John,
We’re back with our next installment of 21 to Watch in ‘21 – a biweekly series where we spotlight and introduce you to some of the people and issues to keep your eye on in the progressive movement this year.
Our second spotlight features Tishaura Jones, current St. Louis, MO city Treasurer and candidate for Mayor of St. Louis.
Tishaura is no stranger to the DFA family. We’ve supported her in previous races and endorsed her current campaign the day it was announced!
With her primary election less than a week away, we’re going all in to make sure Tishaura gets the support she needs from our DFA family. As city Treasurer, Tishaura put her money where her mouth is by enacting a $15/hr minimum wage in the Treasurer’s office, and launching the nation’s second-largest children’s savings program, College Kids, which presently has over 16,300 children enrolled with more than $1.2 million saved for their futures.
You are the power behind progressive change in this country by helping to elect candidates in races up and down the ballot, in every corner of America, every single year. That is why there is no such thing as an off-year for DFA. We don’t take a break after the presidential election and we don’t exhale after the midterms.
We fight for progressive change all the time.
Tishaura’s race is our first election of 2021 and we want to keep our winning momentum going!
Our full interview with Tishaura is available online HERE. Click the links below to hear a few excerpts.
If you are as excited about electing the best progressive candidate in the race to lead St. Louis as Mayor, please consider making a contribution to help Tishaura get through the primary election next week, and bring her one step closer to becoming the first Black woman Mayor of St. Louis.
Rush a contribution to Tishaura’s campaign now!
On St. Louis’ covid response:
"Just like every other city, St. Louis has seen [racial] disparities just laid bare – the first 12 deaths that we had from COVID in 2020, were all African Americans. [African Americans] still contract and die from COVID at alarming rates compared to other races. Our response has been disjointed. . . vaccine distribution has been slow and it's been confusing. They promise a vaccine delivery, and then they pull it back. It's been just crazy."
On receiving DFA’s endorsement:
"When we announced on November 4th, we were able to come out of the gate with DFA’s endorsement and it's been tremendous. It's also brought a lot of other people to the table, because DFA was first and was early."
On turning a campaign platform into reality:
“I'm the only candidate in this race that has the executive experience of turning a vision or a platform into a reality. . . They need a champion and a fighter in St. Louis. And I will be that Mayor.”
DFA was the first progressive organization to endorse Tishaura, and we’re fighting alongside her all the way to the finish line. Can you rush Tishaura a contribution to help her get through the primary on Tuesday?
Thank you for checking out our second highlight of 21 to Watch in ‘21.
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Being first is how we roll. Always have. Always will.
- Kelley
Kelley Jackson
Communications Director
Democracy for America
