Friend,
You know, I'm not your typical congressional candidate.
I didn't come from a family with money. I wasn't born into a network of connections to get me to high places. I come from a Mexican-American family who had to work three times as hard as others to get by -- because of our immigration and socioeconomic status.
Employers exploited my parents' work ethic due to their immigration status. Financially, we could barely stay afloat. At one point, there were over ten of us living in a small apartment.
And as a first-generation immigrant, I had to work multiple jobs just to get myself through college -- and to be frank, at one point college didn't even seem attainable.
But here I am -- running for Congress to be your representative that will work to address the inequities we face. Can you help me get there by donating $3 to my campaign?
As a “not so typical” congressional candidate, you surely know the things I am not (a career politician, a candidate trying to buy the seat, an Ivy league alum with billionaire grandparents) --
but let me tell you the things that I am.
I'm a proud, longtime community organizer. I had firsthand experience with environmental racism at a very young age, which is why I went to college to study how to address those inequities. As former associate director of the Environmental Health Coalition, I led the Toxic-Free Neighborhoods Campaign to protect kids from lead paint and keep polluting industries out of residential communities.
I've also worked as a victims' advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse and have worked to activate low propensity voters in our district.
I'm so proud of what San Diego has enabled me to work on my whole life, as a volunteer or as the City Council President. We've expanded new transit options, increased affordable housing, and so much more -- and I know I can accomplish even more for our community in Congress.
I'm ready to keep fighting for the people, from a place where I can have a greater impact and give back to the community that shaped me. Chip in to our grassroots campaign for change today.
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My mission and passion have always been serving our community, and that's who I'll fight for in Washington, D.C. Trump has led this country in the wrong direction --
and as a leader in public office, I'm overwhelmingly prepared to help heal this country and take us in the right direction.
As always, I'm here for you. And I'm ready to be your representative.
With love,
Georgette Gómez
