Hi Team,

February flew by, but we managed squeeze in everything from our Promise to Progress Tour events to interviews with John to meeting new supporters. And over the next few weeks, we have even more planned! 

We hope you'll keep scrolling to catch up on some recent campaign highlights, news clippings, event recaps, ways to get involved with the campaign, and upcoming opportunities to meet John and Michelle.

 

Onward, 

Team King

GIRL POWER: In honor of International Women’s Day, Michelle Siri and Melissa King will be hosting a fireside chat to discuss their experiences, what they’ve learned from the strong women in their lives, and what Michelle and John’s plans are to create a more equitable Maryland for all of us.

BACK FOR MORE: Team King Siri is starting their next leg of the Promise to Progress Tour of Maryland! John and Michelle will continue traveling around the state, meeting with Marylanders and discussing their plans for our state. If you’re interested, text TEAM to 48178 or sign up to learn more and get the invite when we’re heading to your area: https://www.mobilize.us/teamjohnkingforgovernor/.

THE CLIMATE CANDIDATE: John will be participating in the Gubernatorial Candidate Climate Forums on Tuesday, March 8th and Wednesday, March 9th. He will be laying out his plans for our state to combat the climate crisis, and showing once again that he is THE climate candidate.

CNBC: Former Education Secretary under Obama calls on Biden to cancel student debt

“John B. King, Jr., who served as education secretary under former President Barack Obama, has joined a number of other leading government officials calling on President Joe Biden to cancel student debt through executive action. King, who’s running for governor of Maryland, wrote in an editorial in Business Insider on Wednesday that the country’s outstanding student loan balance is ‘indisputably a crisis.’”

MARYLAND MATTERS: John King: Our Schools Are Critical to the Fight Against Climate Change

“As we in Maryland grapple with the implications of climate change in our own communities — from air pollution in Baltimore to sea level rise near the Bay to losing farmland to saltwater intrusion — we need to re-envision our future so that we are not just fighting the climate crisis but are transforming Maryland into a national leader in clean energy and building a thriving green economy.”

FOX BALTIMORE: 'We need more urgency' Former U.S. secretary of education on fixing Baltimore City schools

“‘My message is, as governor, as an educator governor, I'll make sure that we get the return on investment. That we are doing the things in our schools that we know work,’ said King.”

MARYLAND MATTERS: Advocates Rally Md. Lawmakers to Pass Paid Family Medical Leave This Year

“‘I think there’s a growing realization that paid family leave is a moral obligation of the state, but it’s also good for businesses,’ King said in an interview. ‘Paid family leave and universal quality childcare together are essential to producing an economy that is more just, particularly for working women.’”

On Thursday, February 17 in Annapolis, John officially filed to be on the ballot with his running mate Michelle Siri and, together, they launched their statewide Promise to Progress tour!

On Friday, February 18 John toured small businesses across Takoma Park. 

On Sunday, February 27 John joined IMPACT Ministries in Hagerstown as their keynote speaker at their annual Black History Month celebration. 

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