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| There's one thing I want you to walk away with knowing after reading this email… Some years ago, I left a high-paying job at a Houston law firm to clerk on the Texas Supreme Court in Austin. Clerkships are prestigious judicial apprenticeships for lawyers, but they come with a steep pay cut. In my case, it was about 80%. At home, I had a homemaking wife and two small children (now four!). We had a little savings, but it wouldn't last forever. No family money to lean on. No assets to sell. No trusts to draw from. Just responsibility. The choice was clear: either put our kids in daycare so my wife could work, or I'd find a second job. For us, the first option wasn't right. So I picked the second. That's how I ended up walking into the HEB at Burnet and Allandale in Austin, a half mile down the road. I went in there and asked if they needed night shift workers. They did. So I started stocking groceries after putting my babies to bed (usually from around 9pm to 2am) and then waking up to head into the court in a suit and tie. I did it for eight months, and I was happy to do it for my family. I'll be honest. At first, I felt embarrassed. I was a Marine officer, Afghanistan vet, graduate of a top law school, now clerking for the state's highest court. What would people think if they saw me working nights at a grocery store? But I soon realized the guys working beside me were just like me: men trying to make ends meet for their families. I learned something important: there is nothing dishonorable or embarrassing about hard work. It is never beneath you to do what it takes to provide for your loved ones. In fact, it's one of the highest callings we have. I remember those long nights of stocking shelves. And I remember the men and women across this country who still do that today, often while juggling two or three jobs just to make it. I will always fight for the people who place their trust in me. Life's not easy. It comes with twists and turns which can almost stretch a person to their limit. Texas needs an Attorney General who's fought in the trenches, figuratively and literally. I don't come from money, and I've always done right by my country and my family. I'd be honored to have the support of someone like you, friend. I'm humbly asking you to click here and see how you can help me carry the torch that AG Paxton has entrusted to me. I will fight tirelessly to help you in any way I can, even if it's just getting you another hour of worry-free sleep or an extra hour on the couch with your family. If you're interested in helping out, click HERE or the button below.
Thank you, Aaron Reitz
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