Occupation Businessman Party Democratic Party | Children 3 | |
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Born October 22, 1977 (age 39) ( 1977-10-22 ) Cincinnati, Ohio Spouse(s) Amanda Penebaker (m. 2005–present) Education University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2001) Residence Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States Profiles | ||
Project sanity wisconsin congressional candidate khary penebaker discusses gun violence and control
Khary D. Penebaker (born October 22, 1977) is an American businessman and politician.
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Exclusive interview with wi congressional candidate khary penebaker
Personal life
Penebaker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1977. Penebaker's mother Joyce, committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot on September 9, 1979. He graduated from Marquette University High School in 1996 and received a degree in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2001, where he was a successful athlete in track and field.
Career
Penebaker is an American businessman and entrepreneur in the roofing industry. He has received industry awards such as 2004 Supplier of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Supplier Development Council, Madison FAAIR Award Recipient (Focused Affirmative Action Initiative and Results); Recognizing Accomplishments in Workforce Diversity (2010) and the 2010 Minority Business Contractor of the Year Award from Wisconsin's Daily Reporter. He has volunteered as a spokesperson for several crime and safety-oriented organizations, including Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety, and he is a strong advocate for suicide prevention.
2016 U.S. Congressional Campaign
As a member of the Democratic Party, Penebaker ran for the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. The district includes the entirety of Washington and Jefferson counties, and portions of Waukesha, Dodge, Milwaukee, and Walworth counties. Penebaker faced Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner. Penebaker lost to Sensenbrenner, receiving 29.29% of the vote to Sensenbrenner's 66.7%, with 390,844 votes cast.
Common Sense Public Safety Measures
Penebaker is an advocate for universal background checks for gun sales, including private and online sales. According to Penebaker, coordinating the federal, state, and local governments with healthcare professionals and insurance providers to establish better long-term mental health care for those who need it. During his campaign, Penebaker pushed to model federal legislation off Wisconsin's recently passed bipartisan domestic violence law, the SAFE Act, to keep guns away from domestic abusers. Penebaker also pushed for firearm restrictions for suspected persons on the federal no-fly list and other terror watch lists, while understanding the need for an appeal process if a name has been added to such lists in error.
