Rep. Jennifer Balkcom on the Importance of Family & Farming
May 19, 2023
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Rep. Jennifer Balkcom on the Importance of Family & Farming
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Rep. Jennifer Balkcom on the Importance of Family & Farming
Summary
Rep. Jennifer Balkcom is an 8th generation Henderson County native whose life was shaped by family, farming, and profound loss.
The freshman Republican legislator talks about the heartbreak she experienced as child, helping her family make ends meet to keep their family farm, finding love, and her journey to the General Assembly, where she has been on the forefront of the leadership's legislative priorities this session.
Skye and Brian also talk about the abortion bill veto override, the Senate budget, tension in the House and the apology that followed, sports wagering in the Senate, more statewide candidates, #TOTW, nostalgia, and more.
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