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One thing that stands out more than just about anything when I think about Anthony by himself at college and entrusted to the educators, coaches, and support staff at the school: safety. I worry about gun violence and campus security, like I did during most of his time in high school. It’s hard not to feel vulnerable as our kids head off to new places without us, though I am confident about where he will be.
I also think about the pressures that student athletes in particular are exposed to. We’ve seen story after story come out about doctors, coaches, and trainers who abuse the trust placed in them, as these young athletes strive to perform and compete to their fullest potential.
This resonates deeply with me, not just as a mother but as a woman running for Congress against Jim Jordan. While Jordan was a wrestling coach at OSU, a team doctor sexually abused hundreds of athletes—some of them wrestlers who reported abuse to Jim Jordan. Jordan swept those reports under the rug and discouraged the students brave enough to come forward from pursuing it any further.
Perpetrators of abuse often are only able to get away with their crimes due to enablers, like Jim Jordan, who cover for them. As my son heads off to college to learn, grow, and compete as an athlete, I take some solace knowing that social awareness around abuse and exploitation has come a long way.
But justice is often slow—and in some cases, doesn’t come at all. In Jim Jordan’s case, things are starting to turn against him, finally. From his central role planning Trump’s attempted coup, to his involvement in the OSU sex abuse scandal, the walls are closing in on Jordan.
As I prepare to send Anthony off to college, I am even more determined and passionate about ensuring that Jim Jordan gets what he deserves politically: a resounding rejection by the voters. If you can help me make sure this happens, I need you on my side in this fight. Jim Jordan is corrupt, but he and his cronies fight dirty and we are going to need everyone invested in defeating him to join this movement:
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