Bowling Green native William Compton announces candidacy for U.S. Representative for District 2

December 30, 2021 | 12:08 am

Updated December 30, 2021 | 10:30 am

Will Compton

Bowling Green native William Compton has announced his candidacy for the U.S. representative for Kentucky’s 2nd congressional district, the seat currently held by Brett Guthrie.

Daviess County is currently part of the 2nd congressional district.

Compton said that he is running because he feels the state could use more representation for the working class, especially in the 2nd District.

“I just plan to be a voice that listens and takes the concerns of the average worker to Washington,” he said. “And I feel like that’s something that we’ve lacked for years in this district.”

On his website, Compton has his platforms listed in-depth on a number of issues, though his largest focus is on healthcare, environmental issues and infrastructure.

Compton notes that government officials often focus on things contributing to the economic infrastructure of the nation like roadways and bridges, but he plans to also focus on the social infrastructure of the community.

“I’m really big on our social infrastructure, which is things like child care. This includes the Child Tax Credit, making sure that parents get those after the New Year,” Compton said. “Education, as everyone knows, our public schools are severely underfunded, and [I want to ensure] that we start funding those schools and start funding those programs that will help students.”

He plans to continue to support Medicare for All and wants healthcare to be affordable for everybody. He hopes to address environmental issues such as the current state of the climate with his support of the Green New Deal and other innovative ideas.

A graduate of Warren East High School in Bowling Green and Western Kentucky University alum, Compton said that Owensboro is not unfamiliar to him.

He said he has spent time and worked in Owensboro at times and has learned about the city from the people he has met. He said Owensboro shares similarities with other communities in Warren County.

“With me also being a city commissioner in Palm Springs, just outside of Bowling Green, I feel like I do have an insight into how these smaller communities work and I feel like the people of Owensboro would be receptive to my ideas,” Compton said.

December 30, 2021 | 12:08 am

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