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John,

I’ve been a supporter of Eva since she first ran for City Council in Flagstaff some years ago. She talked a good game, and once she was elected it was clear that she played a good game too. That’s what I want from someone representing me — someone who really fights for what is right and doesn’t make political compromises.

I don’t want to take these paragraphs describing why I support Eva. You can look up her stance on issues on her website, and then you’ll know why I support her.

I want to explain why I make phone calls every Tuesday night, telling complete strangers about this remarkable candidate.

I have become much more politically active in recent years, as I see democracy failing in the face of unimaginably blatant selfishness. I sign petitions, I attend demonstrations, I march in marches, I attend City Council meetings (and once even spoke at one!).

But my fighting has always been quiet. I’m an introvert and don’t like talking to groups, or engaging strangers in conversation. The invitation to cold-call potential voters around the state terrified me. Initially I declined to help.

Actually, it still terrifies me. I will admit that every time a new name and phone number pop up on my phone-banking screen, I feel a little agitation in my stomach. I enter the number in my phone, and every time have to talk myself into pressing the “call” button.

It’s uncomfortable. But you know what? It’s not nearly as uncomfortable as the climate catastrophe we are hurtling towards. It isn’t nearly as painful as seeing your loved ones become sicker or even die because they don’t have medical insurance or can’t afford their medications.

The fear I feel making a call is laughable next to the fear our immigrant communities live in as our country grows more and more intolerant and violent toward people who look or sound different from the old men still running this country.

Yes, I feel uncomfortable talking to strangers, but every phone call I make is way more important that my personal comfort. It’s time for me to step up and act while my actions can still make a difference. A little (OK, even quite a bit of) anxiety is a small sacrifice to make for our future, and I would not be able to look anyone I love in the eye if this administration won a second term and I hadn’t done all I could just because I’m an introvert.

If you’re an extrovert, this may seem petty to you. If you’re an introvert, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Sacrifice is hard. But it’s necessary. It’s time to step out of your comfort zone. Our country – indeed, our whole world – is depending on us.

- Pez Owen

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