Aaron Currin is the Democratic candidate for the Kentucky House of Representatives, District 65, which includes much of central Kenton County and portions of Boone County (click here to view a map of the district). He will face incumbent Republican Rep. Stephanie Dietz in November.
Like Dietz, Currin is an attorney who has worked primarily as a public defender.
“As a trial attorney, I have spent my career laying out the facts, explaining how the
system works and trusting ordinary citizens to make decisions,” Currin said. “No slogans. No hiding the hard parts. No inflaming people for political gain. You respect people enough to give them the full picture.”
Currin said competence and accountability in politics had slowly been replaced by outrage, anger and division. He also expressed concern about money’s influence in politics.
“I’ve seen how detached systems can become from the people they’re supposed to serve,” Currin said. “Sometimes the results are good. Too often they aren’t…. What motivates me is the belief that it doesn’t have to be that way. I believe
government works best when it trusts citizens with information, involves them early in the process and remains accountable for the decisions it makes.”
As such, he said one of his campaign pillars was to make the government more accessible and understandable for normal people.
“Too often, citizens only learn about major decisions after they have effectively been made,” Currin said. “Whether the issue is taxes, zoning, schools, public safety, healthcare or economic development, people deserve clear information early enough to understand what is being proposed, why it is being proposed and how it will affect them. I believe government works best when people can see not only the final decision, but the reasoning behind it.”