment.

Infrastructure & transportation

Transportation

Promote mass transit options to allow people choices like our global neighbors in Europe and other countries utilize.

Other priorities

Dependent Care

Promote better childcare, eldercare and other challenged entities assistance where all people have the opportunity to live their best life now and always.