Lex Goff

Lex Goff earned a high school diploma from Wellington High School. Goff's career experience includes working as a laborer.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My call to public service goes back as far as I can remember, and is something that I don't want to wait for. My goal in the Kansas House is to work with both parties to reflect the interest of Kansans. Our farmers just had one of the worst harvest in these past years. As someone who is deeply connected with local farmers, and having a farm background, I look in my legislative future and see hope for our local family farmers. When it comes to medical costs and coverage, my family had to foot my grandpas 5 figure medical bills, which gave me insight into how expensive and bureaucratic our medical system is. The roads where I grew up are crumbling in many areas, and that is something that doesn't sit right with me. I'd sponsor and draft legislation that expands our state infrastructure coverage to proliferate the growth and expansion of local economies backing our state. I am strictly Anti-Surveillance. Anything that directly goes against your personal privacy no matter the case, I am against. I am a big advocate for marijuana legalization. It would curb opiate addictions, while also bringing in sin taxes to our state to raise revenues for other state programs and departments.

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?

Agriculture

- Defend core principles of KWA

- Tax credits/state grants for farmers who utilize water efficient technologies

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- Expanded authority for communities to set their own water conservation metrics

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- Make sure property tax re-designs do not shift tax burden onto agricultural land

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- Legislation for property tax relief when crop yields drop

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- Expand sales tax exemptions on farming equiment and servicing

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- Continue fighting for Right to RepairInfrastructure

-Update and expand power grid in order to negotiate lower energy costs for consumers

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-Increase educational funding and opportunities for trade and vocational schools

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-Update neglected roads and bridges

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-Update or remove outdated building codes and permits to increase housing availability and lower housing costs

-Expand and Integrate current railway systems to provide statewide rail transit as a means of transportation, as well as working with private companies to negotiate contracts and to curb spending while creating jobsTax Relief

- Propose a cap on property tax increases

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- Create a fairer tax system by shifting tax burden from regular people to mega corporations

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- Increase state and local revenues through sin taxes and potentially, marijuana legalization

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-Reduce taxes on small businesses

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Watching my family deal with healthcare issues has really hit close to my heart. Seeing my grandpa in his hospital bed right before he died, while our family struggled to cover his nursing home and hospital bills, really changed my train of thought on our current healthcare system. I'd like to see fewer families struggle financially like that. It also gave me insight into how predatory our pain management system is, so I'd like to see at least medical marijuana become an option here for those who need an alternative to opiates. I've also seen how much farmers in my community have been impacted by poor agricultural policy, and I want to change that for them, as well.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Eisenhower is by far one of the best influences on our nation. He left behind our highways, railways, as well as making sure our economy wasn't in shambles. He did his best as our President to ensure tensions during the Cold War remained stable, and even ended fighting in Korea 6 months after he obtained office. All of his policy ties rather closely to how I would approach legislation. As mentioned above, infrastructure is huge and is literally what holds our nation together. Our infrastructure provides not only routes for ordinary Americans to travel daily. But also provides security, allowing our military to travel to all ends of our country to ensure us Americans are safe. So it would be very important to me to draft policy and conduct politics in a similar way and to ensure my constituent's needs are being met.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, accountability, and having a heart for their constituents.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Ensuring their legislation covers all Kansans, working across the aisle and leaving behind party affiliation, as well as not falling prey to corporate PACs.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A law maker that listened, and followed through on his promises.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I've done free lance Labor since I was around 15.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Health problems within my family. As well as dealing with the healthcare system.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Checks and balances between both. While still maintaining a good relationship with the legislative body itself.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Agriculture, healthcare, job market, and infrastructure.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Negotiating is the only way to get things done. So yes, necessary by all means.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

Sandy Hook Shooting