Candidate for Missouri State Senate - District 1 in 2020 Missouri General Election.
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Get StartedDr. Lenihan is a doctor, a father, and is pro-life. Dr. Lenihan believes we should do everything in our power to make abortions rarer. Learn more
Crime is on the rise in our region, and we need to give law enforcement the much-needed resources to protect our communities and families. In a rush to give criminals rights, we have voided victims’ rights and that balance must be restored. Dr. Lenihan believes there is a correlation between crime, drug addiction, and mental health. The current justice system does not do an adequate job of addressing these issues primarily because there are not enough physicians in the area. Additionally, Missouri is over 500 hospital beds short of meeting the basic mental health needs in our state. He is bringing one of the largest psychiatric residency programs in the country to St. Louis while simultaneously building a 100-bed psychiatric center in St. Louis City. Dr. Lenihan is not only focused on giving law enforcement the tools they need to do their jobs, he is also focused on addressing the root cause of the crime problem in our region. Learn more
Most veterans don't want to end their service to our communities after leaving their military careers. They want and deserve continued opportunities to participate and make a difference in their communities and David will work to remove obstacles keeping them from those opportunities. One such problem is insurance companies penalizing veterans who serve overseas by charging them higher rates. The brave men and women who serve our country should not be punished for their service by insurance companies, and other industries, or create other impediments when they come home from defending our country. Learn more
As an entrepreneur, David understands what it takes to grow and build a business. David will fight to remove the impediments of over-regulation, over-taxation, and frivolous lawsuits to help the St. Louis region and Missouri recruit and retain more high-paying jobs. He will attract new companies and industries to Missouri by supporting workforce development plans that emphasize training and retraining in high-demand industries. These plans place a greater emphasis on community colleges, technical schools, and vocational education, so we have a workforce ready for the jobs of tomorrow. Learn more
David supports increased state funding for our local schools to ensure our students are ready for the jobs of tomorrow. He supports reforming the education system to better prepare students for the workplace rather than only preparing them for the next test. Learn more
David strongly supports Second Amendment rights. His family has a tradition of hunting and he wants to protect that tradition and the rights of law-abiding gun owners. He has worked a great deal on mental health issues and believes that gun laws need to be improved to address unstable or dangerous individuals from having access to guns. Learn more
Obamacare promised you could keep your doctor, keep your plan, and on average save thousands each year. Instead, millions lost their doctor, millions lost their health care plans, and we all pay almost 200% more. Americans didn't save anything and 40% of Americans have only one option on the Obamacare exchange. Socialized medicine almost cost the life of David’s son while living in Scotland, where they had a single-payer health system. Dr. Lenihan agrees with Republicans that Obamacare has not worked and is tired of the finger-pointing and blame games. Learn more
David is a Constitutional Conservative and believes government functions can improve while taking less of your hard-earned tax money. He will challenge the government to do better with less and to be more efficient and transparent. More and more, we are being asked to increase taxes while still receiving the same level of services and no additional benefits. David opposes higher taxes and challenges the government to do better in spending your tax dollars wisely. Learn more
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