Kirsten Root
Kirsten Root Kirsten Root earned a high school diploma from La Porte High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in Indianapolis in 2021 and another degree from Indiana University in Indianapolis in 2025.
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“The majority of my career has been investigating child abuse and neglect with DCS. While there, I saw families working against systems that have been starved over time, to the point that they no longer empower the community. During grad school, I worked with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department and the Coroner's Office to develop proposals for social work integration. However, following SEA1 (2025), funding for first-response services was slashed.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “In 2025, visits to the ER rose to 16.8% while the nation's average is only 1.4%. As a legislator, I will fight for a public healthcare option to offer cheaper, and more effective, healthcare across the state.”
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