Hi John,
QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTE before I get into this week's special guest: Next week will be the last episode of this podcast!
We've had a fantastic run interviewing and learning from some of the most inspiring candidates -- just like Elsa Mejia, our guest this week who is the first Indigenous city councilmember in Madera, CA. Did I mention that's one of California's most conservative districts? It went from Trump in both elections and voted to recall Governor Newsom. But that didn't stop Elsa -- who's also an introvert -- from running AND WINNING.
As a bilingual journalist and communications specialist for a local union, Elsa transformed her roots at home into community leadership.
Tune in this week to learn how Elsa overcame partisanship to connect with her community and learn what surprised her most during this process.
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Happy listening,
Amanda Litman
Co-founder
Run for Something
P.S. If you have questions or thoughts on the show so far, we want to hear from you! Give us a call at 833-244-5382, there's a chance you get an answer on the next episode.
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