Hey John, it’s John. After Pennsylvanians nominated me for U.S. Senate in our big win Tuesday, Cory wanted me to introduce myself.
We both know I don’t look like a typical politician. Maybe that’s why my tattoos are *literally* the first thing people Google about me.
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Well enough Googling. Today I’ll tell you about my tattoos myself.
On my left arm I have the zip code 15104. That’s Braddock, Pennsylvania, my home and the community I was honored to serve as mayor for 13 years. Gisele and I are raising our kids here in Braddock, right across the street from Andrew Carnegie’s first steel mill.
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On my right arm I have nine different dates. These are the dates when people were killed through violence in Braddock while I served as Mayor, starting in 2006. Seven out of nine were gun deaths. I actually have to get one more date added because in June of 2018, there was another tragic loss of life. My heart breaks every time I’m reminded of that.
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My first tattoo came after January 16, 2006. It was my second week on the job as mayor after winning my election by a single vote. I received a call and was summoned to a police crime scene where a pizza delivery man had been robbed and killed by gun violence.
Every time Braddock lost someone was the worst feeling in the world, John.
In a close-knit community like Braddock, it’s very likely that you know the victim and their family. It’s an incredibly wrenching and personal experience as a mayor — but nothing compared to what the families have to go through.
In my 13 years as mayor, I worked with the community to take on gun violence and other important issues that Braddock faced every day. I helped initiate youth + art programs for the students of our community and we worked together to create a community center.
We also worked to develop buildings that had been written off, kick-started our economy, and reduced deadly violence. My proudest moment as mayor of Braddock is when our community went 5 ½ years without the loss of life due to gun violence.
John, I’m running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania because I believe *every* community is worth fighting for. Just like Braddock.
It is my promise to you that I'll fight for you + your community as if it were my very own.
That promise is written on my arms. Literally. ❤️
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In order to build the kind of Democratic U.S. Senate campaign that can flip Pennsylvania blue + fight for every community, however, the honest truth is that we need to raise a lot of money right now. A big part of that is online activists like you chipping in when you can.
And now that I am *officially* the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, the team and I could *really* use everyone’s help right now — especially from my New Jersey neighbor Cory Booker’s top supporters like yourself.
So, I gotta ask:
Will you please chip in $10 or more split to our campaign and Cory’s right now, John? Every dollar helps send me to the U.S. Senate where I’ll fight like hell for your community just like I fight for mine.
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Thanks for all you do. Together, I *know* we can win this.
Let’s gooooo. 🔥
John
John Fetterman
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
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Cory Booker for U.S. Senate
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