Mel Pinick

Mel is a working mother who cares about making things better for  working families. She worked within her company to get a parental leave benefit implemented after she experienced the struggle of being a new parent without maternity leave. Now she wants to help represent the needs of regular people in the statehouse.
She believes that public education is the foundation to a great society and economy and will work to ensure that our public schools, and special education are fully funded.  Her personal experience with auto immune disorders has solidified the fact that everyone deserves healthcare, Mel is committed to working to expand KanCare which will give the 150k+ Kansans in the coverage gap access to quality healthcare along with strengthening our rural hospitals and lowering healthcare costs for all Kansans.