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Rick earned a bachelor's degree in in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Rick previously worked as a software engineer. 

Rick C Krajewski is currently state representative of Assembly District 186. He was elected in 2020 and is serving his 2nd term.

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Supports increasing taxes on income from wealth, following the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s “Fair Share Tax Plan.”

Supports increasing taxes on wealthy citizens.

- Supports increasing taxes on wealthy citizens.

Economy

Supports universal healthcare and believes it is a "human right."

Believes that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare.

- Believes that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports a fair public school funding formula that significantly increases funding for Philadelphia’s School District.

Supports a "fair" funding formula that significantly increases funding for public schools. 

- Supports a "fair" funding formula that significantly increases funding for public schools. 

Education

Supports investing in renewable energy and ending fossil fuel extraction.

- Supports investing in renewable energy and ending fossil fuel extraction.
- Wants to expand affordable housing.

Energy & the Environment

As of September 30, 2024, Rick C Krajewski’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Rick C Krajewski

As of October 1, 2024, Rick C Krajewski’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Rick C Krajewski worked as a software engineer and taught volunteer programming classes at Huey Elementary School. He transitioned to become a full-time community organizer with Reclaim.

Rick C Krajewski currently serves as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for District 186. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his 3rd term.

Supports expanding unemployment benefits.

Supports requiring companies receiving state aid to allow union formation and rehire workers under the same contract.

Supports increased funding and reimbursement rates for childcare and elder care providers to ensure fair wages, improving service quality.

Believes gig workers are "misclassified as independent contractors" and face "enormous hurdles" in accessing assistance and healthcare.

Supports providing 112 frontloaded hours of paid sick leave for all workers, including undocumented and domestic workers, and retroactively covering lost wages due to COVID-19.

Supports "passage of Medicare for All legislation that provides healthcare for everyone."

Supports establishing a paid care leave plan of twelve weeks in Pennsylvania.

Supports public control of hospitals and healthcare facilities to facilitate care and reopen closed facilities.

Supports instituting an immediate paid care leave plan of twelve weeks by creating a social insurance fund for those needing to care for an ailing relative or friend.

Believes in reallocating campaign resources to connect neighbors with mutual aid services during public health crises like the coronavirus outbreak.

Believes home health care aides lack job protections and highlights the absence of a long-term elder care system for an aging population.

Believes in the importance of teaching resilience and perseverance in education.

Co-founded a campus group for mixed-race students at the University of Pennsylvania.

Supports investing in higher education by properly funding community colleges.

Supports access to quality education for all children.

Supports expanding rapid rehousing programs statewide.

Supports a moratorium on all charter schools and legislation that holds all of Philadelphia’s schools, public and charter, accountable to a standard of conditions that respects children.

Supports a green stimulus plan to strengthen society and the economy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Supports a one-year moratorium on utility shut-offs and late-payment charges post-COVID-19.

Supports transitioning to 100% energy efficiency and clean energy by 2030.

Supports reducing all activities of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immediately.

Believes the climate crisis impacts all Pennsylvanians, especially vulnerable communities and youth.

Supports implementing a "Green New Deal for Pennsylvania" to address environmental and energy issues.

Believes in community organizing to enhance public safety, and transitioned from engineering to full-time organizing with Reclaim.

Supports sentencing reform, diversion programs, and holistic approaches to community violence.

Believes the city is at a "historic moment" but acknowledges that "more must be done" to address public safety issues.

Supports a moratorium on new state prisons.

Supports addressing gun violence through a mix of gun reform legislation and community-based solutions.

Supports urban agriculture and expanding community gardens and farms.

Believes the criminal justice system has "been criminalizing poverty, profiling black and brown communities," and supports undoing the harm caused by the “tough on crime” era.

Supports equal treatment for all citizens.

Believes legislators should align their priorities with constituents' wants.

Believes government accountability is essential for true representation.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections, and supports re-election to the State House to continue these efforts.

Supports voting rights and fair election practices.

Believes in "fighting for the future of our democracy," indicating a strong commitment to protecting democratic processes and ensuring fair elections.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

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