Endorsement: Lindsey Burke Kentucky House of Representatives
WASHINGTON D.C.—New Politics, the national organization dedicated to electing outstanding servant leaders to all levels of government, today endorsed AmeriCorps alum Lindsey Burke for State Representative in Kentucky’s 75th House District. Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:
“As a lifelong Kentuckian, Lindsey Burke has seen firsthand many of the barriers preventing working families from thriving in her home state. Through her early work in advocacy for Lexington’s most vulnerable, to her entrepreneurial problem-solving, which has unlocked access to legal assistance for thousands of Kentuckians, Lindsey has made it her life’s work to stand up for and empower her community. We’re thrilled to endorse this courageous servant leader and can’t wait to see her get to work in Frankfort.”
About Lindsey Burke
Lindsey Burke is the Managing Attorney at a nonprofit law office she founded in 2017. That organization provides affordable civil legal services for people with low-to- moderate income, and is dedicated to meeting the needs of those left-behind. Lindsey serves as a Guardian ad Litem in Fayette County Mental Health Court, and also has served as a Task Force Leader for the Kentucky Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission. Lindsey earned a J.D. from University of Cincinnati, a Master of Social Service Administration from University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Social Work from Florida State University. She has participated in nonpartisan issue organizing with Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, and has worked at Lexington Rescue Mission, providing a range of social services to people experiencing homelessness and those who are marginally housed. Lindsey has twice served in AmeriCorps and has been serving marginalized communities in a variety of capacities for over 20 years and continues to give a voice to the voiceless. She is a native of Lexington where she is active in her community, serving on several nonprofit boards and committees.
About New Politics
New Politics is a bipartisan organization that aims to revitalize American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders who have committed their lives to serving our country, either through the military or national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. Since its founding, New Politics has helped candidates raise more than $8.5 million, electing more than 30 of them to office, from Congress to School Board.
