Lauren Underwood is an American political advisor currently working as the Senior Director of Strategy & Regulatory Affairs at Next Level Health. She also serves as an adjunct instructor for Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies. She was previously appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as a Senior Advisor at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Underwood is running for Congress in the 14th congressional district of Illinois. She won the Democratic primary held on March 20, 2018 with 57% of the vote (total of 7 candidates) . The general election will be held on November 6, 2018 against incumbent Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren.
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Early life
Lauren Underwood grew up in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School. She is a registered nurse and has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Nursing & Health Policy from Johns Hopkins University.
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Political career
In August 2017, Lauren Underwood announced her candidacy for the 14th Congressional District of Illinois.
Lauren's candidacy has been featured as a part of coverage of high levels of female candidates running in the 2018 midterms, including the January 2018 edition of Time Magazine "A Year Ago, They Marched. Now a Record Number of Women Are Running for Office".
Illinois' 14th District was listed as one of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's initial targets in 2018.
Lauren's endorsements for the Democratic primary in March 2018 included:
- Chicago Tribune in February 2018.
- Chicago Sun-Times in February 2018.
- Emily's List in January 2018. Emily's List is a political action committee (PAC) that aims to help elect progressive female candidates to office.
Policy positions
Health Care
Lauren supports the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. In Illinois' 14th district, 37,000 people have coverage through the Affordable Care Act. She also supports enacting legislation to have Medicaid and health insurance cover both detox and rehabilitation treatment related to the opioid crisis.
Economy
Lauren supports investment in modernizing local infrastructure, including Metra commuter rail stops for DeKalb and Kendall counties.
Family
Lauren supports legislation that supports public education and will provide families access to affordable child care, paid family leave, and reproductive health services.
External links
- Underwood for Congress
- Ballotpedia - Lauren Underwood
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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