Hi, John. If you have a moment, I’d love to share a little bit of my story with you. It starts with my mom. She raised me on her own, taught in Dallas public schools and sometimes worked two jobs to make ends meet.

Thanks to my mom and a strong support system of teachers, coaches, and the good folks at the YMCA, I got a full ride football scholarship to Baylor and then made it to the NFL, which was truly a dream come true.

Then, I went on to fulfill another dream: becoming a civil rights attorney. I proudly served in President Obama’s administration before I came home to Dallas and am raising my family here.

I ran for office because I wanted more Dallas kids to have the opportunity to achieve their version of the American dream – and I beat the odds to defeat a longtime Republican incumbent, helping Democrats flip the House blue in 2018.

I’m incredibly proud of everything we’ve accomplished since then, but I’ll be the first to tell you that we still have a long way to go. To stay up to date about everything I’m fighting for, I hope you’ll follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for taking the time to read my story today and for being on my team, John.

– Colin Allred