Derek Leonard Petteys

Derek Leonard Petteys lives in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] Petteys earned a bachelor's degree in public administration from Western Michigan University in 1993.[1][2] His career experience includes owning Green Gate Farm and working as a project manager with Flooring Source.[3] Petteys has been affiliated with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.[4]

Derek Leonard Petteys did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Petteys' campaign website stated the following:

Kentucky has been facing the same challenging issues as the rest of America. The same old ideas have gotten us nowhere, and the career politicians and their friends have become rich off our tax dollars. It’s time that school districts, state agencies, and local governments are held more accountable as custodians of our tax dollars.

SCHOOLS

Let’s face it, our kids are being indoctrinated instead of educated. Reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic have been replaced with social engineering and rewritten history. Worst of all, our schools still rank near the bottom in the country, doing less with more. DEREK PETTEYS will be a focused watchdog over wasteful spending in our broken school systems.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Chances are you or someone you know has been the victim of a property crime or even a crime of violence. Catalytic converters are being cut off our cars and sold to scrap yards. The tools we earn a living with are stolen and pawned for drug money. Lexington and Louisville have set new records for homicides. As State Auditor, DEREK PETTEYS will make sure that local police and jails are spending valuable tax dollars properly to keep our families, homes, and businesses safe.

SMART SPENDING- KENTUCKY FIRST

It’s no secret that EVERYTHING is costing more. Gas, utilities, and even food are approaching record highs. We simply must not let government keep spending wastefully and asking for more. With a background in budgeting and finance, DEREK PETTEYS will find the waste, fight for responsible budgets, and ALWAYS put Kentucky taxpayers FIRST.

BAD GOVERNMENT

It’s well past time for reform in government. The big money special interests have bought and paid for many career politicians who always return the favor. DEREK PETTEYS is not part of the good ole boy system. He will expose the influence and corruption that is enriching many of our elected officials.[5]

—Derek Leonard Petteys' campaign website (2023)[6]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

This year’s Republican primary gives voters the chance to end the era of career politicians. I am the citizen candidate to fight for middle class values instead of big money special interests. PRO LIFE. PRO LIBERTY. PRO TERM LIMITS.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Nothing changes if nothing changes.What we allow is what will continue.I won't promise to fix all our problems, but I can promise you won't have to face them alone.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am a strong supporter of term limits to end the era of career politicians. The Founding Fathers led by example and voluntarily stepped down to return to their livelihoods. I intend to do the same.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

In 1986, as a freshman in high school I vividly remember the space shuttle Challenger disaster. The facts behind this tragic event event show us the importance of paying attention and not overlooking small details that can turn in to significant problems.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

As a parent, I have had the misfortune to get "Baby Shark" stuck in my head.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?

Campaign website

Petteys' campaign website stated the following:

Kentucky has been facing the same challenging issues as the rest of America. The same old ideas have gotten us nowhere, but the politicians have become filthy rich off our tax dollars.

EDUCATION

Let’s face it, our kids are being indoctrinated instead of educated. Reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic have been replaced with social engineering and rewritten history. Worst of all, the voices of conservative public school parents have been silenced at board meetings. DEREK PETTEYS will be our voice in Kentucky and D.C. to fix our broken school systems.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Chances are you or someone you know has been the victim of a property crime or even a crime of violence. Catalytic converters are being cut off our cars and sold to scrap yards. The tools we earn a living with are stolen and pawned for drug money. Lexington and Louisville have set new records for homicides. DEREK PETTEYS supports strong legislative and judicial efforts to keep our businesses and homes safe.

THE ECONOMY

It’s no secret that EVERYTHING is costing more. Gas, utilities, and even food are approaching record highs. Shelves are empty and inflation is skyrocketing because the government is borrowing more money and spending beyond its means. DEREK PETTEYS believes in responsible budgets and will ALWAYS put AMERICA FIRST.

CENSORSHIP

Facebook and Twitter go out of their way to “fact check”, censor, and cancel the voices of conservative Americans- even President Trump. They have used their power and money to advance the liberal agenda which is destroying our great nation. DEREK PETTEYS wants to hold Big Tech accountable and stop their assault on our civil rights.

BAD GOVERNMENT

It’s well past time for reform in government. The big money special interests have bought and paid for many career politicians like Andy Barr. Your concerns don’t matter- corporate interests do. DEREK PETTEYS is not part of the good ole boy system. He will fight to expose the influence and corruption that is enriching our elected officials.[5]

—Derek Leonard Petteys' campaign website (2022)[7]

Derek Leonard Petteys did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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